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2 EPB
(Nos.5651 - 5684)
|
On a Waterloo ‘roundabout’ headcode
32 working, unit no.5676 leads another into Clapham Junction on Wednesday, 5th
March 1980. The vertical chimney pots shew up the heavily canted track Up
Slow through platform ten. ©John Atkinson |
2 EPB Multiple Units
(built on 2 NOL
Underframes)
The final phase of the Southern Region’s suburban stock
replacement policy involved the withdrawal of the seventy-four remaining
2 NOL units built between 1934 and 1936 using converted former LSWR steam
hauled stock mounted on new underframes built at Lancing works. Following
withdrawal, the 2 NOL unit bodies were scrapped at Newhaven and the
underframes taken to Lancing works for reconditioning and additional
strengthening before being transferred to Eastleigh works where their new
bodies were constructed.
The underframes from these units were used as the basis for new
vehicles built at Eastleigh works, thirty-six 2 HAP units during 1957,
these using mostly the underframes of the former ‘Windsor’ 2 NOL units and
thirty-four 2 EPB units during 1959, mostly using the underframes of the
former ‘Coastal’ 2 NOL units. Both these batches were ordered on 12th April
1956 to order number HO 4281.
These two batches of units were both built with car bodies to
the SR-style although both were built later than batches of units of the same
classes with BR standard bodywork, this being done to fit the bodies onto the
slightly shorter SR type underframes. The 2 EPB units were numbered
5651 ‑ 5684 and were built between August and
December 1959.
Each consisted of a Motor Brake Second and a Driving Trailer
Second. Both cars were 62' 6" long with an overall unit length of
129' 6½". The usual EP brake was fitted and the cars were mounted on
standard SR bogies with plain bearings; the motors being to suburban gear
ratio. Electrical codes were allocated to these vehicles from new.
Units were close-coupled within, using the standard suburban centre-buffer
and three-link chain arrangement: this being bolted with shackles underneath
the headstock (keeping the centre-buffer under compression). On cab ends there drop-buckeyes
with retractable side buffers and central rubbing-plate. The driving trailer
had a centre buffer whilst the motorcoaches had a rubbing plate.
Motor Brake
Second
The motorcoaches were virtually identical to those of the SR
type 4 EPB units, the only difference being that the passenger
accommodation was split into two 4-bay saloons with a central partition,
increasing the seating capacity to 84. These vehicles were to diagram no.
2130, the same as that of the SR type 2 HAP units. Motorcoaches
weighed 40 tons and driving trailers 30 tons giving an overall weight
of 70 tons. Overall seating capacity was one-hundred and seventy-eight.
Driving
Trailer Second
The driving trailer was a new type of SR vehicle, basically a 10-bay
trailer with a driving cab and entrance vestibule replacing one seating bay at
the outer end. The resulting 9-bay passenger area was split into a 5-bay and 4-bay
saloon, the shorter one outermost, giving a seating capacity of ninety-four. It
was to diagram no. 2704. There were no compartments in this batch of
units.
|
Understood to be EE507 traction motor armatures on
the deck in Slade Green Repair Shops with the dates on them denoted their
last overhaul /inspection. © Late Alan Hawes |
TOPS
The class number 413 was allocated to these units under the BR
TOPS numbering system in 1972, this being revised to Class 416/1 during 1975
and the units were fitted with AWS equipment during the early 1980s. BR design
codes were also allocated, the MBS cars becoming EB267.0A and the DTS cars
EE262.0A.
AWS
Unit nos. 5671 to 5684 remained at Wimbledon Park and were
fitted with AWS equipment from 1977, the first three done during mid-1977 with
units nos. 5677 /5679 & 5682 having Baldwin AWS control valves, the
remainder getting the simplified version. From 24th August 1981
AWS was officially brought into use on the Selhurst based units; the higher
numbered units recently transferred from Wimbledon already having this
equipment, whilst the lower numbered units were fitted shortly afterwards (nos.5665
& 5667 were not equipped before being taken for facelifting).
|
With another 2 EPB at the rear, unit no.5668
enters platform one at Caterham from Charing Cross (headcode 93) on Sunday, 6th
May 1979. Pre-dating the Brighton Line (Three Bridges) re-signalling the
mechanical signalling is still in use. The SR-type concrete station lamps
were also still present at this time. ©John Atkinson |
In Service
The units entered service during 1959; allocated to the SWD they
were used almost exclusively on the Waterloo – Windsor /Weybridge
services.
