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350120 passing Kingsthorpe, just north of Northampton station, on the 22nd April 2007, with a Birmingham bound service
350120 passing Kingsthorpe, just north of Northampton station, on the 22nd April 2007, with a Birmingham bound service
350110 at Stafford departing for Birmingham, 29 October 2005
350110 at Stafford departing for Birmingham, 29 October 2005

The British Rail Class 350 "Desiro" electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. Thirty of these units were built for use by Central Trains and Silverlink on regional express services and Central Citylink services on the southern section of the West Coast Main Line. The "Desiro" family also includes units of Classes 185, 360, 444 and 450. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 914 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) class 350 Desiro, number 350120 passing Kingsthorpe, just North of Northampton station, on a Birmingham bound service 220407 Author: Daniel Adkins (user:llamafish) I, the creator... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 914 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) class 350 Desiro, number 350120 passing Kingsthorpe, just North of Northampton station, on a Birmingham bound service 220407 Author: Daniel Adkins (user:llamafish) I, the creator... Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in the English East Midlands region. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Andrew Maycock 29th October 2005 at Stafford departing for Brimingham source: http://midlandrailpics. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Andrew Maycock 29th October 2005 at Stafford departing for Brimingham source: http://midlandrailpics. ... , Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. ... This article is about the British city. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Desiro DMU, as part of an InterCity Săgeata Albastră (Blue Arrow) train in Romania, run by Căile 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. ... 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. ... Siemens redirects here. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ... Silverlink Train Services Ltd is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, with routes in North London and from London to Northampton, previously to Birmingham via Coventry prior to 2005. ... For other uses of City Link, see City Link (disambiguation). ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... 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. ... Class 360, no. ... Class 444, no. ... Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ...


Description

These units were originally part of an order for thirty-two 5-car Class 450 units for South West Trains. However, they were never built as such. Of the 160 carriages ordered, 40 were diverted as an additional ten 4-car Class 450 units, and the remaining 120 were modified as thirty 4-car Class 350 units. The main difference in design between Class 350 and Class 450 units is the power source. The Class 450 units operate from 750 V dc from a third rail, whilst the Class 350 units operate from both 25 kV ac from an overhead power supply, and also 750 V dc from a third-rail (although this capacity is not used in service at the present time, but has been on test both at Northampton and Southampton depots.). Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South... Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in Washington, D.C., electrified to 750 volts. ...


Current operations

The units are currently in service on London Midland services between Northampton and London Euston, and services between Birmingham and Northampton via Coventry, a new Birmingham-Preston service (via Crewe and Wigan) and almost all Birmingham - Liverpool services having replaced Class 170 and class 323 units. Most recently Desiros have taken over some peak services between Birmingham and Walsall. London Midland is the brand name of the train operating company who will operate the new West Midlands railway franchise in England. ... Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in the English East Midlands region. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... This article is about the British city. ... Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in the English East Midlands region. ... For other uses, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... This article is about the British city. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... Map sources for Crewe at grid reference SJ705557 Crewe is a town in south Cheshire, in the north west of England. ... , Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the British city. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... The Class 170 Turbostar is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. ... This article is about the British city. ... , Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ...


They were originally painted in an overall grey livery with blue doors and blue window surrounds with a mandatory yellow front-end warning panel required by safety rules. The original dual-use of the units on Silverlink and Central Trains services mandated a non-operator specific livery. London Midland have begun to re-livery the units in their own colours. Silverlink Train Services Ltd is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, with routes in North London and from London to Northampton, previously to Birmingham via Coventry prior to 2005. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ...


Every set of doors has its own set of guard operated door controls behind a lockable panel, allowing the guard to check tickets on the train without having to return to a single control position to operate the doors, an important consideration on local services with frequent stops. Ticket can mean one of several things: Permission A ticket is a voucher to indicate that one has paid for admission to a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on an airplane, public transit, boat trip, etc. ...


Driving cabs have three radio systems - Cab Secure Radio (CSR), National Radio Network (NRN) and the newest system, GSM-R. This allows a great deal of operational flexibility. GSM-R (GSM-Railway) is a wireless communications platform developed specifically for railway communication and applications. ...


