British Rail Class 139 is the TOPS classification [5] for PPM60 model lightweight [6] [7] [8] railcars built by Parry People Movers, [6] for use on the British rail network. The class were originally built in 2008 for operation on the Stourbridge Town branch line following an extensive trial with a prototype registered as a Class 999 unit.

The class E 40 basically is a class E 10 without electric brake, altered gear ratio for lower speed and correspondingly higher tractive effort along with additional minor changes. As all other types of the Einheitslokomotiven program the class E 40 had welded bogies with central pins.

Parry People Movers Ltd. (PPM) was a small British manufacturer of lightweight railcars that use flywheel energy storage for traction, allowing electric systems to operate without overhead wires or third rails. The company built one prototype and …

Class 139 is the TOPS classification [2] for PPM60 model lightweight railcar units built by Parry People Movers for use on the national rail network in Great Britain. The class were originally built in 2008 for operation on the Stourbridge Town Branch Line.

The Class 139 is the BR TOPS classification for the PPM60 model lightweight railcars built by Parry People Movers for use on the British rail network. The class were originally built in 2008 for operation on the Stourbridge Town Branch Line following an extensive trial with a prototype PPM50 unit. The success of this trial led to the provision of …

Class 139 DMU. Gallery. 1. 139001 waits at Stourbridge Junction with the shuttle to Stourbridge Town. Technical Details. Technical Details. Built: 2008 by People Parry Movers: Number built: 2 units: In service: 2009 to present: Number currently in service: 2 units: Engine: Ford DSG423: Maximum speed: 40 mph (65 kmph)

CLASS 139 'PARRY PEOPLE MOVER' SINGLE CAR RAILCARS. Two class 139 single car railcars (commonly known as 'Parry People Movers') were delivered in 2009 for use on the Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town branch line.

Jul 4, 2024 · The Class 139 is unique on the British Railways system in being railcar powered by a hybrid diesel-flywheel system. The flywheel stores energy and is charged by a Ford diesel engine when the railcar is at rest, kinetic energy from the brakes …

A look at the opposite ends of the UK rolling stock scale, the Class 139 and the 800 series. It has been 10 years since the Parry People Mover (PPM) took over the Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town passenger service from Class 153s.

Class 139 is the TOPS classification for PPM60 model lightweight railcar units built by Parry People Movers for use on the national rail network in Great Britain. The class were originally built in 2008 for operation on the Stourbridge Town Branch Line.