The first nine units entered service from 2nd October
1959, and all were available by early 1960. They then displaced the 4 EPB
units which had been temporarily covering these services since May 1957, two-car
units giving greater flexibility and allowing some train formations to be
reduced to six or four cars whilst still retaining through cars for both
portions.
In July 1964 units nos.5651 to 5670 were transferred
to Selhurst in in exchange for ex-Tyneside 2 EPB units nos.5781 to 5795 as
their all‑open seating arrangements facilitated paytrain
fares collection on the Tattenham Corner line; the
remainder of the batch followed in June 1981.
Against the backdrop of Clapham ‘A’ signal box and a push-pull
Crompton,
a 2 EPB leads a formation into Clapham Junction’s Windsor Line platforms
©BloodandCustard
Liveries of
Original Unit Numbers
All were delivered in all‑over green livery and from
1964-on started gaining yellow warning panels on cab ends, those on
motorcoaches having the inverted black triangle to denote there was no brake
van at the other end of the unit.
In May 1967 unit no.5681 was the first to be painted into blue
livery with full yellow ends; the last to run in green being no.5657 painted
blue in February 1970. None appeared in plain blue with yellow warning panels.
Where the date of the yellow panel is currently not known (if applied) there is
a [#] symbol.
|
Unit no. |
Green |
Plain Blue
|
Blue-grey |
Renum. |
|
5651 |
# |
20-Feb-70 |
Jun-80 |
6333 |
|
5652 |
# |
14-Feb-69 |
Feb-82 |
6313 |
|
5653 |
# |
21-Mar-69 |
c.Aug-82 |
6316 |
|
5654 |
# |
12-Aug-69 |
c.Nov-82 |
6324 |
|
5655 |
# |
30-Apr-69 |
c.Nov-82 |
6320 |
|
5656 |
# |
13-Sep-69 |
17-Jul-81 |
6309 |
|
5657 |
# |
23-Feb-70 |
Jan-81 |
6334 |
|
5658 |
# |
17-Sep-68 |
13-May-81 |
6308 |
|
5659 |
# |
15-Jan-69 |
c.Feb-82 |
6311 |
|
5660 |
# |
12-Mar-69 |
c.Nov-82 |
6318 |
|
5661 |
# |
30-Apr-69 |
c.Jan-83 |
6325 |
|
5662 |
# |
1-May-69 |
c.Jan-83 |
6319 |
|
5663 |
# |
Jul-Oct-69 |
9-Jul-80 |
6332 |
|
5664 |
# |
20-Dec-69 |
Dec-82 |
6329 |
|
5665 |
# |
16-Aug-68 |
May-81 |
6306 |
|
5666 |
# |
28-Nov-69 |
Dec-82 |
6327 |
|
5667 |
5-Apr-65 |
26-Jun-68 |
No |
6307 |
|
5668 |
# |
30-Apr-69 |
c.Nov-82 |
6310 |
|
5669 |
# |
14-Nov-69 |
c.Nov-82 |
6322 |
|
5670 |
27-Mar-65 |
22-Jan-69 |
No |
6303 |
|
5671 |
# |
12-Aug-68 |
No |
6301 |
|
5672 |
# |
30-Apr-69 |
Apr-82 |
6317 |
|
5673 |
# |
2-Dec-68 |
c.Dec-81 |
6312 |
|
5674 |
# |
17-Dec-68 |
No |
6302 |
|
5675 |
# |
18-Mar-69 |
Dec-82 |
6323 |
|
5676 |
# |
13-May-69 |
Dec-82 |
6328 |
|
5677 |
# |
2-Jul-69 |
Jan-83 |
6331 |
|
5678 |
# |
1-Apr-69 |
c.Aug-82 |
6321 |
|
5679 |
# |
14-Nov-69 |
27-Aug-80 |
6326 |
|
5680 |
# |
6-Feb-69 |
c.Feb-82 |
6314 |
|
5681 |
# |
5-May-67 |
c.Nov-80 |
6305 |
|
5682 |
# |
5-May-69 |
c.Jan-83 |
6330 |
|
5683 |
# |
22-Oct-68 |
No |
6304 |
|
5684 |
# |
17-Mar-69 |
c.Apr-82 |
6315 |
Facelifting &
Blue-Grey Livery
Units were repainted into blue /grey livery in the early 1980s; no.5651
being the first. All units were included in the EPB facelift programme, the
first being completed in January 1982 with all being done by May 1985.
