Thailand

Class 158-a-like

State Railway of Thailand operates some diesel multiple units which are export versions of BREL's British Rail Class 158s. Obvious differences include metre gauge bogies, the primitive connections between cars, and a squat toilet. Underneath the advertising vinyls, the livery is remarkably similar to the colour scheme which the British DMUs once carried!

Although I didn't get a ride on one, I had a quick look inside a set which was stood at Bangkok Hualamphong station waiting to form the 16:20 Bangkok - Chachoengsao service on 30 October 2005.

Inside

Okay, I should have used the flash.

Warning
Please be careful walking across
the bogie joint while the train
is on operation

Other trains

I had a ride on one of these:

From Bang Sue to Hualampong station, the main terminus in Bangkok.