NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail Class 325

Similar in end-on appearance to a Class 365 or Class 465 Networker unit, the Class 325 was British Rail's wonderful new unit in the early 1990s to take over parcels working on electrified lines. Categories: Stub | Multiple Units ... Description The British Rail Class 465 Networker electric multiple units were built by Metropolitan Cammell and BREL between 1991 and 1993, and brought into service from 1991 onwards. ...

The units were built by Adtranz, unlike the Networker units which were built at York, and were fitted with large round 'Oleo' buffers. TOPS numbers were in a sub-standard font. The livery was Post Office red, with black cab window surrounds and a full yellow warning panel. Four cars made up each set, with roller doors in place of sliding ones and no windows. They were provided with a pantograph to pick up power from the 25kv overhead wires, and also a shoe to pick up power off the 750v third rail.

After introduction, which was relatively trouble free (the next new vehicles were the Class 92s, which took much longer to appear), the units settled into carrying parcels and mail from London to Glasgow and Edinbrough at 110 mph, at which they were successful.

Privatisation placed the units under EWS control to operate the postal trains that they inherited. Such work continued alongside Class 86s up the West and East Coast Main Lines until 2003, when Royal Mail withdrawing the postal contracts resulting in a decrease in use until the units entered store following the end of work. This fate for the ten-year-old units was at least better than that for the 39-year-old 86s, which were withdrawn. Jump to: navigation, search Class 86/6, nos. ...

Upon GB Railfreight gaining a new contract for mail for transport over Christmas 2004, the 325s returned to limited work operating in multiple. Again, work with AC electrics occured, but now they were more powerful and younger Class 87s, which haul the units over around half of their 'beat' from Sheildmuir in Glasgow to Warrington or Warrington to Willesden, North London. Originally this was with 87013 and 87014, but after Virgin borrowed 87013 for a weekend and got it overexcited, GB Railfreight replaced these with 87012 and 87019. Other locos which normally haul the trains now include 87002 and will probably will soon include 87010. The haulage is provided more to keep up route and traction knowledge for the 87s than because of unreliable 325s. Class 87, no. ... Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Jump to: navigation, search Warrington is a large town and borough in North West England, between Manchester and Liverpool. ... Willesden is an area in North London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

For now, despite few calls on the fleet's abilities to easily handle vast quantities of mail, a secure future seems assured. Hopefully more work will be opened up by Royal Mail in due course. At present, there is a decided case of under-utilisation of assets, as they are capable of far more than is being done with them.

