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British Rail Class 207 
207202 in operation with Southern at Hurst Green in April 2002.In service 1962-2004 Manufacturer BR Eastleigh Number built 19 trainsets Formation 3 cars per trainset Operator Southern Specifications Maximum speed 75mph (121 km/h) Weight 56 Engine(s) English Electric 4-cylinder type 4SRKT Mark II of 600 shaft hp at 850 rpm The British Rail Class 207 (or 3D) diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh in 1962.
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Technical details
Power car (one per set)
- Introduced: 1962
- Weight: 56 tons
- Engine: English Electric 4-cylinder type 4SRKT Mark II of 1,000 bhp (750 kW) at 850 rpm (600 shaft hp)
- Transmission: Electric, two English Electric type EE507 traction motors rated at 187 kW (~250 hp) each.
- Maximum tractive effort: 12,500 lbs (55,602 N)
- Driving wheel diameter: 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
- Coupling code: Standard 'Buck eye' compatible with contemporary Class 20x and 4xx units.
- Train heating: Electric
Operational history
207203 arriving at London Bridge. The black triangle was an indication to station staff that the guard's compartment was located at this end of the unit.
When new the class were used on the Oxted Line, and were mostly concentrated on services between London Victoria and Tunbridge Wells via Eridge.[1] Other routes that the units operated included occasional workings on the Marshlink Line, the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line and the Cuckoo Line.[1] Following the closure of the last two of these routes the unit gained workings on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line, and were known to deputise for 3R units on the North Downs Line to Reading.[1] Most units were withdrawn in 1987 following the electrification of the Oxted Line's East Grinstead branch.[2] Four of the seven surviving units were used on the Reading to Basingstoke Line between 1988 and 1993; once this had finished three were withdrawn and the fourth sent to join the other three survivors on the Marshlink Line;[1] between 1995 and 1998 this included through services from Ashford International to Brighton. After this the class operated on the Marshlink Line between Ashford and Hastings and the Oxted Line between London Victoria and Uckfield for privatised companies Connex South Central and Southern. The final three units were withdrawn in August 2004.[3]
Preservation
Class 207 1305 (207202 with a former Class 411 centre coach in place of the original) preserved at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury.Three complete units have been preserved:
- 207017 - Spa Valley Railway (only original 3-car unit)
- 207202 - East Lancashire Railway
- 207203 - Swindon and Cricklade Railway (as a 2-car unit)
In addition, driving motor vehicle from unit 207013 has also been preserved:
- 207013 - DMBSO 60138 - Walthamstow Pump House Museum
The centre trailer from unit 207203 has been at a private location:
- 207203 - TSOL 70547 - Private site, Charlie Hungerford
Fleet details
Key: Preserved Rebuilt Departmental Use Scrapped
Unrefurbished Class 207/0Unit No. Name Final livery DMBSO TCsoL DTSO Withdrawn Status New Old 207001 1301 - NSE 60126 60600 60900 1994 Scrapped 207002 1302 - NSE 60127 60601 60901 1992 Converted to 207103 207003 1303 - Blue/Grey 60128 60602 60902 ? Scrapped 207004 1304 - NSE 60129 60603 60903 1992 Converted to 207101 207005 1305 - NSE 60130 60604 60904 1992 Converted to 207102 207006 1306 - Blue/Grey 60131 60605 60905 ? Scrapped 207007 1307 - Blue/Grey 60132 60606 60906 ? Scrapped 207008 1308 - Blue/Grey 60133 60607 60907 ? Scrapped 207009 1309 - Blue/Grey 60134 60608 60908 ? Scrapped 207010 1310 - NSE 60135 60609 60909 03/1994 Tractor unit 951070 207011 1311 - NSE 60136 60610 60910 05/1990 Sandite unit 1068 207012 1312 - Blue/Grey 60137 60611 60911 ? Scrapped 207013 1313 - NSE 60138 60612 60912 03/1994 Tractor unit 951070 207014 1314 - NSE 60139 60613 60913 05/1990 Sandite unit 1068 207015 1315 - Blue/Grey 60140 60614 60914 Oct 1987 Scrapped 207016 1316 - Blue/Grey 60141 60615 60915 Oct 1987 Scrapped 207017 1317 - Connex 60142 60616 60916 03/2004 Preserved 207018 1318 - Blue/Grey 60143 60617 60917 ? Scrapped 207019 1319 - Blue/Grey 60144 60618 60918 ? Scrapped
Refurbished Class 207/1Unit No. Name Final livery DMBSO DTSO Withdrawn Status 207101 207004 Ashford Fayre NSE 60129 60903 1995 Converted to 207201 207102 207005 Brighton Royal Pavilion NSE 60130 60904 1995 Converted to 207202 207103 207002 - NSE 60127 60901 1995 Converted to 207203
Refurbished Class 207/2Unit No. Name Final livery DMBSO TSOL DTSO Withdrawn Status 207201 207101 Ashford Fayre Connex 60129 70286 60903 2003 Scrapped 207202 207102 Brighton Royal Pavilion Connex 60130 70549 60904 08/2004 Preserved 207203 207103 - Connex 60127 70547 60901 08/2004 Preserved
Departmental UnitsUnit No. Final livery DMB T DMB (DT*) Withdrawn Status - 1068 NSE 977700 (ex-60139) 977696 (ex-60522) 977701* (ex-60910) 1992 Scrapped 951070 1070 NSE 977906 (ex-60135) - 977907 (ex-60138) 1998 Preserved References
- ^ a b c d Welch, Michael (October 2004). Southern DEMUs. Capital Transport. pp. 19–22. ISBN 185414287-9.
- ^ Hampshire & Sussex Units Preservation Society: Sussex Units History
- ^ Class 207 Overview daveh.org.uk
External links
- Spa Valley Railway - owners of 3 car 207017
- Hampshire & Sussex Unit Preservation Society (HSUPS) - former owners of preserved TCsoL 60616 from unit 207017.
- Hastings Diesels - previous owners of preserved DMBSO 60138 from unit 207013.
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