NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail Class 488

The British Rail Class 488 are unpowered electrical multiple unit trailer sets, converted for the Gatwick Express service from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport. Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... 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 Gatwick Express is the brand name of a National Express Group operated railway service offering a frequent shuttle service between London Victoria Station and Gatwick Airport, in England. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ...

The sets were converted from conventional loco-hauled coaching stock in 1983-84. Two variations were converted, 2-car sets (containing first class accommodation) and 3-car sets (containing only standard class accommodation).

Current Operations

After privatisation, the entire Class 488 fleet passed to the Gatwick Express franchise. The Gatwick Express is the brand name of a National Express Group operated railway service offering a frequent shuttle service between London Victoria Station and Gatwick Airport, in England. ...

Gatwick Express

Immediately after privatisation, the Class 488 fleet was used exclusively on Gatwick Express trains. They were painted in the Gatwick Express variation of InterCity livery, although some sets were later reliveried with Continental Airlines advertisements. From 2000 onwards, new trains in the form of Class 460 units were introduced to replace the old stock. By 2004, just six sets, formed into three 5-car rakes, were still in use with Gatwick Express. By January 2005, this had decreased to four sets. The Gatwick Express is the brand name of a National Express Group operated railway service offering a frequent shuttle service between London Victoria Station and Gatwick Airport, in England. ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is an American airline. ... Class 460, no. ...

Network Rail

After retirement from Gatwick Express, several sets have been purchased by Network Rail for use as test-trains or simply as break-force runners. Sets have been repainted into either the now obsolete Railtrack blue/lime green livery, or the new Network Rail yellow livery. Two sets, nos. 8307 and 8309, have been reclassified as Class 910 departmental units and renumbered as 910002 and 910001 respectively. Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend Company Limited by Guarantee that owns the fixed assets of that part of the British railway system that formerly belonged to British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... Railtrack was a group of companies which owned the tracks, signals, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and some stations of the British railway system from its privatisation in 1996 until 2002. ... 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. ...

Further Use

Preservation

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Fleet Status

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Categories: British Rail electrical multiple units 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, no. ... The British Rail Class 424 Networker Classic electrical multiple unit (EMU) was built in 1997 by ADtranz at Derby. ... Class 423, 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... Class 423, 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 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. ... 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. ... 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, no. ... Class 423, no. ... Class 423, no. ... Class 423, 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. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 460, no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 423, 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. ...

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