| British Rail Class 203 | | In service | 1957-1986 | | Manufacturer | Eastleigh and Ashford Works | | Number built | unknown | | Formation | 4 cars per trainset | | Operator | British Rail | | Specifications | | Maximum speed | 75mph | | Engine | 2x EE6K | The British Rail Class 202 (or 6L) diesel-electric multiple units were built from 1957-58 at Eastleigh and Ashford Works. These units were built to work the London Charing Cross to Hastings services. Several tunnels along the route had restricted clearance, meaning that these units were built with a narrow body profile. This article is about the town in Hampshire. ...
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This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ...
This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ...
The Southern Railway created numbering and classification systems for its large fleet of Electric multiple units that were perpetuated by the Southern Region of British Rail until the early 1980s, when the impact of TOPS was felt. ...
Southern Class 205 unit no. ...
Eastleigh Railway Works was in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England. ...
Ashford railway works was in the town of Ashford in the county of Kent in England. ...
The back of Charing Cross railway station showing the additions designed by Terry Farrell. ...
For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). ...
The last six-car units were withdrawn in 1986, when the Hastings line was electrified. The line through the tunnels was reduced to single track, allowing standard loading gauge Class 411 electrical multiple units to replace the diesel units on passenger services. One unit was subsequently reinstated to provide emergency cover, and was renumbered as 202001 to conform with the TOPS numbering system. Class 411 4Cep no. ...
A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ...
The Total Operations Processing System, better known by its initials TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock (railroad cars) owned by a rail system. ...
After the mass withdrawals of 1986, several units were reformed as four-car units, and subsequently renumbered into the Class 203 series. In addition, several vehicles saw further use as departmental vehicles. This was the final version of Hastings Restriction 0 diesel trains, classified 6B, later class 203. ...
The British Rail Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units converted for departmental use. ...
Technical details
Power car (two per six-car set) - Introduced: 1957-58
- Weight: 55 tons per unit
- Engine: English Electric 4-cylinder type 4SRKT Mark II of 500 bhp (370 kW) at 850 rpm
- Transmission: Electric, two English Electric traction motors
- Maximum tractive effort: Not known
- Driving wheel diameter: Not known
- Coupling code: Within type
- Train heating: Electric
Fleet Details | Key: | Preserved | Reformed | Departmental Use | Scrapped | Original 6L Units | Unit No. | DMBSO | TSOL | TSOL | TFK | TSOL | DMBSO | Withdrawn | Status | | New | Old | | - | 1011 | 60014 | 60521 | 60522 | 60707 | 60523 | 60015 | 1986 | Reformed to 203001 | | - | 1012 | 60016 | 60524 | 60525 | 60708 | 60526 | 60017 | 1986 | Preserved | | 202001 | 1013 | 60018 | 60527 | 60528 | 60709 | 60529 | 60019 | 1987 | Reformed as 203101 | | - | 1014 | 60020 | 60530 | 60531 | 60710 | 60532 | 60021 | ? | Scrapped | | - | 1015 | 60022 | 60533 | 60534 | 60711 | 60535 | 60023 | ? | Scrapped | | - | 1016 | 60024 | 60536 | 60537 | 60712 | 60538 | 60025 | ? | Scrapped | | - | 1017 | 60026 | 60539 | 60540 | 60713 | 60541 | 60027 | ? | Scrapped | | - | 1018 | 60028 | 60542 | 60543 | 60714 | 60544 | 60029 | ? | Scrapped | | - | 1019 | 60030 | 60545 | 60546 | 60715 | 60547 | 60031 | ? | Scrapped | Reformed 4L Units | Unit No. | DMBSO | TSOL | TSOL (*TFK) | DMBSO | Withdrawn | Status | | New | Old | | 203001 | 1011 | 60152 (ex-60014) | 60522 | 60523 | 60153 (ex-60015) | 1990 | Sandite unit 1067 | | 203101 | 202001 | 60018 | 60528 | 60709* | 60019 | 1988 | Preserved | Departmental Units The British Rail Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units converted for departmental use. ...
| Unit No. | DM | T | DM (DT*) | Withdrawn | Status | | New | Old | | 1067 | 203001 | 977698 (ex-60152) | 977697 (ex-60523) | 977699 (ex-60153) | 1996 | Scrapped (1996) | | 1068 | 207014/203001 | 977700 (ex-60139) | 977696 (ex-60522) | 977701* (ex-60910) | 1992 | Scrapped (2005) | The British Rail Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units converted for departmental use. ...
The British Rail Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units converted for departmental use. ...
Class 207 DEMU (with former Class 411 centre coach in place of the original) preserved at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury. ...
Class 207 DEMU (with former Class 411 centre coach in place of the original) preserved at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury. ...