Flip Dot destination screens (Passenger Information System - PIDs) are both situated at the Driving Ends and Side of each carriage of the train. LED based PIDs are located inside the carriage. CCTV is fitted throughout the train. The flip-disc display (or flip-dot display) is a display technology used for large outdoor signs, normally those that will be exposed to direct sunlight. ... External links LEd Category: TeX ...


The trains are managed at a new purpose built depot at Northampton, which opened in June 2006, and can also service British Rail Class 321 and other Desiro units if required. It is located at Kings Heath, near Kingsthorpe which is just North of Northampton station. The depot equipped to maintain the entire Class 350 fleet. The depot is managed by Siemens on behalf of Angel Trains. A Depot is usually a centralised store or operating base for logistical use by commercial or governmental bodies. ... Class 321/3, no. ... Kingsthorpe was once a Northamptonshire village but is now a suburb to the north-west of the major town of Northampton. ... Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in the English East Midlands region. ... Angel Trains is one of the three major ROSCOs (ROlling Stock COmpany) in the United Kingdom. ...


After a much publicised period of low reliability the Class 350 for April 07 topped the MPC (Miles per casualty) charts for the first time managing just over 60,000; the only unit to run it close on operations North of London was Silverlink's own 321s, which still despite being 20 years old managed a respectable 43,000 miles per casualty.


London Midland, after winning the West Midlands franchise, announced[1] that it will purchase a further 37 Desiro units to replace the 321 units. These new units will be designated Class 350/2 and will differ from the existing units in two key aspects: they will have 3+2 seating in standard class (the existing 350s are 2+2 throughout); and will be delivered minus the dual voltage capability that the existing units have. The loss of Virgin services during the peaks for Milton Keynes commuters means that the additional capacity required from London Midland will be provided by the Class 321s until sufficient further Desiros arrive.


Slight Alteration

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Desiro DMU, as part of an InterCity Săgeata Albastră (Blue Arrow) train in Romania, run by Căile 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. ... 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. ... Desiro DMU, as part of an InterCity Săgeata Albastră (Blue Arrow) train in Romania, run by Căile 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 360, no. ... Class 444, no. ... Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ... 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. ... A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 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. ... 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 302 (pre-TOPS AM2) was a type of electric multiple unit introduced between 1958 - 1960 for outer suburban passenger services for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway 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. ... British Rail Class 302 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... British Rail Class 302 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... Introduced in 1949, British Rail Class 306 consisted of 92 three-car trains which were used on newly electrified suburban lines between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street Station. ... British Railways class 307 train in plain blue livery on a working to Southend Victoria awaits its correct departure time at London Liverpool Street station. ... The British Rail Class 308 electric multiple units were built by BR at York, in three batches, from 1961-62. ... The British Rail Class 309 Clacton Express electric multiple units were built by BR York from 1962-1963. ... Class 310 train in British Railways plain blue calls at Harrow and Wealdstone station. ... The British Rail Class 311 electric multiple unit was built by Cravens at Sheffield in 1967. ... The front of a British Railways class 312 stock train in InterCity Blue/Grey livery passes through East London on a working to London Liverpool Street Station, as seen from the open window of another train. ... Class 313/0, no. ... The British Rail Class 314 is an electric multiple unit train found on the SPT rail network in Central Scotland. ... The British Rail Class 315 is a 25kv overhead current collection version of the dual voltage Class 313. ... Class 316 and Class 457 were TOPS classifications assigned to a single electric multiple unit at different stages of its use as a prototype for the Networker series. ... British Railways class 307 train in plain blue livery on a working to Southend Victoria awaits its correct departure time at London Liverpool Street station. ... The British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York Works in two batches, from 1981-82 and 1985-87. ... 318267 at Gourock railway station, showing corridor connection on the drivers cars. ... Class 319/0, no. ... Class 320 no. ... Class 321/3, no. ... Class 322, no. ... 323242 departs Longbridge 1 September 2005 Class 323, no. ... Similar in end-on appearance to a Class 365 or Class 465 Networker unit, the Class 325 was British Rails wonderful new unit in the early 1990s to take over parcels working on electrified lines. ... The British Rail Class 332 (originally Class 331) is the type of electric multiple unit train used on the Heathrow Express between London Paddington station and Heathrow Airport. ... The British Rail Class 332 (originally Class 331) is the type of electric multiple unit train used on the Heathrow Express between London Paddington station 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. ... Class 334021 Larkhall & 334004 Glasgow Central Station, Scotland. ... Class 341 and Class 342 were proposed electric multiple unit classes from the Networker series planned to operate new services on the UK rail network. ... Class 341 and Class 342 were proposed electric multiple unit classes from the Networker series planned to operate new services on the UK rail network. ... 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 371, Class 381 and Class 471 were proposed electric multiple unit classes from the Networker family intended to operate services in the south-east of England. ... The British Rail Class 373 or TGV-TMST train is an electric multiple unit that operates the Eurostar service from London Waterloo to France and Belgium. ... Class 375/6, no. ... Class 376, no. ... The Class 377 Electrostar electric multiple units were built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 2001 to 2005. ... Artists impression of a Class 378 train Impression of the internal layout of a Class 378 The Class 378[1] is a type of Electric Multiple Unit that has been ordered for the new London Overground network and franchise. ... Class 371, Class 381 and Class 471 were proposed electric multiple unit classes from the Networker family intended to operate services in the south-east of England. ... Class 390 no. ... Class 395 is the designation[1] of new EMUs being built for Southeastern to operate new high speed domestic services on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL-DS) and the Olympic Javelin shuttle services to the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...