At this time the units were renumbered (in order of shopping) into a new series
6301 to 6334; class number became 416/3.
Most of the units were facelifted at Eastleigh, though a few
were done at Horwich works. During the facelift two internal partitions were
removed, both cars now being one large saloon. This reduced the seating
capacity of the motorcoaches to eighty-two and the driving trailers to ninety-two,
unit total now being on-hundred & seventy-four.
As with the 4 EPB programme in order to reduce costs, the
false ceilings were abandoned after completion of unit no.6306; the remainder
having the fluorescent lighting fitted in trunking along the car roof with this
change being reflected in the amended electrical codes.
Facelifted units were outshopped in blue /grey livery with the
unit numbers on cab ends repositioned low down over the cab windows, though most
units subsequently received NSE (2) red /white/blue livery (later version,
darker blue with curved upsweeps) with no.6308 being the first in February
1989. The two units not already fitted with AWS (nos.5665 & 5667) gained
this equipment during facelifting.
All units remained allocated to Selhurst for Central Division
services until May 1993 when most were transferred to the South Eastern Division
based at Slade Green although a few were withdrawn for scrapping at this time
without being transferred. Prior to facelifting, all units retained their
original formations. However, one or two facelifted units were reformed with
former 4 EPB motorcoaches following to accident damage.
|
Unit no. |
Face-lifted
Blue /Grey |
NSE (2) |
Withdrawn |
|
6301 |
Apr-82 |
c.Jun-90 |
26-Jan-94 |
|
6302 |
Apr-82 |
c.Aug-90 |
10-Mar-94 |
|
6303 |
May-82 |
c.Oct-90 |
Jun-93 |
|
6304 |
Apr-82 |
26-Oct-90 |
Jun-93 |
|
6305 |
Jul-82 |
c.Feb-91 |
Feb-94 |
|
6306 |
Nov-82 |
c.Jul-91 |
Oct-94 |
|
6307 |
Jul-83 |
c.May-91 |
23-Mar-95 |
|
6308 |
Aug-83 |
24-Feb-89 |
23-Mar-95 |
|
6309 |
Nov-83 |
11-Mar-89 |
23-Mar-95 |
|
6310 |
Feb-84 |
10-May-89 |
23-Nov-94 |
|
6311 |
Feb-84 |
Jul-89 |
2-Nov-94 |
|
6312 |
Feb-84 |
4-Aug-89 |
4-May-94 |
|
6313 |
Mar-84 |
c.Oct-89 |
15-May-93 |
|
6314 |
Apr-84 |
20-Sep-89 |
15-May-93 |
|
6315 |
Apr-84 |
c.Nov-89 |
19-10-94 |
|
6316 |
May-84 |
c.Jan-90 |
1-Jul-94 |
|
6317 |
Jun-84 |
13-Mar-90 |
23-Jul-93 |
|
6318 |
Jun-84 |
c.Apr-90 |
19-Oct-94 |
|
6319 |
Jul-84 |
c.Feb-90 |
12-Sep-94 |
|
6320 |
Aug-84 |
c.Apr-90 |
5-Jan-95 |
|
6321 |
Aug-84 |
c.May-90 |
1-Mar-95 |
|
6322 |
Aug-84 |
30-Jun-90 |
18-May-93 |
|
6323 |
Sep-84 |
10-May-90 |
26-Jan-94 |
|
6324 |
Sep-84 |
c.Dec-90 |
8-Jun-94 |
|
6325 |
Oct-84 |
c.Dec-90 |
8-Jun-94 |
|
6326 |
Jan-85 |
5-Feb-91 |
10-Aug-94 |
|
6327 |
Feb-85 |
28-Mar-91 |
18-May-93 |
|
6328 |
Mar-85 |
30-Jul-91 |
4-May-94 |
|
6329 |
Apr-85 |
31-Jul-91 |
1-Mar-95 |
|
6330 |
May-85 |
Oct-91 |
8-Mar-95 |
|
6331 |
Jun-85 |
Oct-91 |
15-Mar-95 |
|
6332 |
Jun-85 |
c.Dec-91 |
15-Mar-95 |
|
6333 |
Jun-85 |
c.Jul-92 |
18-May-93 |
|
6334 |
Jul-85 |
Jan-92 |
c.24-Jun-93 |
North Woolwich with unit no.6314 awaiting departure to Richmond on
21th May 1985
©John Atkinson
North London
Line
These units started to work the North London Line from May 1985,
units nos.6309 and 5773 being used for a trial run on 6th June
1984. Unit no.6319 was hauled to Willesden for crew training 29th
October 1984 and no.6321 followed on 5th November 1984.
