Preserved EMUs of Southern Railway
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Preserved EMUs of Southern Railway. This is a list of preserved Southern Railway (UK) designated electric multiple units (EMUs).
Glossary[edit]
For an explanation of type codes, such as DMBSO, see British Rail coach type codes.
2-BIL[edit]
| Unit number (current in bold) |
DMBSO | DTSso | Built | Livery | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2090 | - | 10656 | 12123 | 1937 Eastleigh | BR(S) Malachite Green | National Railway Museum |
2-EPB[edit]
| Unit number (current in bold) |
DMBSO | DTSso | Built | Livery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5667 | 6307 | - | 14573 | 16117 | 1959 Eastleigh | Red Primer | Private site at Sellinge, Kent |
| 5759 | 6259 | - | 65373 | 77558 | 1956 Eastleigh | BR Green | Stored at Southall Depot |
| 5793 | 6292 | 932053 | 65321 | 77112 | 1955 Eastleigh | Green primer / Blue grey | Battlefield Line Railway |
| 5703 | 6203 | 930032/930204 | 65302 | - | 1955 Eastleigh | BR Green | MoD Bicester[1][failed verification] |
| 5705 | 6205 | 930032/930205 | 65304 | - | 1955 Eastleigh | BR Green | MoD Bicester[2][failed verification] |
| 5765 | 6265 | 930034/930206 | 65379 | - | 1955 Eastleigh | BR Green | MoD Bicester[3][failed verification] |
| 5768 | 6268 | 930034/930206 | 65382 | - | 1955 Eastleigh | BR Green | MoD Bicester[4][failed verification] |
Departmental Sandite Units 930205 and 930206 (ex-DMBSOs 65302/65304/65379/65382) relocated to MoD Bicester for storage after closure of Finmere Railway Station. [5][failed verification]
2-HAP[edit]
| Unit number (current in bold) |
DMBSO | DTCso | Built | Livery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4308 | - | - | 61275 | 75395 | 1958 Eastleigh | Network South East | National Railway Museum |
| 4311 | - | - | 61287 | 70547 | 1958 Eastleigh | Network South East | Private Owned - Darley Dale |
4-CEP[edit]
The full list is shown below. Complete units are highlighted:
| Unit Number (current in bold) |
Type | Phase | DMBS | TC (+TBC) |
TS (*TRSB) |
DMBS | Livery | Location | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7016 | 2305 | 2315 | - | 4 Bep | Phase 2 | 61798 | 70354 | 70229 | 61799 | South West Trains | Eden Valley Railway | 70229 was in 7105 originally |
| 7019 | 2301 | 2311 | - | 4 Bep | Phase 2 | 61804 | 70607 | 70539 | 61805 | South West Trains | Eden Valley Railway | - |
| 7105 | 1537 | 2325 | - | 4 Bep | Phase 1 | 61229 | 70235 | 69345* | 61230 | South West Trains | 1 motor coach being defurbished at Eastleigh under long-term project and 1 Motor Coach in store there. 2 trailer coaches (including buffet car) based at Epping Ongar in green primer, red oxide, filler and some
SWT livery. |
Unit 7105 was the first-built production unit. |
| 7113 | 1524 | - | - | 4 Cep | Phase 1 | - | - | 70262 | - | BR Green | Hastings Diesels | Operates with preserved Class 201 unit 1001. |
| 7124 | 1530 | 1392 | - | 4 Cep | Phase 1 | - | - | 70273 | - | BR Blue/Grey | Dartmoor Railway | Ex 4-CIG No. 1392, Now removed from unit and stored on Dartmoor Railway. |
| 7135 | 1520 | - | - | 4 Cep | Phase 1 | - | - | 70284 | - | Network SouthEast | Northamptonshire Ironstone | - |
| 7143 | 1554 | 1398 | - | 4 Cep | Phase 1 | - | - | 70292 | - | South West Trains | Long Marston, for sale | Operated in 4 Cig unit 1398. |
| 7147 | 1559 | - | - | 4 Cep | Phase 1 | - | - | 70296 | - | Network SouthEast | Northamptonshire Ironstone | - |
| 7153 | 1500 | 1547 | - | 4 Cep | Phase 1 | - | 70345+ | - | - | Network SouthEast | Sutton Bridge | Unit 7153 was the prototype refurbished unit, latterly renumbered 1500. |
