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| British Rail Class 202 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1016 at Enfield Town on a farewell railtour in 1986. | |
| In service | 1957–1987 |
| Manufacturer | Eastleigh andAshford Works |
| Constructed | 1957–1958 |
| Number built | 54 vehicles (9 units) |
| Formation | DMBSO-TSOL-TSOL-TFK-TSOL-DMBSO |
| Operators | British Rail |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 64 ft 6 in (19.66 m)[1] |
| Width | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)[1] |
| Height | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)[1] |
| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Weight | 55 long tons (55.9 t; 61.6 short tons) (power car) |
| Prime mover(s) | English Electric 4SRKT Mark II |
| Power output | 500 hp (370 kW) |
| Transmission | Diesel-electric |
| HVAC | Electric |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
TheBritish Rail Class 202 (or6L)diesel-electric multiple units were built from 1957-58 atEastleigh andAshford Works. These units were built to work theLondon Charing Cross toHastings services. Several tunnels along the route had restricted clearance, meaning that these units were built with a narrow body profile. Similar to theClass 201 (or 6S) they were built to the longer (63ft 5in)British Rail Mark 1 standard and therefore had 288 seats (240 second class plus 48 first class) compared to the 242 (200+42) of the 6S units.
The last six-car units were withdrawn in 1986, when theHastings line was electrified. The line through the tunnels was reduced tosingle track, allowing standardloading gauge4CEP,4CIG, and4VEPelectrical multiple units to replace the diesel units on passenger services. One unit was subsequently reinstated to provide emergency cover, and was renumbered as 202001 to conform with theTOPS numbering system.
After the mass withdrawals of 1986, several units were reformed as four-car units, and subsequently renumbered into theClass 203 series. In addition, several vehicles saw further use asdepartmental vehicles.
| Key: | Preserved | Reformed | Departmental Use | Scrapped |
|---|
Original 6L Units
| Unit No. | DMBSO | TSOL | TSOL | TFK | TSOL | DMBSO | Withdrawn | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Old | ||||||||
| - | 1011 | 60014 | 60521 | 60522 | 60707 | 60523 | 60015 | 1987 | Reformed to 203001 |
| - | 1012 | 60016 | 60524 | 60525 | 60708 | 60526 | 60017 | 1986 | Preserved |
| 202001 | 1013 | 60018 | 60527 | 60528 | 60709 | 60529 | 60019 | 1987 | Reformed as 203101 |
| - | 1014 | 60020 | 60530 | 60531 | 60710 | 60532 | 60021 | ? | Scrapped |
| - | 1015 | 60022 | 60533 | 60534 | 60711 | 60535 | 60023 | ? | Scrapped |
| - | 1016 | 60024 | 60536 | 60537 | 60712 | 60538 | 60025 | ? | Scrapped |
| - | 1017 | 60026 | 60539 | 60540 | 60713 | 60541 | 60027 | ? | Scrapped |
| - | 1018 | 60028 | 60542 | 60543 | 60714 | 60544 | 60029 | ? | Scrapped |
| - | 1019 | 60030 | 60545 | 60546 | 60715 | 60547 | 60031 | ? | Scrapped |
Reformed 4L Units
| Unit No. | DMBSO | TSOL | TSOL | DMBSO | Withdrawn | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Old | ||||||
| 203001 | 1011 | 60152 (ex-60014) | 60522 | 60523 | 60153 (ex-60015) | 1990 | Sandite unit1067 |
| 203101 | 202001 | 60018 | 60528 | 60709 | 60019 | 1988 | Preserved |
Departmental Units
| Unit No. | DM | T | DM (DT*) | Withdrawn | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Old | |||||
| 1067 | 203001 | 977698(ex-60152) | 977697(ex-60523) | 977699(ex-60153) | 1996 | Scrapped (1996) |
| 1068 | 207014/203001 | 977700(ex-60139) | 977696(ex-60522) | 977701*(ex-60910) | 1992 | Scrapped (2005) |
One complete unit has been preserved.
Two vehicles from unit 1012 have also been preserved.
Several of the vehicles from 1012 and 1013 now operate in preserved mainline registered unit201001. To avoid conflict withClass 60 locomotives, motor vehicles 60016 and 60018 have been renumbered to 60116 and 60118 respectively. These two vehicles have also been named after towns along the routes which they previously worked.