Class 207 DEMU (with former Class 411 centre coach in place of the original) preserved at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury. ...
Preservation One complete unit, has been preserved. - 1013 - by Hastings Diesels
In addition, two vehicles from unit 1012 have also been preserved. - 1012 - DMBSO 60016 and TFK 60708 - by Hastings Diesels
Several of the vehicles from 1012 and 1013 now operate in preserved mainline registered unit 201001. To avoid conflict with Class 60 locomotives, vehicles 60016 and 60018 have been renumbered to 60116 and 60118 respectively. These two vehicles have also been named after towns along the routes which they previously worked. The British Rail Class 201 (or 6S) six-car diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs) were built in 1957-1958 at Eastleigh and Ashford. ...
Class 60s at Peak Forest In the mid 1980s British Rail was faced with an aging fleet of freight locomotives which required overhaul or replacement. ...
, Royal Tunbridge Wells (often called simply Tunbridge Wells) is a Wealden town in west Kent in England, just north of the border with East Sussex. ...
External links Hastings Diesels | British Rail diesel multiple units | | First generation units: | 100 · 101 · 102 · 103 · 104 · 105 · 106 · 107 · 108 · 109 · 110 · 111 · 112 · 113 · 114 · 115 · 116 · 117 · 118 · 119 · 120 · 121 · 122 · 123 · 124 · 125 · 126 · 127 · 128 · 129 · 130 · 131 This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ...
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The British Rail Class 103 diesel multiple units were built by Park Royal. ...
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The British Rail Class 107 diesel multiple units were built by the Derby Works of British Railways and were introduced in 1960. ...
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Builder: Metropolitan Cammell Introduced: 1957 Coupling Code: Blue Square Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp Body: 57ft x 9ft 3in Transmission: Standard mechanical Based on Class 101/2s, but with different engines. ...
Built by Cravens Ltd, Sheffield Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 57ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: Rolls Royce of 238hp Transmission: Standard Mechanical (112) Hydraulic (113) This Class used the standard Cravens body used for Class 105s but had a single Rolls-Royce engine of 238hp per car...
Built by Cravens Ltd, Sheffield Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 57ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: Rolls Royce of 238hp Transmission: Standard Mechanical (112) Hydraulic (113) This Class used the standard Cravens body used for Class 105s but had a single Rolls-Royce engine of 238hp per car...
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Built by BR Derby Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 63ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: BUT (Leyland Albion) of 230hp Transmission: Standard mechanical These 41 high density sets operated the outer-suburban services from Marylebone to Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Banbury, which were known as the Chiltern Lines. ...
Set T326, formed vehicles 51131 and 51321, at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. ...
51402 at Northampton & Lamport Railway. ...
The sole surviving Class 118 vehicle, no. ...
Built by Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. ...
The Class 120, were a cross-country DMU in three carriage formation, built at the Swindon Works of British Railways. ...
W55033 at the Colne Valley Railway in original green livery ( Alternative picture) The British Rail Class 121 diesel multiple units were built by Pressed Steel in 1960. ...
Parcels Use Three Scottish Region cars (55013-55015) were converted to carry parcels traffic and were reclassified Class 131, though the vehicles themselves were not renumbered. ...
The Class 123 was a design of Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail in 1963. ...
The Class 124 was a class of initially six car Diesel Multiple Units used and built specifically for the trans-pennine route. ...
The Class 125 was a design of three car Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail in 1958. ...
Swindon Inter-City 3-car sets Introduced : 1957 (Edinburgh - Glasgow & Western Region) and 1959 (Glasgow - Ayr - Stranraer) Coupling Code : White Circle Engines : BUT (AEC) 150hp Body : 64ft 1/2 in x 9ft 3in Transmission : Standard mechanical The introduction of what became the Class 126 diesel multiple units originated in a...
Class 127, no, 51625 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst on display at the Railcar 50 event. ...
The Class 128 is a design of Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail. ...
The Class 129 was a class of single-car Diesel Multiple Unit built in 1955 for British Rail. ...
Set T326, formed vehicles 51131 and 51321, at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. ...
Parcels Use Three Scottish Region cars (55013-55015) were converted to carry parcels traffic and were reclassified Class 131, though the vehicles themselves were not renumbered. ...
| First Generation Original TOPS: | 140 · 141 · 142 · 143 · 144 · 145 · 147 · 148 · 149 · 150 · 160 · 161 · 162 · 163 · 164 · 166 · 167 · 168 · 169 · 171 · 172 · 173 · 175 · 176 · 177 · 178 · 179 · 180 · 182 · 183 · 185 · 186 · 188 · 189 The Total Operations Processing System, better known by its initials TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock (railroad cars) owned by a rail system. ...
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The British Rail Class 105/106 diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd. ...