| 7159 | 1595 | 1399 | - | 4 Cep | Phase 2 | - | - | 70508 | - | BR Blue/Grey | Dartmoor Railway | Ex 4-CIG No. 1399, Now removed from unit and stored on Dartmoor Railway. |
| 7161 | 1597 | - | - | 4 Cep | Phase 2 | - | - | 70510 | - | Network SouthEast | Northamptonshire Ironstone | - |
| 7175 | 2304 | - | 1198 | 3 Cep | Phase 2 | 61736 | 70573 | - | 61737 | BR Blue & Grey | Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway | Unit 1198 was dedicated to the "Lymington Flyer" service. |
| 7178 | 1589 | - | - | 4 Cep | Phase 2 | 61742 | - | - | 61743 | 61742 part NSE, part green 61743 BR Blue/Grey |
Dartmoor Railway | - |
| 7178 | 1589 | - | - | 4 Cep | Phase 2 | - | 70576+ | - | - | BR Green | Snibston Discovery Park | - converted to vacuum brake |
| 7178 | 1589 | 1393 | - | 4 Cep | Phase 2 | - | - | 70527 | - | Carmine & Cream | Whitwell & Reepham railway station | Operated with 4CIG unit 1393. Now loose |
| 7182 | 1610 | 1396 | - | 4 Cep | Phase 2 | - | - | 70531 | - | South West Trains | Long Marston, for sale | Operated in 4 Cig unit 1396. |
| 7198 | 1569 | 207203 | 4 Cep | Phase 2 | - | - | 70547 | - | Connex | Private site, Hungerford | Operated in Class 207 unit 207203. | |
| 7200 | 1567 | 207202 | 4 Cep | Phase 2 | - | - | 70549 | - | Connex | East Lancashire Railway | Operates in Class 207 unit 207202. | |
4-CIG[edit]
The full list is shown below. Complete units are highlighted:
| Unit Number (current in bold) |
Type | Phase | DTCsoL | MBSO | TSO (*TSRB) |
DTCsoL | Livery | Location | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7032 | 2101 | 2251 | - | - | 4Big | Phase 1 | - | - | 69302* | - | Network SouthEast | Abbey View Disabled Centre | - |
| 7034 | 2110 | 2260 | - | - | 4Big | Phase 1 | - | - | 69304* | - | Network SouthEast | Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust | - |
| 7036 | 2104 | 2254 | 2002 | - | 4Big | Phase 1 | - | - | 69306* | - | BR(S) Green | Spa Valley Railway | - Used as a static cafe as Tunbridge Wells West station. |
| 7040 | 2105 | 2255 | 2003 | - | 4Big | Phase 1 | - | - | 69310* | - | BR(S) Green | Dartmoor Railway | - |
| 7046 | 2108 | 2258 | - | - | 4Big | Phase 1 | - | - | 69316* | - | BR(S) Green | Riccarton Junction | Waverley Route heritage centre. |
| 7048 | 2109 | 2259 | 2004 | - | 4Big | Phase 1 | - | - | 69318* | - | BR(S) Green | Mid Norfolk Railway | - |
| 7051 | 2203 | - | - | - | 4Big | Phase 2 | - | - | 69332* | - | Network SouthEast | Dartmoor Railway | - |
| 7053 | 2205 | - | - | 1753 | 4Big | Phase 2 | - | - | 69339* | - | BR(S) Green | Nemesis Rail, Burton-On-Trent | This buffet car is now a part of 4Cig 1753 which is owned by the Network SouthEast Railway Society |
| 7055 | 2207 | 2112 | 2262 | 2001 | 4Big | Phase 2 | - | - | 69333* | - | BR(S) Green | Lavender Line | - |
| 7057 | 2209 | - | - | - | 4Big | Phase 2 | - | - | 69335* | - | LNER Green/Cream | Wensleydale Railway | - |
| 7058 | 2210 | - | - | - | 4Big | Phase 2 | - | - | 69337* | - | BR Green | Hastings Diesels | Operates with preserved Class 201 unit 1001. |
| 7327 | 1127 | 1753 | - | - | 4Cig (now 5Big) | Phase 1 | 76102 | 62043 | 70721 | 76048 | Connex | Network SouthEast Railway Society | 1753 is currently being overhauled to mainline standard, and to receive NSE livery at Nemesis Rail, Burton-On-Trent. Also 1753 is now known as 5Big as it now comprises Mk 1 Cig Buffet car No. 69339. |
| 7373 | - | 1819 | 1306 | - | 4Cig | Phase 2 | - | - | 71041 | - | Green | Hever railway station | In use as office extension by station building owners. |
| 7376 | 1276 | 2251 | 1394 | 1499 | 4Cig | Phase 2 | - | 62364 | - | - | South West Trains | Dean Forest Railway | 76726, 71080, 76797 sold for scrap. 62364 to RVEL Derby. Conversion to UTU coach. |
