British Rail Class 207
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| British Rail Class 207 | |
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 207203 arriving at London Bridge. |
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| 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 | English Electric 4-cylinder type 4SRKT Mark II of 600 bhp (450 kW) 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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[edit] Current operations
The class were used on the Oxted Line and the Marsh Link Line.
The final two units were withdrawn in August 2004.
[edit] Preservation
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
[edit] Fleet details
| Key: | Preserved | Rebuilt | Departmental Use | Scrapped |
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Unrefurbished Class 207/0
| Unit No. | Name | Final livery | DMBSO | TCsoL | DTSO | Withdrawn | Status | ||||
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| 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 | ? | Scrapped | |||
| 207016 | 1316 | - | Blue/Grey | 60141 | 60615 | 60915 | ? | 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 207/1
| Unit No. | Name | Final livery | DMBSO | DTSO | Withdrawn | Status | |||||
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| 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 207/2
| Unit No. | Name | Final livery | DMBSO | TSOL | DTSO | Withdrawn | Status | ||||
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| 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 Units
| Unit No. | Final livery | DMB | T | DMB (DT*) | Withdrawn | Status | ||||
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| - | 1068 | NSE | 977700 (ex-60139) | 977696 (ex-60522) | 977701* (ex-60910) | 1992 | Scrapped | |||
| 951070 | 1070 | NSE | 977906 (ex-60135) | - | 977907 (ex-60138) | 1998 | Preserved | |||
[edit] 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 375 kW (~500 bhp) each.
- Maximum tractive effort: 12,500 lbs (55,602 N)
- Driving wheel diameter: 3 ft 6 in (1.1 m)
- Coupling code: Standard 'Buck eye' compatible with contemporary Class 20x and 4xx units.
- Train heating: Electric
[edit] 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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