Units nos.6313 to 6327 were fitted with speedometers
and window bars (due to reduced clearances through Hampstead tunnel) and of the
EPB fleet only these units were permitted on the route; they still remained
allocated to Selhurst and were regularly exchanged for maintenance purposes.
Early in May 1985 a few units reached Broad Street prior to the
timetable change from 13th May 1985 which saw their route as
from Richmond to North Woolwich. A unit was very occasionally ‘borrowed’ to
work on the shuttle service from Watford Junction to Croxley Green.
Unit no.6328 was later fitted with window bars in June 1986 to
cover for barred units (6321) out of service with accident damage and unit no.6330
was loaned briefly to Slade Green from 16th June 1986 for ‘Eastern
Region’ staff training.
From May 1989 a restriction imposed on stock working through
Oxted tunnel resulted in all remaining units being fitted with window bars and
they ceased working the North London line from 3rd October
1989. All other units were also fitted with speedometers in due course.
‘Spare’ unit 6327 at Richmond on Tuesday, 21st May 1985
©John Atkinson
Decline &
Withdrawal
Units started to be withdrawn in numbers
during 1993 as deliveries of new Networker Class 465/466 units continued. All
units remaining in traffic after 1st April 1994 were
transferred to the ownership of the Eversholt train
leasing company under the BR privatisation arrangements; these are identified
in the facelifted unit formation table with a superscript ‘E’.
Several units survived in traffic to the
end of EPB operation in April 1995 with three (6307/8/9) being stored
pending possible preservation of some vehicles; no.6307 being at Coventry.
Of the units that were scrapped all went
to Gwent Demolition (Margam) except for long-stored units nos.6308 & 6309
which ended up at Sims Metal Management
UK Ltd (Newport).
Original Unit Details
5651 - 5684
|
Unit |
Unit Completed |
MBS |
Underframe donated from (unit /car) |
DTS |
Underframe donated from (unit /car) |
AWS fitted |
Facelift as No. |
Date into Facelifting |
|
SR Code |
|
CP-1A |
|
DY |
|
|
|
|
|
5651 |
30-Sep-59 |
14557 |
(1824/U9872) |
16101 |
(1823/U9950) |
Nov-81 |
6333 |
1-May-85 |
|
5652 |
2-Oct-59 |
14558 |
(1845/U9893) |
16102 |
(1845/U9982) |
Nov-81 |
6313 |
1-Feb-84 |
|
5653 |
6-Oct-59 |
14559 |
(1819/U9867) |
16103 |
(1824/U9964) |
Nov-81 |
6316 |
5-Apr-84 |
|
5654 |
8-Oct-59 |
14560 |
(1850/U9898) |
16104 |
(1841/U9978) |
Dec-81 |
6324 |
9-Aug-84 |
|
5655 |
10-Oct-59 |
14561 |
(1821/U9869) |
16105 |
(1846/U9983) |
Dec-81 |
6320 |
31-May-84 |
|
5656 |
10-Oct-59 |
14562 |
(1841/U9889) |
16106 |
(1849/U9986) |
Dec-81 |
6309 |
4-Aug-83 |
|
5657 |
12-Oct-59 |
14563 |
(1849/U9897) |
16107 |
