British Rail Class 768
| British Rail Class 768 | |
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319010 was the donor unit for 768001 | |
| Manufacturers | BREL (as 319) Brush Traction (as 768) |
| Built at | York Carriage Works (as 319) Loughborough (as 768) |
| Family name | BR Second Generation (Mark 3) |
| Constructed | 2020 - (as 768) 1987 - 1988, 1990 (as 319) |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 768001 - 768010 |
| Owner | Porterbrook |
| Operator | Rail Operations Group |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 3.58 m (11 ft 9 in) |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
| Prime mover | MAN D2876 (one per two cars) |
| Engine type | 12.8-litre turbo-diesel |
| Cylinder count | 6 |
| Power output | 523 hp (390 kW) per engine |
| Transmission | original traction motors via ABB alternator |
| Electric systems | |
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| Coupling system | Tightlock |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 768 is a class of bi-mode multiple unit converted from Class 319 passenger trains by Brush Traction and Wabtec to carry parcels.