Editing Central Trains (section)

== Rolling stock ==
[[File:156 unit in Coventry 2000.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Central Trains' [[British Rail Class 156|156402]] in [[Regional Railways]] livery at {{stnlnk|Coventry}} in 2000. The direct service from Coventry to {{stnlnk|Skegness}} ceased in 2004.]]

Central Trains' fleet was primarily made up of [[diesel multiple unit]] trains, with an additional fleet of electric trains in use around Birmingham.

The awarding of the franchise was soon followed by multiple orders for a total of 33 new air-conditioned, 100&nbsp;mph [[British Rail Class 170|Turbostar]] trains, intended to boost the fleet and replace older rolling stock. Though a large number of 1980s and 1990s [[diesel multiple unit]] trains inherited from [[British Rail]] remained, the last 1960s and 70s 'slam door' trains had been retired by 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Fleet |url=http://www.centraltrains.co.uk/templates/ctIndex.aspx?id=452 |publisher=Central Trains |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211180004/http://www.centraltrains.co.uk/templates/ctIndex.aspx?id=452 |archive-date=11 February 2007 }}</ref>

Over the course of the franchise, a number of the older {{brc|156}} and {{brc|158}} trains were transferred away to other operators including [[Wales & Borders]] and [[National Express East Anglia|One]]. This was balanced by the acquisition of additional Turbostar trains no longer required by sister company [[Midland Mainline (train operating company)|Midland Mainline]] as well as additional Class 150 and Class 158 units made surplus by other operators. Over the years, both Class 150 and 158 trains were shuffled between two and three carriage formations to meet changing needs.

The [[Strategic Rail Authority]] decision to divert rolling stock originally intended for [[South West Trains]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Release|url=http://www.angeltrains.co.uk/press/release.aspx?Id=549|publisher=Angel Trains|access-date=16 February 2010|archive-date=25 May 2006|archive-url=https://archive.today/20060525070621/http://www.angeltrains.co.uk/press/release.aspx?Id=549|url-status=dead}}</ref> also saw the company benefit from a fleet of 30 new 100&nbsp;mph [[British Rail Class 350|Class 350 ''Desiro'']] units, which were shared with [[Silverlink]] for use on the [[West Coast Main Line]] between Euston and Northampton/Liverpool via Tamworth.

Rolling stock in 1997 consisted entirely of trains inherited from British Rail. Some, such as Class 310 and Class 312 trains were in the process of withdrawal at privatisation.<ref name="Knight" /> By the final months of the franchise, Central Trains had a significantly more modern fleet.<ref name="Junction2007" /> It was also supplementing its fleet with {{brc|321}} and new {{brc|350}} electric trains shared with sister company [[Silverlink]].

=== Fleet at start of franchise ===
Rolling stock in 1997 consisted entirely of trains inherited from British Rail. Some, such as Class 310 and Class 312 trains were in the process of withdrawal at privatisation.<ref name="Knight" />
{| class="wikitable"
|----- bgcolor=#f9f9f9
! rowspan="2" |Class
! rowspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Type
! colspan="2" |Top speed
! rowspan="2" |Number
! rowspan="2" |Routes operated
! rowspan="2" |Built
|----- bgcolor=#f9f9f9
!mph
!km/h
|-
|[[British Rail Class 150|150 ''Sprinter'']]
|[[File:150121 at Kidderminster.JPG|100px]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Diesel multiple unit|DMU]]
| rowspan="3" |75
| rowspan="3" |120
|29×&nbsp;2&nbsp;car
9×&nbsp;3&nbsp;car
|Some [[West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive|Centro]] services.
Dorridge/Shirley/Stratford Upon Avon/Leamington Spa – Worcester/Great Malvern/Hereford.
Some non Centro routes
Crewe to Skegness, Derby to Matlock and Nottingham to Worksop
|1984–1987
|-
|[[British Rail Class 153|153 ''Super Sprinter'']]
|[[File:153385 at Nottingham.JPG|100px]]
|21
|Lincolnshire and Mid Wales rural services, Stourbridge branch line, Skegness to Crewe & Derby to Matlock and Nottingham to Birmingham New Street/Shrewsbury via Derby
|1987–1988
|-
|[[British Rail Class 156|156 ''Super Sprinter'']]
|[[File:156408 at Cambridge.jpg|100px]]
|20
|Aberystwyth and Chester to Birmingham New Street, Hereford to Birmingham New Street, Birmingham New Street to Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln Central & Grimsby Town, Nottingham to Worksop, Crewe to Skegness.
|1987–1989
|-
|[[British Rail Class 158|158 ''Express Sprinter'']]
|[[File:158751 at Westbury.JPG|100px]]
|90
|145
|36
|Norwich to Liverpool, Stansted to Birmingham, Nottingham to Cardiff, Grimsby to Birmingham, Birmingham to Liverpool
|1989–1992
|-
|[[British Rail Class 310|310]]
|[[File:310-blue-Harrow&Wealdstone2.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Electric multiple unit|EMU]]
|75
|121
|10
|rowspan="2"|Already being withdrawn at privatisation, remained as backup for the newly introduced Class 323.
|1966
|-
|[[British Rail Class 312|312]]
|[[File:312-seen-out-train-window.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" |90
| rowspan="2" |145
|4
|1976
|-
|[[British Rail Class 323|323]]
|[[File:Aston railway station - 2007-09-25.jpg|100px]]
|26
|Cross City Line
|1992–1995
|}

