British Rail Class 416
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| British Rail Class 416 | |
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 Class 416 train in Network SouthEast livery calls at Dalston Kingsland Station, on a North London Line working. The NLL is both 25 kV overhead AC and 750 V third-rail DC electrified at this point. |
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| In service | 1956-1995 |
| Manufacturer | Ashford Works, Eastleigh works & Lancing works[1] |
| Formation | DMBS-DTS or DMBS-DTC |
| Operator | British Rail |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 19.50m[1] |
| Maximum speed | 75mph 121 km/h |
| Weight | DMBS 40 tons[2] DTS 30 tons[2] DTC 30 tons[3] |
| Power output | 2 x 250 hp traction motors total 500 hp (373 kW) |
| Gauge | standard gauge |
| Voltage | 660-750V dc third rail |
The British Rail Class 416 (or 2EPB) electric multiple units were built between 1953 and 1956. They were intended for inner suburban passenger services on London's Southern Electric network.
In the 1980s some units were also used on the North London Line services between Richmond and North Woolwich.
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[edit] Tyneside units
Fifteen units (which were built in 1955) originally saw service on the third rail electrified Tyneside Electric lines, being reallocated to the London area when the services on the southern side of the River Tyne were de-electrified in 1963
[edit] Rebuilds
One batch (5651-5684) was rebuilt at Eastleigh Works in 1959 from withdrawn SR Class 2Nol units. The rebuilt units were initially classified 2Nop but later absorbed into the 2EPB classification.
[edit] Electrical equipment
Each motor car had two 250 horsepower English Electric traction motors.
[edit] Numbering
[edit] Unit numbers
- Rebuilds, 5651-5684
- New SR stock, 5701-5779
- Former Tyneside stock, 5781-5795
[edit] Car numbers
- Tyneside stock:
- Motor cars, E65311-E65325
- Trailer cars, E77100-E77114
[edit] Preservation
The final units were withdrawn in 1995. Three units have been preserved.
| Unit number (current in bold) |
DMBSO | DTSso | Built | Livery | Location | ||
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| 5667 | 6307 | - | 14573 | 16117 | 1959 Eastleigh | BR(S) Malachite Green | Coventry Railway Centre[2] |
| 5759 | 6259 | - | 65373 | 77558 | 1956 Eastleigh | BR Green | East Kent Railway[4] |
| 5791 | 6291 | 932053 | 65321 | - | 1955 Eastleigh | BR Green | Coventry Railway Centre[3] |
| 5793 | 6293 | - | 77112 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Glasspool, David. Class 415/416: 2/4 EPB. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ a b c SERA. Suburban Electric Railway Association - 2-EPB Units. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ a b SERA. Suburban Electric Railway Association - South Tyneside 2-EPB EMUs. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ East Kent Railway Trust. EKR Stock List. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
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