(1819/U9975) |
Dec-81 |
6334 |
2-May-85 |
|
5658 |
14-Oct-59 |
14564 |
(1847/U9895) |
16108 |
(1825/U9965) |
Jan-82 |
6308 |
21-Apr-83 |
|
5659 |
16-Oct-59 |
14565 |
(1825/U9873) |
16109 |
(1837/U9974) |
Mar-82 |
6311 |
16-Nov-83 |
|
5660 |
19-Oct-59 |
14566 |
(1846/U9894) |
16110 |
(1821/U9948) |
Feb-82 |
6318 |
26-Apr-84 |
|
5661 |
23-Oct-59 |
14567 |
(1823/U9871) |
16111 |
(1813/U9940) |
Feb-82 |
6325 |
30-Aug-84 |
|
5662 |
23-Oct-59 |
14568 |
(1848/U9896) |
16112 |
(1827/U9962) |
Mar-82 |
6319 |
16-May-84 |
|
5663 |
28-Oct-59 |
14569 |
(1814/U9862) |
16113 |
(1850/U9987) |
Apr-82 |
6332 |
17-Apr-85 |
|
5664 |
28-Oct-59 |
14570 |
(1834/U9882) |
16114 |
(1847/U9984) |
Apr-82 |
6329 |
26-Feb-85 |
|
5665 |
28-Oct-59 |
14571 |
(1822/U9870) |
16115 |
(1832/U9969) |
Nov-82 |
6306 |
14-Sep-82 |
|
5666 |
6-Nov-59 |
14572 |
(1829/U9877) |
16116 |
(1836/U9973) |
Apr-82 |
6327 |
11-Jan-85 |
|
5667 |
3-Nov-59 |
14573 |
(1844/U9892) |
16117 |
(1848/U9985) |
Jul-83 |
6307 |
10-Jan-83 |
|
5668 |
6-Nov-59 |
14574 |
(1816/U9864) |
16118 |
(1822/U9949) |
May-82 |
6310 |
9-Nov-83 |
|
5669 |
11-Nov-59 |
14575 |
(1837/U9885) |
16119 |
(1834/U9971) |
May-82 |
6322 |
28-Jun-84 |
|
5670 |
13-Nov-59 |
14576 |
(1833/U9881) |
16120 |
(1833/U9970) |
May-81 |
6303 |
9-Mar-82 |
|
5671 |
16-Nov-59 |
14577 |
(1820/U9868) |
16121 |
(1840/U9977) |
May-81 |
6301 |
26-Jan-82 |
|
5672 |
20-Nov-59 |
14578 |
(1827/U9875) |
16122 |
(1816/U9943) |
May-81 |
6317 |
18-Apr-84 |
|
5673 |
20-Nov-59 |
14579 |
(1817/U9865) |
16123 |
(1817/U9944) |
May-81 |
6312 |
14-Dec-83 |
|
5674 |
20-Nov-59 |
14580 |
(1840/U9888) |
16124 |
(1820/U9947) |
Jul-80 |
6302 |
26-Jan-82 |
|
5675 |
27-Nov-59 |
14581 |
(1815/U8605) |
16125 |
(1815/U9942) |
May-81 |
6323 |
10-Jul-84 |
|
5676 |
27-Nov-59 |
14582 |
(1842/U9890) |
16126 |
(1829/U9966) |
May-81 |
6328 |
13-Feb-85 |
|
5677 |
30-Nov-59 |
14583 |
(1836/U9884) |
16127 |
(1831/U9968) |
1977 |
6331 |
27-Mar-85 |
|
5678 |
4-Dec-59 |
14584 |
(1839/U9887) |
16128 |
(1844/U9981) |
May-81 |
6321 |
20-Jun-84 |
|
5679 |
4-Dec-59 |
14585 |
(1813/U9861) |
16129 |
(1830/U9967) |
Jul-77 |
6326 |
22-Nov-84 |
|
5680 |
9-Dec-59 |
14586 |
(1830/U9878) |
16130 |
(1814/U9941) |
May-81 |
6314 |
9-Feb-84 |
|
5681 |
11-Dec-59 |
14587 |
(1826/U9874) |
16131 |
(1839/U9976) |
May-81 |
6305 |
17-May-82 |
|
5682 |
15-Dec-59 |
14588 |
(1832/U9880) |
16132 |
(1842/U9979) |
Jun-77 |
6330 |
13-Mar-85 |
|
5683 |
21-Dec-59 |
14589 |
(1818/U9866) |
16133 |
(1826/U9963) |
May-81 |
6304 |
9-Mar-82 |
|
5684 |
21-Dec-59 |
14590 |
(1831/U9879) |
16134 |
(1818/U9945) |
May-81 |
6315 |
8-Mar-84 |
Individual
Unit Notes
Original Numbering
(5651 – 5684)
|
5655 |
Unit damaged in collision with stores unit no.024 at Stewarts Lane 26‑Jan‑74
