British Rail Class 401

British Rail Class 401

Infobox EMU
name = British Rail Class 401


imagesize = 300px
caption =
background = #012545
Manufacturer = SR Eastleigh, frames from Lancing
Formation = power car + driving trailer
Built =
InService = 1935-1969
Weight = Total - 74 tons 15cwt
Capacity =
MaxSpeed = 75mph 121km/h
Brakes = Air
Engine = 2 x 275 hp traction motors
total 550 hp (410 kW)
Operator = British Rail |The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Bil to the DC third rail electric multiple units built during the 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Eastbourne, Portsmouth and Reading. This type of unit survived long enough in British Rail ownership to be allocated TOPS Class 401.

Construction

The 2Bil units (2-car Bi-Lavatory stock) were so-called because each set had two lavatories, one in each car. They were built in four batches, each for service on newly-electrified lines:

Preservation

Only one 2Bil unit has survived into preservation, namely number 2090, formed of carriages 10656 and 12123, which is in the care of the National Railway Museum, York.

External links

* [http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/features/stockdir.html Southern Electric Group - Details of class designation.]


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