| 7397 | 1297 | 2256 | 1399 | - | 3Cig | Phase 2 | 76747 | 62385 | 70508 | 76818 | BR Green | 400Series.co.uk | 76747, 62385 & 70508 at Dartmoor Railway 9/11/11. 76818 at Eastleigh Works. 76747 into BR Green 10/05/12. Last surviving SWT "Greyhound" unit. 62385 is now at the East Kent Railway (heritage) and a part of 4VOP 3905. |
| 7414 | 1214 | 1883 | 1497 | - | 3Cig | Phase 2 | 76764 | 62402 | - | 76835 | BR Blue/Grey | Spa Valley Railway | 1497 is now preserved privately by the 1497 Freshwater Preservation Group and in use at the Spa Valley Railway |
| 7417 | 1217 | 1884 | - | - | 4Cig | Phase 2 | - | - | 71085 | - | White / Art Design | Morden Wharf, Greenwich | Now out of use, in store. |
| 7423 | 1223 | 1888 | 1498 | - | 3Cig | Phase 2 | 76773 | 62411 | - | 76844 | BR Green | Exported to Quirky Glamping Village, Enniscorne, County Sligo in Ireland | Formerly on the Lymington Branch Line. Was in use on the Epping Ongar Railway until mid 2013. Was then sold and exported soon after to Ireland to be a part of a Glamping site. |
4-SUB[edit]
| Unit number (current in bold) |
DMBTO | TT | TTO | DMBTO | Built | Livery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1243 | 4308 | - | 8143 | - | - | - | 1925 Eastleigh | SR Maunsell Green | National Railway Museum |
| - | 4732 | - | 12795 | 12354 | 10239 | 12796 | 1951 Eastleigh | BR Blue | Locomotive Storage Ltd, Margate |
| - | - | - | - | 10400 | - | - | 1951 Eastleigh | Network South East | scrapped 02/2020 [6][failed verification] |
4-TC[edit]
| Unit Number (current in bold) |
Type | Phase | DTSO | TFK | TBSK | DTSO | Livery | Location | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404 | 8004 | 3169 | 3582 | 4TC | Phase 1 | 76275 | - | - | - | BR Blue and Pearl Grey | Swanage Railway Trust 4TC Group | Operated in 4Vep unit 3169/3582 between 1992 and 2004. Now owned by Swanage Railway Trust 4TC Group |
| 405 | 8005 | - | - | 4TC | Phase 1 | 76277 | - | - | - | Serco Railtest | Dartmoor Railway | Operated as DB 977335 in departmental service. |
| 412 | 8012 | "413" | - | 4TC | Phase 1 | - | 70855 | - | - | LT Maroon | Midland Railway - Butterley | Operated by London Underground 1992–2003. Now owned by the Swanage TC Group |
| 413 | 8013 | - | - | 70824 | - | |||||||
| 415 | 8015 | 76298 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 427 | 8027 | - | - | - | 76322 | |||||||
| 415 | 8015 | - | - | 4TC | Phase 1 | - | - | 70826 | - | BR Blue | Sandford and Banwell railway station | Formed with unit 417 until 2011, moved to Sandford and Banwell railway station[7] |
| 416 | 8016 | 8010 | - | 4TC | Phase 1 | - | 70859 | - | - | BR Blue | Strathvithie railway station | - |
| 417 | 8017 | - | - | 4TC | Phase 1 | 76301 | 70860 | - | 76302 | BR Blood & Custard | Various | Unit split in 2011 with 76301 and 76302 moving to Bellingham, Northumberland.[8] 70860 moved to Old North Road station.[9] |
| 428 | 8028 | - | - | 4TC | Phase 1 | 76297 | 71163 | 70823 | 76324 | LT "Metropolitan / LT Maroon"[10] | London Underground Depot West Ruislip | 76297 was originally in unit 415, 71163 was originally in unit 302 and 70823 was originally in unit 412 |
4-COR[edit]
| Unit No. | Type | DMBTO | TTK | Trailer | DMBTO | Livery | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3131 | 4-COR | 11179 | - | - | - | SR Dark Green | National Railway Museum | - |
| 3135 | 4-COR | 11187 | - | - | - | SR Green | Southern Electric Group | Now known as 3142 preserved at the East Kent Railway |
| 3142 | 4-COR | 11161 | 10096 | TCK 11825 | 11201 | SR Green | Southern Electric Group | 11161 ex-4Res unit 3065. 11161 is now with 11187 as 3142 at the East Kent Railway. |
4-EPB[edit]
| Unit number (current in bold) |