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The British Rail Class 103 diesel multiple units were built by Park Royal. ...
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W55033 at the Colne Valley Railway in original green livery ( Alternative picture) The British Rail Class 121 diesel multiple units were built by Pressed Steel in 1960. ...
Parcels Use Three Scottish Region cars (55013-55015) were converted to carry parcels traffic and were reclassified Class 131, though the vehicles themselves were not renumbered. ...
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Built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. ...
Builder: Metropolitan Cammell Introduced: 1957 Coupling Code: Blue Square Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp Body: 57ft x 9ft 3in Transmission: Standard mechanical Based on Class 101/2s, but with different engines. ...
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Set T326, formed vehicles 51131 and 51321, at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. ...
Built by BR Derby Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 63ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: BUT (Leyland Albion) of 230hp Transmission: Standard mechanical These 41 high density sets operated the outer-suburban services from Marylebone to Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Banbury, which were known as the Chiltern Lines. ...
Set T326, formed vehicles 51131 and 51321, at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. ...
51402 at Northampton & Lamport Railway. ...
Built by BR Derby Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 63ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: BUT (Leyland Albion) of 230hp Transmission: Standard mechanical These 41 high density sets operated the outer-suburban services from Marylebone to Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Banbury, which were known as the Chiltern Lines. ...
Built by Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. ...
The Class 120, were a cross-country DMU in three carriage formation, built at the Swindon Works of British Railways. ...
The Class 124 was a class of initially six car Diesel Multiple Units used and built specifically for the trans-pennine route. ...
The Class 123 was a design of Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail in 1963. ...
The Class 123 was a design of Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail in 1963. ...
The Class 125 was a design of three car Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail in 1958. ...
Class 127, no, 51625 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst on display at the Railcar 50 event. ...
Swindon Inter-City 3-car sets Introduced : 1957 (Edinburgh - Glasgow & Western Region) and 1959 (Glasgow - Ayr - Stranraer) Coupling Code : White Circle Engines : BUT (AEC) 150hp Body : 64ft 1/2 in x 9ft 3in Transmission : Standard mechanical The introduction of what became the Class 126 diesel multiple units originated in a...
Swindon Inter-City 3-car sets Introduced : 1957 (Edinburgh - Glasgow & Western Region) and 1959 (Glasgow - Ayr - Stranraer) Coupling Code : White Circle Engines : BUT (AEC) 150hp Body : 64ft 1/2 in x 9ft 3in Transmission : Standard mechanical The introduction of what became the Class 126 diesel multiple units originated in a...
| First generation units (pre-TOPS): | British United Traction · Derby Lightweight · Metro-Cammell · Railbus · GWR Railcars · LMS Railcars The Total Operations Processing System, better known by its initials TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock (railroad cars) owned by a rail system. ...
British United Traction (BUT) was a joint company owned by the Associated Equipment Company and Leyland Motors Ltd which produced railway equipment and trolleybuses. ...
Derby Lightweight power car no. ...
In 1955, Metropolitan-Cammell produced its first lightweight Diesel multiple units, the prototypes of what were to become British Rails most successful and longest-lived First Generation DMU type, the Class 101. ...
British Rail produced a variety of Railbuses as a means both of building new rolling stock cheaply, and to provide services on lightly-used lines economically. ...
In 1933, the Great Western Railway introduced the first of what was to become a very successful series of railcars, which survived in regular use into the 1960s, when they were replaced with the new British Rail First Generation type Diesel multiple units. ...
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway purchased three four-wheel diesel railcars from Leyland in 1933. ...
| | Second generation units: | 139 · 140 · 141 · 142 · 143 · 144 · 150 · 151 · 153 · 154 · 155 · 156 · 157 · 158 · 159 · 165 · 166 · 168 · 170 · 171 · 172 · 175 · 180 · 185 Class 140 1st Pacer built Categories: ...
Class 141. ...
Arriva Trains Wales 142010 at Cardiff Central on 22 May 2004. ...
143603 at Bristol Temple Meads, 28 June 2005. ...
Class 144, no. ...
The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. ...
The British Rail Class 151 was a class of DMU built in the early 1980s. ...
Class 153, no. ...
The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. ...
The British Rail Class 155 Super-Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit. ...
The British Rail Class 156 Super-Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit. ...
Class 157 was the designation applied to a range of Diesel multiple unit trains planned for regional use, in particular for the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. ...
158842 at Doncaster on 4th September 2007 158904 in Metro livery at Doncaster on 3rd November 2007 A British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit, built from 1989-92 by BREL at Derby Works. ...
The British Rail Class 159 Express Sprinter (also known as South Western Turbo by Network South East) is a diesel multiple unit, built from 1992-93 by BREL at Derby Works. ...