Category: British Rail electric multiple units A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... Class 300 was allocated to a proposed fleet of parcels-carrying Electric multiple units, which were to be converted from former Class 307 units. ... The British Rail Class 303 electric multiple units, also known as Blue Train units, were introduced for the electrification of the North Clyde line in Strathclyde. ... The British Rail Class 307 electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh Works from 1954-1956. ... The British Rail Class 308 electrical multiple unit was built by BR at York, in three batches, from 1961-62. ... The AC EMU Groupis trying save an example of this class to join the Class 308 it has already preserved. ... The British Rail Class 310 is a type of slam-door electric multiple unit built around 1968. ... Description The British Rail Class 311 electrical multiple unit was built by Cravens at Sheffield in 1967. ... Jump to: navigation, search Class 312, nos. ... Class 313/0, no. ... The British Rail Class 314 is an electric multiple unit train found on the SPT rail network in Central Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Rail Class 315 is a 25kv overhead current collection version of the dual voltage Class 313. ... Class 316 has been allocated to two distinct prototype 25kV AC electric multiple units, used to to test new traction equipment in the early 1990s. ... Class 317/1, no. ... Class 318 EMUs replaced first generation DMUs on most of the rail network on the Firth of Clyde. ... Class 319/0, no. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Class 321/3, no. ... Class 322, no. ... Class 323, no. ... Jump to: navigation, search Class 332 at Paddington The British Rail Class 332 is the type of train used on the Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport. ... The British Rail Class 333 electrical multiple units were built by Siemens and are based on the Class 332 trains operated by Heathrow Express. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... Class 357, no. ... Class 360, no. ... Categories: Stub | Multiple Units ... The Class 370 tilting trains, also referred to as APT-P (meaning Advanced Passenger Train Prototype), were the pre-production Advanced Passenger Train units. ... Class 373 in Eurostar livery The British Rail Class 373 are electric multiple units closely related to the French TGV high-speed trains, which operate the Eurostar service from London Waterloo to Paris and Brussels, and the GNER White Rose service from Kings Cross to Leeds. ... Class 375/6, no. ... The Class 376 Suburban Electrostar is an electric multiple-unit passenger train manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. ... Class 377/1, no. ... [[Image:390029_City_of_Stoke-on-Trent_at_Birmingham_New_Street. ... Class AM1 was allocated to the prototype 25kV AC electric multiple units, converted from fourth-rail DC electric stock in 1952 and used on the Lancaster/Morecambe/Heysham route. ... The British Rail Class 303 electric multiple units, also known as Blue Train units, were introduced for the electrification of the North Clyde line in Strathclyde. ... The British Rail Class 307 electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh Works from 1954-1956. ... The British Rail Class 308 electrical multiple unit was built by BR at York, in three batches, from 1961-62. ... The AC EMU Groupis trying save an example of this class to join the Class 308 it has already preserved. ... The British Rail Class 310 is a type of slam-door electric multiple unit built around 1968. ... Description The British Rail Class 311 electrical multiple unit was built by Cravens at Sheffield in 1967. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation CP to the fleet of AC electric multiple units used on lines in the Crystal Palace area. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation CW to the fleet of AC electric multiple units used on line between Coulsdon and Wallington. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation SL to the fleet of AC electric multiple units used on the South London lines. ... The Midland Railway experimented with electrification on its Heysham-Morecambe-Lancaster line. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Bil to the electric multiple units built during the 1930s to work long-disatnce semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Eastbourne, Portsmouth and Reading. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Hal to the electric multiple units built during the late 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Maidstone and Gillingham (Kent). ... Former 5Bel carriage, 284 Vera at London Victoria on 15th August 2003. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation Sub to the wide variety of electric multiple units that were used on inner-suburban workings in the South London area. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... The British Rail Class 413 (or 4Cap) units were formed in 1982 by permanently coupling two Class 414 2Hap units together. ... The British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (or MLV) were built from 1951-61 by BR at Eastleigh Works. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... The British Rail Class 424 Networker Classic electrical multiple unit (EMU) was built in 1997 by ADtranz at Derby. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) is an unpowered electrical multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-67 and 1974. ... Class 442, no. ... Class 444, no. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... Class 447 was the designation given to the Electric multiple unit trains that would have run the shuttle services (branded the Battersea Bullet) between London Victoria and the entertainment complex planned for the site of the former Battersea Power Station. ... Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ... The Class 455 is an electric suburban train used in South London, UK. They are operated by South West Trains and Southern. ... Class 456, no. ... In the late 1980s, the Network SouthEast division of British Rail, which operated the railway network in South East England, started to develop a new standard train, known as the Networker. ... Class 458, no. ... Class 460, no. ... Description The British Rail Class 465 Networker electric multiple units were built by Metropolitan Cammell and BREL between 1991 and 1993, and brought into service from 1991 onwards. ... Class 466s are two-car versions of the British_Rail_Class_465. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Former Class 482 units, 65507+67507 and 67508+65508, at Bank tube station on the Waterloo & City Line on 25th January 2003. ... Class 483, no. ... The British Rail Class 485 (or 4Vec) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... The British Rail Class 486 (or 3Tis) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... The British Rail Class 487 electrical multiple units were built by English Electric in 1940, for use on the Waterloo & City Line. ... Class 488/3, no. ... Class 489, no. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) is an unpowered electrical multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-67 and 1974. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) is an unpowered electrical multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-67 and 1974. ... British Rail allocated Class 499 to a fleet of six luggage vans used in electric multiple unit formations on boat train services between London and Dover. ... The class 504 was a unique type of EMU that ran on 1200V DC third rail with side contact current collection. ... 507019 wears the drastically different new Merseyrail livery. ... 508138 bearing the Revised livery, one of six 508s to receive this colourful variant. ... Class 489, no. ... The British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (or MLV) were built from 1951-61 by BR at Eastleigh Works. ... British Rail allocated Class 499 to a fleet of six luggage vans used in electric multiple unit formations on boat train services between London and Dover. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Bil to the electric multiple units built during the 1930s to work long-disatnce semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Eastbourne, Portsmouth and Reading. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Hal to the electric multiple units built during the late 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Maidstone and Gillingham (Kent). ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Nol to the electric multiple units built during the 1930s from old London and South Western Railway carraige bodies on new underframes. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Hal to the electric multiple units built during the late 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Maidstone and Gillingham (Kent). ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2SL to the small fleet of electric multiple units dedicated for use on the South London lines. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Wim to the small fleet of electric multiple units dedicated for use on the Wimbledon to Croydon line. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation Sub to the wide variety of electric multiple units that were used on inner-suburban workings in the South London area. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) is an unpowered electrical multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-67 and 1974. ... The British Rail Class 486 (or 3Tis) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... The British Rail Class 413 (or 4Cap) units were formed in 1982 by permanently coupling two Class 414 2Hap units together. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... The two 4DD electric multiple units were the only double-deck trains to run on the main line railway network in Britain. ... Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... Class 458, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 4Lav to the electric multiple units built to work the semi-fast services on the route between London and Brighton. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation Sub to the wide variety of electric multiple units that were used on inner-suburban workings in the South London area. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) is an unpowered electrical multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-67 and 1974. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... The British Rail Class 485 (or 4Vec) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Former 5Bel carriage, 284 Vera at London Victoria on 15th August 2003. ... Class 444, no. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) is an unpowered electrical multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-67 and 1974. ... Class 442, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 6Pul, 6Cit and 6Pan to the different types of electric multiple unit built to work the routes between London and Brighton, West Worthing and Eastbourne. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 6Pul, 6Cit and 6Pan to the different types of electric multiple unit built to work the routes between London and Brighton, West Worthing and Eastbourne. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 6Pul, 6Cit and 6Pan to the different types of electric multiple unit built to work the routes between London and Brighton, West Worthing and Eastbourne. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 460, no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... The Battery Electric Multiple Unit was an experimental two-car Multiple unit, built at the same time and in the same style as the prototype Derby Lightweight Diesel multiple units. ... During 1909-1922, the London and North Western Railway embarked on a large-scale project to electrify their whole London inner-suburban network, encompassing the lines from London Euston to Watford and London Broad Street to Richmond. ... The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway electrified two of their urban railway networks - one in Liverpool and the other in Manchester - in order to improve the service offered against the competition being put up by new electric tramways. ... The Class 910 designation is used by Network Rail for a fleet of former Class 488 Gatwick Express trailer sets, now used as Brake_force runner sets in departmental service. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... Class 930, no. ... The British Rail Class 931 was reserved for former Southern Region electrical multiple units converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 932 was reserved for former Southern Region electrical multiple units and diesel electric multiple unit carriages converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 933 was reserved for former Southern Region electrical multiple units converted for departmental use. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... The British Rail Class 936 was reserved for former electrical multiple units not from the South-East, converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 937 was reserved for former AC electrical multiple units, converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 960 was reserved for former diesel multiple units converted for departmental use, and former electrical multiple units rebuilt as test trains. ...