AC units
(pre-TOPS):

AM1 · AM2 · AM3 · AM4 · AM5 · AM6 · AM7 · AM8 · AM9 · AM10 · AM11 · CP · CW · MR Lancaster Units · SL 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. ... Class AM1 was allocated to the prototype 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 302 (pre-TOPS AM2) was a type of electric multiple unit introduced between 1958 - 1960 for outer suburban passenger services for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway 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. ... British Rail Class 302 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... British Rail Class 302 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... Introduced in 1949, British Rail Class 306 consisted of 92 three-car trains which were used on newly electrified suburban lines between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street Station. ... British Railways class 307 train in plain blue livery on a working to Southend Victoria awaits its correct departure time at London Liverpool Street station. ... The British Rail Class 308 electric multiple units were built by BR at York, in three batches, from 1961-62. ... The British Rail Class 309 Clacton Express electric multiple units were built by BR York from 1962-1963. ... Class 310 train in British Railways plain blue calls at Harrow and Wealdstone station. ... The British Rail Class 311 electric 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 Midland Railway experimented with electrification on its Heysham-Morecambe-Lancaster line. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation SL to the fleet of AC electric multiple units used on the South London lines. ...

DC units:

401 · 402 · 403 · 404 · 405 · 410 · 411 · 412 · 413 · 414 · 415 · 416 · 418 · 419 · 420 · 421 · 422 · 423 · 424 · 427 · 430 · 431 · 432 · 438 · 442 · 444 · 445 · 446 · 447 · 450 · 455 · 456 · 457 · 458 · 460 · 465 · 466 · 471 · 480 · 482 (I) · 482 (II) · 483 · 485 · 486 · 487 · 488 · 489 · 491 · 492 · 499 · 501 · 502 · 503 · 504 · 505 · 506 · 507 · 508 · 510 The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Bil to the 750V DC third rail electric multiple units built during the 1930s to work long-distance 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. ... British Rail Class 414 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... British Rail Class 415 was a suburban train commissioned by British Rail in England. ... The British Rail Class 416 (or 2EPB) electric multiple units were built in the 1950s to work inner suburban passenger services. ... British Rail Class 418 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... 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 electric multiple unit (EMU) was built in 1997 by ADtranz at Derby. ... Class 423/1, no. ... 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 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... 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) were unpowered fixed formation 4 carriage set (fitted with driving cabs at each end) built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Class 444, no. ... 4 PEP unit No. ... 4 PEP unit No. ... 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. ... Refurbished South West Trains Class 455. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Class 316 and Class 457 were TOPS classifications assigned to a single electric multiple unit at different stages of its use as a prototype for the Networker series. ... Class 458, no. ... Class 460, no. ... Class 465/0, no. ... Class 466s are two-car versions of the British_Rail_Class_465. ... Class 371, Class 381 and Class 471 were proposed electric multiple unit classes from the Networker family intended to operate services in the south-east of England. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... A newly-refurbished unit in London Underground livery at Doncaster Works in 2006 The British Rail Class 482 electrical multiple units were built by Adtranz in 1992, for use on the Waterloo & City Line. ... 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. ... 489104 passing through Clapham Junction on 19th July 2003. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) were unpowered fixed formation 4 carriage set (fitted with driving cabs at each end) built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) were unpowered fixed formation 4 carriage set (fitted with driving cabs at each end) built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 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. ... A London bound Class 501 train calls at Harrow and Wealdstone. ... British Rail Class 502 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... A British Rail Class 503 train on the Liverpool Loop and Link underground system. ... The British Rail Class 504 was a unique type of electric multiple unit that ran on 1200V DC third rail with side contact current collection. ... British Rail Class 505 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... British Rail Class 506 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... 507001 illustrated in the new post-refurbishment Merseyrail livery. ... 508136 at Kirkdale on 2 August 2004 in original Merseyrail livery. ... Refurbished South West Trains Class 455. ...

