British Rail Class 159

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British Rail Class 159

Summary

British Rail Class 159 is a rolling stock class[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 159's image is recorded as New SWR livery variation.jpg[3].
  • British Rail Class 159's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].
  • British Rail Class 159's operator is recorded as South Western Railway[5].
  • British Rail Class 159's manufacturer is recorded as British Rail Engineering Limited[6].
  • British Rail Class 159's subclass of is recorded as British Rail Sprinter[7].
  • British Rail Class 159's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 159[8].
  • British Rail Class 159's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/040rnr[9].
  • British Rail Class 159's service entry is recorded as +1993-06-10T00:00:00Z[10].
  • British Rail Class 159's different from is recorded as Class 159[11].
  • British Rail Class 159's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+90'}[12].
  • British Rail Class 159's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[13].
  • British Rail Class 159's image of interior is recorded as SWR's partially refurbished interior of 159014.jpg[14].

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Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+90'}[12] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[13].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 159's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 159 ranks in the top 9% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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