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Encyclopedia > British Rail Class 438

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 units built on experience gained from the prototype 6TC unit. 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. ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

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Operation

The units were primarily employed on services between London Waterloo and Weymouth. One or two Class 438 units would be propelled from London to Bournemouth by a Class 432 unit, controlled from the leading Class 438 cab. At Bournemouth, one Class 438 (or both if there were two) would continue over the unelectrified line to Weymouth, hauled by a Class 33 diesel locomotive, leaving the Class 432 unit behind. Up trains from Weymouth would follow the same procedure in reverse: the Class 33 locomotive would propel the Class 438 unit(s) as far as Bournemouth (controlled from the Class 438 leading cab). There the Class 438(s) would couple to the waiting Class 432 which would then power the whole formation to London, leaving the Class 33 locomotive at Bournemouth. Class 438 units were occasionally seen on other duties, such as the Clapham Junction to Kensington Olympia shuttle, before that line was electrified. Bournemouth railway station. ... The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Weymouth railway station is a railway station serving the town of Weymouth in Dorset. ... D6547 in original green livery without yellow warning panels, 1963. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Kensington (Olympia) station is a railway and tube station in West London. ...


Description

The units were built in two batches. Individual vehicle numbering is shown in the table below.

Phase Class Type Unit Nos. Years Built DTSO TFK TBSK DTSO
Phase 1 Class 491 4TC 401-428 1966-67 76270, 76271-76323 (odd) 70844-70871 70812-70839 76332, 76272-76324 (even)
Class 492 3TC 301-303 1966-67 76325-76329 (odd) - 70840-70842 76326-76330 (even)
Phase 2 Class 491 4TC 429-431 (ex-3TC units) 1974 - 71162-71164 - -
Class 491 4TC 432-434 1974 76943-76947 (odd) 71165-71167 70843, 71160-71161 76944-76948 (even)

Further use

Following withdrawal from passenger service, several vehicles were sold for further use with London Underground. They were used primarily for special excursions trains on the Metropolitan Line, hauled by either steam locomotives, or the preserved electric locomotive No. 12 "Sarah Siddons". The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ... One of the last mainline steam locomotives built in the UK: British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 no. ... Modern three-phase AC locomotive (DBAG Class 152) A GG1 An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electric motors which draws current from an overhead wire (overhead lines), a third rail, or an on-board storage device such as a battery or a flywheel energy storage system. ... Electric traction was always the best option for the tube lines in London. ...


Details of the vehicles sold to London Underground are given below. For further information, see London Underground coaching stock. In recent years, London Underground has acquired numerous former British Rail coaching stock. ...

Unit Number Type Phase DTSO TFK TBSK DTSO
302 430 8030 4TC Phase 2 - 71163 - -
412 8012 - 4TC Phase 1 - 70855 70823 -
413 8013 - 4TC Phase 1 - - 70824 -
415 8015 - 4TC Phase 1 76297 - - 76298
427 8027 - 4TC Phase 1 76322 - - -
428 8028 - 4TC Phase 1 76324 - - -

Preservation

Two complete units and several other vehicles have been preserved. One of these, unit no. 417 (higlighted orange) was one of the final two units in service with British Rail. The other unit (highlighted pink) was one of two used by London Underground, and will ultimately be based on the Swanage Railway. Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ...


Details are given below.

Unit Number
(current in bold)
Type Phase DTSO TFK TBSK DTSO Livery Location Notes
401 8001 8010 - 4TC Phase 1 - - 70812 - BR Blue Dartmoor Railway -
404 8004 3169 3582 4TC Phase 1 76275 - - - Connex Privately owned Operated in 4Vep unit 3169/3582 between 1992-2004.
405 8005 - - 4TC Phase 1 76277 - - - Serco Railtest Dartmoor Railway Operated as DB 977335 in departmental service.
412 8012 8010 - 4TC Phase 1 - 70859 - - BR Blue Strathvithie railway station -
412 8012 - - 4TC Phase 1 - - 70824 - LT Maroon Private site, Wiltshire Operated by London Underground 1992-2003.
413 8013 - - 4TC Phase 1 - 70855 - - LT Maroon Private site, Wiltshire Operated by London Underground 1992-2003.
415 8015 - - 4TC Phase 1 76298 - - - LT Maroon Private site, Wiltshire Operated by London Underground 1992-2003.
417 8017 - - 4TC Phase 1 76301 70860 70826 76302 BR Blue Dartmoor Railway TBSK 70826 was originally in unit 415.
427 8027 - - 4TC Phase 1 - - - 76322 LT Maroon Private site, Wiltshire Operated by London Underground 1992-2003.

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