and to Slade Green for body repairs, completed May‑74. |
|
5658 |
Unit damaged in sidescrape
with no.5662 at Clapham Jct 23‑Jan‑73,
repaired Jun‑73. |
|
5662 |
Unit damaged in sidescrape
with no.5658 at Clapham Jct 23‑Jan‑73. |
|
5663 |
Unit slightly damaged in collision
with no.4635 at Wimbledon Park 14‑May‑75, repaired at Clapham
Jct. |
|
5670 |
Unit damaged in sidescrape
with no.5673 at Windsor & Eton 22‑Sep‑60 and to Lancing for
repairs, released Jan‑61. |
|
5672 |
Unit damaged in collision with
stores unit no.024 at Stewarts Lane 26‑Jan‑74 and corner of MBS
14578 damaged, repaired at Selhurst, completed Apr‑74. |
|
5673 |
Unit damaged in sidescrape
with no.5670 at Windsor & Eton 22‑Sep‑60 and repainted during
repairs and released 27‑Oct‑60. (Units 5659 & 5664 also
slightly damaged in above incident). |
|
5675 |
Unit damaged in sidescrape
with no.5673 at Windsor & Eton 22‑Oct‑60 and to Lancing for
repair, released 21‑No‑60. Unit damaged in derailment between
Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Town 19‑Dec‑75. |
|
5679 |
Unit involved in collision with E6109
at Chertsey 3‑Jun‑70 and MBS 14585 damaged but repaired at
Swindon, released 26‑Apr‑71. |
|
5684 |
Unit damaged in collision with no.7050
at Wimbledon Park 30‑Apr‑71. |
6332 (14569) facelifted interior without false ceilings (Sevenoaks
14th February 1995)
©John Atkinson
Facelifted Units with False Ceilings
6301 to 6306
|
Unit |
Date out of facelifting |
Facelifting at |
MBS |
DTS |
Original number |
Date Withdrawn |
Date Scrapped |
Scrapped by |
|
SR Code |
|
|
CX-2A |
DAL |
|
|
|
|
|
6301 |
2-Apr-82 |
Eastleigh |
14577 |
16121 |
5671 |
26-Jan-94 |
Feb-94 |
GDM |
|
6302 |
7-Apr-82 |
Eastleigh |
14580 |
16124 |
5674 |
10-Mar-94 |
Apr-94 |
GDM |
|
6303 |
6-May-82 |
Eastleigh |
14576 |
16120 |
5670 |
18-May-93 |
Jun-93 |
GDM |
|
6304 |
21-Apr-82 |
Eastleigh |
14589 |
16133 |
5683 |
18-May-93 |
Jun-93 |
GDM |
|
6305 |
9-Jul-82 |
Eastleigh |
14587 |
16131 |
5681 |
24-Jan-94 |
Feb-94 |
GDM |
|
6306
E |
12-Nov-82 |
Eastleigh |
14571 |
16115 |
5665 |
31-Aug-94 |
Oct-94 |
GDM |
Facelifted Units without False
Ceilings
6307 to 6334 and temporary unit 6335
|
Unit No. |
Date out of facelifting |
Facelifting at |
MBS |
DTS |
Original number |
Date Withdrawn |
Date Scrapped |
Scrapped |
|
SR Code |
|
|
CX-5A |
DAL-1A |
|
|
|
|
|
6307 E |
1-July-83 |
Horwich |
14573 |
16117 |
5667 |
23-Mar-95 |
Sept-06 |
Preserved |
|
6308 E |
5-Aug-83 |
Horwich |
14564 |
16108 |
5658 |
23-Mar-95 |
Sept-06 |
SMN |
|
6309 E |
10-Nov-83 |
Horwich |
14562 |
16106 |
5656 |
23-Mar-95 |
Sept-06 |
SMN |
|
6310 E |
4-Feb-84 |
Eastleigh |
14574 |
16118 |
5668 |
23-Nov-94 |
Dec-94 |
GDM |
|
6311 E |
24-Feb-84 |
Eastleigh |
14565 |
16109 |
5659 |
2-Nov-94 |
Dec-94 |
GDM |