DMBSO | TSO | TSO | DMBSO | Built | Livery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 5176 | - | 14351 | 15354 | 15396 | 14352 | 1954 Eastleigh | SR Green/Blue with Electric Railway Museum logos | Northampton Ironstone Railway and 15354 at Hornby plc Margate as spares for 4 SUB 4732 |
4-DD[edit]
| Unit number (current in bold) |
DMBSO | TSO | TSO | DMBSO | Built | Livery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 4002 | - | 13003 | - | - | 13004 | 1949 | BR Blue and BR Green | Northampton Ironstone Railway and Sellindge |
4-REP[edit]
62482 is the last 4-REP in existence and is currently placed in storage in Nottingham. The 4REP appreciation society were looking at saving the remaining carriage and turning them back to a 4-REP.[11][failed verification]
4-VEP[edit]
Remaining unpreserved units/coaches
| Unit Number (current in bold) |
Type | DTCsoL | MBSO | TSO | DTCsoL | Livery | Location | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7753 | 3053 | 3463 | 3905 | 4Vop | - | 62266 | - | - | Connex | Barrow Hill | 62266 stored at Barrow Hill complete for spares for the 5-BEL project |
Preservation
| Unit number (current in bold) |
Type | DTCsoL (*DTSsoL) |
MBSO | TSO | DTCsoL | Livery | Location | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7717 | 3017 | 3417 | - | 4Vep | 76262 | 62236 | 70797 | 76263 | BR Blue | Bluebell Railway. | Owned by the Bluebell Railway. Originally delivered to East Grinstead. Moved to Eastleigh March 2009, returned to the Bluebell Railway September 2010. Was stored in Clapham Junction yard with a broken pick-up shoe. Moved to Ilford Depot for full repaint into BR Blue then moved to Strawberry Hill Depot (near Twickenham) for storage and restoration, in care of Southern Electric Traction Group and to be main-line certified. |
| 7753 | 3053 | 3463 | 3905 | 4Vop | 76397 | - | 70904 | 76398 | Connex | East Kent Railway | Donated for preservation by Brighton Belle Trust. Owned privately by 400series.co.uk and is being restored for use at the EKR. It still remains as a 4 VOP as it is using 62364 from 4 Cig 1499 |
| 7861 | 3161 | 3545 | - | 4Vep | 76875 | - | - | - | BR Blue/Grey | East Kent Railway | 3545 was one of final units in traffic with South Eastern Trains. Only DTCsoL Preserved. |
| 7867 | 3167 | 3568 | - | 4Vep | 76887 | - | - | - | Connex | Woking Miniature Railway | 3568 was one of final units in traffic with South Eastern Trains. |
| 404 | 3169 | 3582 | - | 4TC | 76275 | - | - | - | BR Blue/Grey | Swanage Railway | 76275 was previously formed in 4TC unit 8004 (ex-404). It resides at the Swanage Railway for the 4TC project. |
5-BEL[edit]
The table below sets out the current position:
| Number | Name | Location | Note | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | Hazel | Ramparts, Barrow Hill | 5-BEL Trust, under restoration | |
| 280 | Audrey | VSOE, in service | ||
| 281 | Gwen | VSOE, in service | ||
| 282 | Doris | Ramparts, Barrow Hill | 5-BEL Trust, to be restored | |
| 283 | Mona | VSOE, stored | ||
| 284 | Vera | VSOE, in service | ||
| 285 | Car No 85 | 5BEL Trust, under restoration | ||
| 286 | Car No 86 | VSOE, stored | ||
| 287 | Car No 87 | Southall | 5-BEL Trust, under restoration | |
| 288 | Car No 88 | Ramparts, Barrow Hill | 5-BEL Trust, under restoration | |
| 289 | Car No 89 | Little Mill Inn, Rowarth, Derbyshire | Privately owned, | |
| 290 | Car No 90 | Destroyed by fire in 1991 | ||
| 291 | Car No 91 | Ramparts, Barrow Hill | 5-BEL Trust, under restoration | |
| 292 | Car No 92 | VSOE, stored | ||
| 293 | Car No 93 | Ramparts, Barrow Hill | VSOE, stored |
6-PUL[edit]
After withdrawal from passenger service, the underframes of several PUL and PAN unit carriages were reused by the engineering department as long-welded rail carriers and crane runners.
