British Rail Class 432
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The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. The units were built to power the 4TC trailer units on services on the South Western Main Line. Fifteen four-car units were built. The motor coaches were new build, but the trailers were converted hauled stock. They were initially classified as Class 430 and numbered 3001-3015. This was later changed to Class 432 and the units were renumbered to 2001-2015.
In the late 1980s the 4Rep units needed replacement. As the replacement units were to reuse the 4Rep's traction equipment, the units had to be taken out of service before then replacements were ready. Various solutions to this stock shortage were found. Some units were reformed as six-car units using spare 4TC vehicles, reclassified as Class 431 (6Rep) and renumbered in the 19xx series. Others had a motor coach replaced by a Class 73 locomotive. The final units were withdrawn by 1992 having been replaced by the Class 442 "Wessex Electrics".
As the electrical equipment was salvaged for use in the Class 442s, only the two driving motors from unit no. 2015 have survived (without traction equipment), both in departmental service.
Both vehicles are used for ultrasonic testing 62482 retains its number and is formed in a locomotive hauled test train usually in the care of two Class 31 locomotives. 62483 became 999602 and currently runs sandwiched between Class 101 DMU vehicles.
(The 4Rep Appreciation Society) are lookig at saving the remaining carriages and converting back to REP.
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