|
6312 E |
24-Feb-84 |
Eastleigh |
14579 |
16123 |
5673 |
4-May-94 |
Jun-94 |
GDM |
|
6313 |
30-Mar-84 |
Eastleigh |
14558 |
16102 |
5652 |
15-May-93 |
Nov-93 |
GDM |
|
6314 |
13-Apr-84 |
Eastleigh |
14586 |
16130 |
5680 |
15-May-93 |
Sep-93 |
GDM |
|
6315 E |
25-4-84 |
Eastleigh |
14590 |
16134 |
5684 |
19-Oct-94 |
Jan-95 |
GDM |
|
6316 E |
18-May-84 |
Eastleigh |
14559 |
16103 |
5653 |
1-Jul-94 |
Sep-94 |
GDM |
|
6317 |
7-Jun-84 |
Eastleigh |
14578 |
16122 |
5672 |
23-Jul-93 |
Aug-93 |
GDM |
|
6318 E |
20-Jun-84 |
Eastleigh |
14566 |
16110 |
5660 |
19-Oct-94 |
Jan-95 |
GDM |
|
6319 E |
9-Jul-84 |
Eastleigh |
14568 |
16112 |
5662 |
12-Sep-94 |
Sep-94 |
GDM |
|
6320 E |
8-Aug-84 |
Eastleigh |
14561 |
16105 |
5655 |
5-Jan-95 |
May-95 |
GDM |
|
6321 E |
15-Aug-84 |
Eastleigh |
14283 3 |
16128 |
5678 |
1-Mar-95 |
May-95 |
GDM |
|
6322 |
28-Aug-84 |
Eastleigh |
14488 4 |
16119 |
5669 |
18-May-93 |
Jun-93 |
GDM |
|
6323 |
7-Sep‑84 |
Eastleigh |
14581 |
16125 |
5675 |
26-Jan-94 |
Mar-94 |
GDM |
|
6324 E |
26-Sep‑84 |
Eastleigh |
14560 |
16104 |
5654 |
8-Jun-94 |
Jul-94 |
GDM |
|
6325 E |
15-Oct-84 |
Eastleigh |
14567 |
16111 |
5661 |
8-Jun-94 |
Jul-94 |
GDM |
|
6326 E |
30-Jan-85 |
Eastleigh |
14585 |
16129 |
5679 |
10-Aug-94 |
Oct-94 |
GDM |
|
6327 |
15-Feb-85 |
Eastleigh |
14572 |
16116 |
5666 |
18-May-93 |
Jun-93 |
GDM |
|
6328 E |
22-Mar-85 |
Eastleigh |
14582 |
16126 |
5676 |
4-May-94 |
Jun-94 |
GDM |
|
6329 E |
12-Apr-85 |
Eastleigh |
14542 5 |
16114 |
5664 |
1-Mar-95 |
May-95 |
GDM |
|
6330 E |
17-May-85 |
Eastleigh |
14588 |
16132 |
5682 |
8-Mar-95 |
May-95 |
GDM |
|
6331 E |
3-Jun-85 |
Eastleigh |
14583 |
16127 |
5677 |
15-Mar-95 |
Aug-95 |
GDM |
|
6332 E |
14-Jun-85 |
Eastleigh |
14569 |
16113 |
5663 |
15-Mar-95 |
Aug-95 |
GDM |
|
6333 |
21-Jun-85 |
Eastleigh |
14557 |
16101 |
5651 |
18-May-93 |
Jul-93 |
GDM |
|
6334 |
4-Jul-85 |
Eastleigh |
14546 6 |
16107 |
5657 |
c.24-Jun-93 |
Jul-93 |
GDM |
Temporary unit number
(Aug-88 to Nov-88)
|
SR Code |
|
|
CX-2A |
DAL-1A |
|
|
|
|
|
6335 |
|
|
14473 7 |
16102 8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Notes |
|
|
GDM |
Gwent
Demolition, Margam |
|
SMN E |
Sims
Metals, Newport Eversholt Leasing |
|
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 |
MBS code CX-2A (ex. unit 5419 no window bars) MBS code CX-2A (ex. unit 5419 no window bars) MBS code CX-2A. (ex. stored unit 5142) MBS code CX-2A (ex. unit 5439) MBS code CX-2A (ex. 5425) MBS code CX-6A (ex. 5452) MBS code CX-2A (ex. unit 5419 no window bars) Temporarily renumbered unit 6313 |
Radio
Equipment
Units fitted with Radio equipment as follows with those done at
Eastleigh marked with an [*], the others were undertaken at Selhurst. Date of
fitting (if fitted) not known [n/k].
