British Rail Class 411

Infobox EMU
name = British Rail Class 411

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caption = Class 411 4 Cep no. 1586, about to depart London Victoria on 18th March 2003, with a service to Ramsgate. The unit was painted in the old Network SouthEast livery, and was operated by Connex South Eastern (later South Eastern Trains). This was the unit's last train before being withdrawn from traffic later the same day. It has since been scrapped.
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Manufacturer = BR Eastleigh
Operator = British Rail, South West Trains, Connex South Central, South Eastern
Formation = power car + 2 trailer cars + power car
Built = 135 trainsets
InService = 1956-2005
Weight = Total - 159.4 tonnes
CarLength = 265ft 8 1/2in
CarWidth = 9 ft 3 in (2.81m)
CarHeight = 12 ft 6 in (3.81m)
Capacity =
MaxSpeed = 90mph (145 km/h)
Power = 4 x 250 hp traction motors
total 1,000 hp (746kW)
Gauge =
Voltage = 750V dc third rail

The British Rail Class 411 (or 4 Cep) electrical multiple units were built at Eastleigh works from 1956-63 for the newly electrified main lines in Kent. These units were based on the earlier Southern Railway 4Cor design, built in 1937.

Description

A total of 133 units were built, as two different types. The majority of units were 'standard' passenger-only units, complemented by units containing a buffet car.

tandard units

The standard units contained passenger seating only, and formed the backbone of the new fleet. 111 units were built in several batches, initially numbered in the range 7101-7211. Units 7101-7104 were the prototype units, and were followed by 'Phase 1' units (7105-7153) and subsequently 'Phase 2' units (7154-7211).

Units were formed of two outer driving motors cars, sandwiching two intermediate trailer cars.

4 Bep units

The 4 Bep units were similar to the standard units, but contained a buffet car in place of one of the trailers. 22 units were built, initially numbered in the range 7001-7022. The first two units (7001-7002) were prototypes, and were followed by 'Phase 1' units (7003-7012) and 'Phase 2' (7013-7022).

The 4 Bep fleet were classified as Class 410 by British Rail under the new computer numbering system introduced in 1968.

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Vehicle numbering

The numbering of individual vehicles and details of when units were built are shown in the table below.

Fleet details

The final three units (nos. 1697-1699) were withdrawn in July 2005. Unit 1698 was reinstated a month later and was finally withdrawn in September 2005. All three of the final units were scrapped except for their TSO coaches, which were dispersed as follows:-1697's TSO 70294 to HM Prison, Lindholme.1698's TSO 70300 to Fighting Cocks PH, Middleton.1699's TSO 70512 to HM Prison, Lindholme.
-Unrefurbished Units

Refurbished Units

External links

* [http://www.emups.org.uk EMU Preservation Society - owners of preserved set 1198.]
* [http://www.epbpg.co.uk EPB Preservation Group - owners of preserved set 2325.]
* [http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/seglibrarykentcoast4.html#Express%20Rolling%20Stock—4Cep%20and%204Bep%20(later%20Class%20411%20and%20410) Southern Electric Group - Information on Class 411/412 and other EMUs.]
* [http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/news/sdgcep.html Southern Electric Group - Photographs of 4BEP units.]
* [http://www.abigpond.com/2005/05/slam-door-trains.html#comments Discussion Page about slam door trains.]