Former 6-PUL Pullman cars 264 Ruth and 278 Bertha have been preserved, and are now used as ordinary locomotive-hauled Pullman cars. Number 264 is part of the Venice Simplon Orient Express fleet, working charter trains on the main line, while 278 is on the Swanage Railway. Former 6-PUL Trailer Composite car, number 11773, was preserved on the Swanage Railway for many years, but fell into bad condition and has now been scrapped.
GLV[edit]
| Key: | In service | Withdrawn | Preserved |
|---|
| Unit no. | Vehicle nos. | Operator | Withdrawn | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMLV | ex-DMBSO | ||||
| 489101 | 68500 | 61269 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | 2002 | Preserved |
| 489102 | 68501 | 61281 | Rail Operations Group | - | In service as barrier translator vehicle. |
| 489104 | 68503 | 61277 | Spa Valley Railway | 2005 | Preserved. |
| 489105 | 68504 | 61286 | Rail Operations Group | - | In service as barrier translator vehicle. |
| 489106 | 68505 | 61299 | Network Rail | - | De-icing unit. Stored at Eastleigh. |
| 489107 | 68506 | 61292 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | 2002 | Preserved |
| 489110 | 68509 | 61280 | Barry Tourist Railway | 2005 | Preserved. Also was featured in Series 11 Episode 1 of Doctor Who in 2018. |
MLV[edit]
| Key: | Preserved |
|---|
| Unit Number | Final Livery | DMLV | Withdrawn | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Departmental | ||||
| 9001 | 931091 | SR Green | 68001 | 1998 | Preserved by the EPB Preservation Group at WCRC Southall. |
| 9002 | 931092 | NSE | 68002 | 2004 | Preserved by the EPB Preservation Group at WCRC Southall. |
| 9003 | 931093 | Grey | 68003 | 1997 | Preserved and working at the Eden Valley Railway |
| 9004 | 931094 | Light Green | 68004 | 1997 | Preserved at the Mid-Norfolk Railway |
| 9005 | 931095 | LSE "Jaffa Cake" | 68005 | 1997 | Preserved and working at the Eden Valley Railway |
| 9008 | 931098 | Green | 68008 | 1997 | Stored at Southall Depot |
| 9009 | 931099 | Green | 68009 | 1997 | Stored at Southall Depot - Heavily stripped and poor bodywork |
| 9010 | 931090 | Dark Green | 68010 | 1997 | Preserved at the Eden Valley Railway |
Waterloo & City Line[edit]
A single DMBSO of Class 487 stock, No. 61, used on the Waterloo & City line has been preserved at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton.
References[edit]
- ^ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
- ^ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
- ^ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
- ^ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
- ^ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
- ^ Southern Electric A New History David Brown Capital Transport ISBN 978-185414-340-2; Carriage Survey www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
- ^ "BR 34980 Mk 1 BSK (later Trailer Brake Second Corridor) built 1957". Vintage Carriage Trust.
- ^ "BR 4375 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (later, DTSO) built 1957". Vintage Carriage Trust.
- ^ "BR 70860 Trailer First from (unpowered) 4-TC unit built 1966". Vintage Carriage Trust.
- ^ Underground News, LURS
- ^ "The 4-REP Appreciation Society". Yahoo! Groups. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015.
- Marsden, Colin J. (1983). Southern Electric Multiple-Units 1948–1983. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Limited. pp. 73–84. ISBN 0-7110-1314-4.