DC units
(Original TOPS):

411 · 412 · 413 · 414 · 421 · 422 · 423 · 424 · 431 · 432 · 441 · 442 · 451 · 452 · 453 · 461 · 462 British Rail Class 415 was a suburban train commissioned by British Rail in England. ... British Rail Class 414 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... The British Rail Class 416 (or 2EPB) electric multiple units were built in the 1950s to work inner suburban passenger services. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... The British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (or MLV) were built from 1951-61 by BR at Eastleigh Works. ... British Rail Class 415 was a suburban train commissioned by British Rail in England. ... British Rail Class 414 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... 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) were unpowered fixed formation 4 carriage set (fitted with driving cabs at each end) built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 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. ... 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 487 electrical multiple units were built by English Electric in 1940, for use on the Waterloo & City Line. ... 4 PEP unit No. ... 4 PEP unit No. ...

DC units
(pre-TOPS):

BEMU · LNER Tyneside Units · LNWR Watford Units · LYR Bury Units 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. ... LNER electric units was locomotives commissioned by London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in England. ... 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. ...

Southern Railway
designations:

2Bil · 2EPB · 2Hal · 2Hap · 2Nol · 2Pan · 2Pep · 2Sap · 2SL · 2Wim · 3Cep · 3Cig · 3Cop · 3Sub · 3TC · 3Tis · 4Bep · 4Big · 4Buf · 4Cap · 4Cep · 4Cig · 4Cor · 4DD · 4Des · 4EPB · 4Gri · 4Jop · 4Lav · 4Pep · 4Rep · 4Res · 4Sub · 4TC · 4Tep · 4Vec · 4Veg · 4Vep · 4Vip · 4Vop · 5Bel · 5Des · 5TCB · 5Wes · 6Cit · 6Pan · 6Pul · 6Rep · 8Dig · 8Gat · 8Mig · 8Vab · GLV · MLV · TLV 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. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Bil to the 750V DC third rail electric multiple units built during the 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Eastbourne, Portsmouth and Reading. ... The British Rail Class 416 (or 2EPB) electric multiple units were built in the 1950s to work inner suburban passenger services. ... 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). ... British Rail Class 414 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... 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). ... 4 PEP unit No. ... British Rail Class 418 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... 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) were unpowered fixed formation 4 carriage set (fitted with driving cabs at each end) built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 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. ... British Rail Class 415 was a suburban train commissioned by British Rail in England. ... 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. ... 4 PEP unit No. ... 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) were unpowered fixed formation 4 carriage set (fitted with driving cabs at each end) built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 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) were unpowered fixed formation 4 carriage set (fitted with driving cabs at each end) built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 6Pul, 6Cit and 6Pan to electric multiple units 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 electric multiple units 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 electric multiple units built to work the routes between London and Brighton, West Worthing and Eastbourne. ... 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. ... 489104 passing through Clapham Junction on 19th July 2003. ... 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. ...

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Desiro · Electrostar · Juniper · Networker Desiro DMU, as part of an InterCity Săgeata Albastră (Blue Arrow) train in Romania, run by Căile 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. ... Electrostar trains are the new standard on many of London’s commuter routes. ... Class 460 at London Victoria The Juniper series is a family of electric multiple unit trains built by Alstom for use on the railway network in Great Britain. ... The Networker is a family of trains which operate on the UK railway system. ...

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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Though the rail system was extremely slow at first and prohibitively expensive to build and run, the British were not to be dissuaded in their pursuit of non-animal driven transportation.
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In brief, from 1968 British Rail classified its locomotives and multiple units using the TOPS system.
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