UKP: 315 - SpotLog

The British Rail Class 315 was a fleet of alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit trains, built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road Carriage Works in York between 1980 and 1981; they replaced the Class 306 units. It was the fifth and final variant of unit derived from British Rail's 1971 prototype suburban EMU design which, as the BREL 1972 family, eventually encompassed 755 vehicles across Classes 313, 314, 315, 507 and 508. Revenue services with Class 315 units commenced in 1980 and continued until December 2022.

Number	Alt number	Name	Status	Pool	Depot	Note
315856			P		PRE	64571 at Llanelli, 64572 at Dean Forest, rest of unit unknown. Whole unit destined for Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr

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315856

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64571 at Llanelli, 64572 at Dean Forest, rest of unit unknown. Whole unit destined for Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr

Formation	DMSO-PTSO-TSO-DMSO
System	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead
Length	19.8m
Width	2.82m
Height	3.582m
Introduced	1980
Withdrawn	2022
Builder	BREL Holgate
Power	660kW
Weight	35t
Transmission	Brush TM61-53 or GEC G310AZ, interchangeably
Max Speed	75 mph

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