150231 - 52231 & 57231 - Class 150 Driving Motor Second Lavatory & Driving Motor Second

Home Railway

Mid Hants Railway

Location History

Mid Hants Railway Dec 25-Present

Current Location

Mid Hants Railway

Current Status

Operational

Current Livery

Regional Railways

TRA Designation

4

Owner

Mid Hants Railway

Website

Record Last Updated

1 January 2026

Preservation Modifications
None

Preservation Information
150231 made history as the first Class 150 to enter preservation. After withdrawal from service in July 2025 (under Transport for Wales), the unit was quickly moved to Derby's Litchurch Lane works and donated to the Mid Hants Railway by owner's Porterbrook Leasing. Whilst there the set was vinyl wrapped into Regional Railways "Sprinter" livery and showcased on display at Alstom's "The Greatest Gathering" event in August of that year, which proved highly successful. Later that year, the set was driven under its own power to the Mid Hants, starting its preservation life proper.

Future Plans
Plans for 150231 are to undertake an operational induction and training with the intention of entering into service, running an earlier Alton departure than what the current steam service offers.

Long term, it is expected that the "early Alton" service will be provided by the line's Class 205 DEMU, with 150231 supporting.