NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail Class 489

The British Rail Class 489 (or GLV) is a type of electrical multiple unit, specially converted for use on Gatwick Express trains, from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 586 KB)BR Class 489, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 586 KB)BR Class 489, no. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... 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. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 682 KB)BR Class 489 no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 682 KB)BR Class 489 no. ... Location within the British Isles Wirksworth is a market town in Derbyshire, England. ... Stations Wirksworth Idridgehay (proposed) Shottle (proposed) Duffield (proposed) - Transfer to main line services. ... Derbyshire (pronounced Dar-bee-shur) is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 710 KB)BR Class 489, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 710 KB)BR Class 489, no. ... Victoria Station concourse Victoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 730 KB)BR Class 489, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 730 KB)BR Class 489, no. ... Victoria Station concourse Victoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... Victoria Station concourse Victoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. ... 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 units were converted from Class 414 driving motors cars, by Eastleigh works in 1983-84, for use on the new Gatwick Express service. They were used to allow push-pull operations, on the London-end of the rakes of Class 488 stock, with a Class 73 locomotive used for propulsion. The units were used as baggage cars. Eastleigh Railway Works was in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England. ... A single GWR autocoach capable of push-pull operation. ... Class 488/3, no. ... The second batch of 43 locomotives were built later by Vulcan Foundry from 1965-1967, and were classified as Class JB. They were numbered in the range E6007-E6049. ...

Units were given unit numbers in the range 489101-489110, with individual carriages numbered 68500-68509. However, the set numbers on the end were applied in typical Southern style, showing only the last four digits (i.e. 9101-9110) in both top corners. This visual styling does not change the fact that the units' official designation includes the full class number, so the full six-digit reference is used here. The Southern Railway in the United Kingdom was the smallest of the four railway systems created in the Grouping ordered by the Railways Act 1921. ...

The units were originally painted in BR Blue/Grey livery, which was quickly replaced by InterCity livery. The final livery carried by these units is a variation of the InterCity livery, with a claret stripe and Gatwick Express lettering.

Current Operations

Upon privatisation of British Rail, the Gatwick Express franchise was won by the National Express Group. 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. ... National Express Group plc is a UK based transport group, operating airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia. ...

Gatwick Express

Immediately after privatisation, the Class 489 fleet was exclusively used by Gatwick Express on all their London Victoria-Gatwick Airport shuttles. However, new units, in the form of Class 460 'Juniper' units were built from 2000, with the aim of completely replacing the old stock. By 2002, sufficient new trains were in service to allow six Class 489 units to be removed from traffic, leaving four units retained as cover in case of failure of one of the new trains. Two of these have since been withdrawn, and at the end of 2004, two units (nos. 9104/10) were still in use, as reliability of the 'Juniper' units has not improved sufficiently to totally replace all the old trains. They are expected to be retained for a while yet whilst the 'Juniper' units undergo overhaul. 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. ... Class 460, no. ...

Other Operators

Since finishing with Gatwick Express, several units have been sold to other operators, although none have returned to traffic.

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Preservation

So far, two units have been preserved on heritage railways. Two of the units in question were donated by Porterbrook Leasing in 2003 to the embryonic Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire. A third has been bought privately for use on the Great Central Railway (Northern). A scene on a heritage railway. ... Porterbrook Leasing Company is one of the three major lessors of railway locomotives, multiple units and coaching stock in the UK. It was formed in 1994 by Abbey National on the privatisation of British Rail. ... Stations Wirksworth Idridgehay (proposed) Shottle (proposed) Duffield (proposed) - Transfer to main line services. ... Derbyshire (pronounced Dar-bee-shur) is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... The GCR is the only heritage railway in the country with double track The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire. ...

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Fleet Status

Only two units now remain in service. Both of these units (nos. 489104/110) had been withdrawn in 2000 and 2001 respectively, but were overhauled and returned to use in 2002. They replaced units 489103/108, which were withdrawn from traffic as they were due overhaul.

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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. ... 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. ... 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 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 electric multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 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. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) were unpowered electric multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) were unpowered electric multiple unit 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. ... 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. ... 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) were unpowered electric multiple unit 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. ... 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. ... 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 electric multiple unit 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 electric multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 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. ... 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. ...

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