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Class 166, no. ...
A Chiltern Railways Clubman at Kidderminster station. ...
The Class 170 Turbostar is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. ...
Class 170/2, no. ...
The Class 172 Turbostar will be a diesel multiple unit (DMU) similar to the Class 170 and Class 171 Turbostars. ...
The Class 175 âCoradiaâ is a model of diesel multiple unit passenger train used in the United Kingdom. ...
Class 180, at Radley, shows off its roof. ...
185102 is seen here departing Leeds City station during testing trials on 15 January 2006, and shows the livery in which the trains were delivered. ...
| | Diesel-electric units: | 201 · 202 · 203 · 204 · 205 · 206 · 207 · 210 · 220 · 221 · 222 · 251 · 252 · 253 · 254 · 255 · 261 The British Rail Class 201 (or 6S) six-car diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs) were built in 1957-1958 at Eastleigh and Ashford. ...
This was the final version of Hastings Restriction 0 diesel trains, classified 6B, later class 203. ...
The British Rail Class 204 designation has been used twice for two different types of diesel-electric multiple units. ...
Class 205, no. ...
The British Rail Class 206 was a type of diesel electric multiple unit (DMU) first created in 1964. ...
Class 207 DEMU (with former Class 411 centre coach in place of the original) preserved at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury. ...
The British Rail Class 210 was a type of Diesel-electric multiple unit built in the late 1970s. ...
A Class 220 Voyager at Bristol. ...
Virgin Trains Class 221 Super Voyager 221137 Mayflower Pilgrims at Camborne Station, Cornwall operating route VT1651, preparing to depart for Penzance. ...
The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ...
Western Pullman 60099 with full yellow ends at Swansea in August 1967. ...
Class 252 was the classification allocated to the prototype High Speed Train unit, numbered 252001. ...
Class 253 and Class 254 were the classifications allocated to the production High Speed Train units. ...
Western Pullman 60099 with full yellow ends at Swansea in August 1967. ...
| | Southern Railway designations: | 3D · 3H · 3R · 3T · 4L · 6B · 6L · 6S A London and South Western Railway weight restriction sign on a bridge across the Tarka Trail (formerly the Barnstaple to Great Torrington railway) at Instow, North Devon. ...
Class 207 DEMU (with former Class 411 centre coach in place of the original) preserved at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury. ...
Class 205, no. ...
The British Rail Class 206 was a type of diesel electric multiple unit (DMU) first created in 1964. ...
The British Rail Class 204 designation has been used twice for two different types of diesel-electric multiple units. ...
This was the final version of Hastings Restriction 0 diesel trains, classified 6B, later class 203. ...
This was the final version of Hastings Restriction 0 diesel trains, classified 6B, later class 203. ...
The British Rail Class 201 (or 6S) six-car diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs) were built in 1957-1958 at Eastleigh and Ashford. ...
| | Families | Pacer · Sprinter · Networker · Turbostar · Coradia · Desiro · Voyager A Mancunian class 142 Pacer ( Alternative picture) A Westcountry based Class 143 A Yorkshire based Class 144 Pacer is the operational name of the British class 140, 141, 142, 143 and 144 railbuses, built between 1984 and 1987. ...
The Sprinter is a family of diesel multiple unit trains in use on the UK railway system. ...
The Networker is a family of trains which operate on the UK railway system. ...
Class 170 - 170476 Turbostar Unit in the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport livery. ...
Class 180 at Bath Spa The Coradia is a series of diesel multiple unit trains used on the railway network in Great Britain and constructed by Alstom. ...
Desiro DMU, as part of an InterCity SÄgeata AlbastrÄ (Blue Arrow) train in Romania, run by CÄile Ferate Române A Bulgarian State Railways-operated Desiro train at the Central Railway Station in Sofia Desiro is a brand name of modular trains manufactured by Siemens of Germany. ...
Class 220 Voyager Class 222 Meridian The Voyager series is a group of high speed diesel electric multiple unit trains built by Bombardier Transportation in service on the UK railway network. ...
| Diesel locomotives · Electric locomotives · Miscellaneous locomotives · Diesel multiple units · Electric multiple units · Departmental multiple units This page lists every locomotive allocated a TOPS classification and all modern traction (e. ...
This page lists every locomotive allocated a TOPS classification and all modern traction (e. ...
This page lists every locomotive allocated a TOPS classification and all modern traction (e. ...
This page lists every diesel-powered multiple unit allocated a TOPS classification or used on the mainline network since 1948 (i. ...
This page lists every electric-powered multiple unit allocated a TOPS classification or used on the mainline network since 1948 (i. ...
The 900 series classes were reserved for multiple units in departmental stock, most of which were converted from old passenger units. ...
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