=== Fleet at end of franchise ===
By the final months of the franchise, Central Trains had a significantly more modern fleet.<ref name="Junction2007" /> It was also supplementing its fleet with [[British Rail Class 321|Class 321]] and new [[British Rail Class 350|Class 350]] electric trains shared with sister company [[Silverlink]].
{| class="wikitable"
|----- bgcolor=#f9f9f9
! rowspan="2" |Class
! rowspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Type
! colspan="2" |Top speed
! rowspan="2" |Number
! rowspan="2" |Usual routes operated
! rowspan="2" |Built
|----- bgcolor=#f9f9f9
!mph
!km/h
|-
|[[British Rail Class 150|150 ''Sprinter'']]
|[[File:150014 Birmingham MS 2007.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Diesel multiple unit|DMU]]
| rowspan="3" |75
| rowspan="3" |120
|18×&nbsp;2&nbsp;car
18×&nbsp;3&nbsp;car
|Non-electric services for Network West Midlands, plus some services to Worcester, Malvern and Hereford.
|1984–1987
|-
|[[British Rail Class 153|153 ''Super Sprinter'']]
|[[File:HPIM0808.JPG|100px]]
|16
|Lincolnshire rural services, Coventry–Nuneaton and Stourbridge branch line.
|1987–1988
|-
|[[British Rail Class 156|156 ''Super Sprinter'']]
|[[File:156403 at Birmingham New Street 01.jpg|100px]]
|10
|Middle-distance services, mainly in the East Midlands.
|1987–1989
|-
|[[British Rail Class 158|158 ''Express Sprinter'']]
|[[File:158788 at Cambridge.jpg|100px]]
|90
|145
|13×&nbsp;2&nbsp;car
8×&nbsp;3&nbsp;car
|Middle-distance services and some Citylink duties.
|1989–1992
|-
|[[British Rail Class 170|170 ''Turbostar'']]
|[[File:Cambridge-170507-02.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" |100
| rowspan="2" |160
|31×&nbsp;2&nbsp;car
22×&nbsp;3&nbsp;car
|Citylink services and general use across the franchise area.
|1999–2002
|-
|[[British Rail Class 321|321]]
|[[File:321411 B Watford Junction.JPG|100px]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Electric multiple unit|EMU]]
|37 (Shared with [[Silverlink]])
|Birmingham – Northampton
|1990–1991
|-
|[[British Rail Class 323|323]]
|[[File:Aston railway station - 2007-09-25.jpg|100px]]
|90
|145
|26
|[[Cross City Line]]
|1992–1995
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[British Rail Class 350|350/1 Desiro]]
| rowspan="2" |[[File:350121 at Birmingham New Street 01.jpg|100px]]
|100
|160
|30 (Shared with [[Silverlink]])
|Electrified Citylink services from Birmingham
|2004–2005
|-
| colspan="5" |[[File:CT SL Class 350-1 w-pantograph.png|851x851px]]
|}