British Rail Class 125

British Rail Class 125
British Rail Class 125
	Class 125 unit entering Liverpool Street in July 1966
In service	1959–1977
Manufacturer	BR
Built at	Derby Works
Family name	First generation
Replaced	Steam locomotives and carriages
Constructed	1958–1959
Scrapped	1971 (1), 1976–1988
Number built	20 three-car sets
Number scrapped	All
Successor	Class 312
Formation	DMBS-TS-DMS
Fleet numbers	50988 - 51007 (DMS); 51154 - 51173 (DMBS); 59449 - 59468 (DTS)
Capacity	266 second-class, no first
Operators	British Railways
Depots	Stratford (1959–1969); Finsbury Park (1969–1977);
Lines served	Lea Valley; West Anglia; East Coast Main Line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	64 ft 0 in (19.51 m) over body
Width	9 ft 4+1⁄2 in (2.858 m)
Height	12 ft 9+1⁄2 in (3.899 m)
Doors	Slam
Maximum speed	70 mph (113 km/h)
Weight	Power cars: 39.0 long tons (39.6 t; 43.7 short tons); Trailers: 32.0 long tons (32.5 t; 35.8 short tons);
Prime mover(s)	Two 238-brake-horsepower (177 kW) Rolls-Royce C8NFLH
Power output	952 bhp (710 kW) for 3-car set
Transmission	Hydraulic, Twin-disc (Rolls-Royce) torque converter
Coupling system	Screw
Multiple working	Orange Star
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

The British Rail Class 125 was a design of three car Diesel Multiple Unit built by BR Derby at Derby Works in 1958. They were almost identical in appearance to the Class 116.

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