|
Unit |
Date |
Unit |
Date |
Unit |
Date |
Unit |
Date |
|
6301 |
n/k |
6302 |
n/k |
6303 |
n/k |
6304 |
n/k |
|
6305 |
3-Apr-92 |
*6306 |
Jul-91 |
*6307 |
Jul-91 |
6308 |
n/k |
|
6309 |
n/k |
6310 |
12-Feb-92 |
6311 |
n/k |
6312 |
n/k |
|
6313 |
10-Feb-92 |
6314 |
n/k |
6315 |
5-Dec-91 |
6316 |
3-Mar-92 |
|
6317 |
10-Dec-91 |
6318 |
28-Jan-92 |
6319 |
23-Apr-92 |
6320 |
17-Feb-92 |
|
6321 |
9-Jan-92 |
6322 |
23-Aug-91 |
6323 |
28-Feb-92 |
6324 |
13-Jan-92 |
|
6325 |
16-Jan-92 |
6326 |
13-Dec-91 |
6327 |
9-Mar-92 |
6328 |
n/k |
|
6329 |
22-Jan-92 |
6330 |
n/k |
6331 |
19-Feb-92 |
6332 |
4-Dec-91 |
|
6333 |
6-Jan-92 |
6334 |
3-Feb-92 |
|
|
|
|
Headlamps
Units fitted with headlamps as follows with those done at
Eastleigh marked with an [*], the others were undertaken at Selhurst. Date of
fitting (if fitted) not known [n/k].
|
Unit |
Date |
Unit |
Date |
Unit |
Date |
Unit |
Date |
|
6301 |
n/k |
6302 |
n/k |
6303 |
n/k |
6304 |
n/k |
|
6305 |
n/k |
*6306 |
Jul-91 |
*6307 |
Jul-91 |
6308 |
n/k |
|
6309 |
n/k |
6310 |
12-Feb-92 |
6311 |
n/k |
6312 |
n/k |
|
6313 |
10-Feb-92 |
6314 |
n/k |
6315 |
5-Dec-91 |
6316 |
3-Mar-92 |
|
6317 |
10-Dec-91 |
6318 |
28-Jan-92 |
6319 |
Feb-90 |
6320 |
17-Feb-92 |
|
6321 |
9-Jan-92 |
6322 |
24-Feb-92 |
6323 |
28-Feb-92 |
6324 |
13-Jan-92 |
|
6325 |
16-Jan-92 |
6326 |
13-Dec-91 |
6327 |
9-Mar-92 |
6328 |
n/k |
|
6329 |
22-Jan-92 |
6330 |
n/k |
6331 |
19-Feb-92 |
6332 |
4-Dec-91 |
|
6333 |
6-Jan-92 |
6334 |
3-Feb-92 |
|
|
|
|
Individual
Unit Notes
Facelifted Units
(6301-6334)
|
General |
All
units were facelifted at Eastleigh with the exception of nos.6307, 6308 &
6309 which were facelifted at Horwich. |
|
|
All
units were scrapped at Gwent Demolition (Margam) except for long-stored 6308
& 6309 which went to Sims Metals (Newport) and preserved 6307. |
|
6301 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Mar-89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 3-Feb‑94. Both cars cut‑up w/e
26‑Feb‑94. |
|
6302 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 21‑Apr‑94. Both cars cut‑up
w/e 30‑Apr‑94. |
|
6303 |
Unit
fitted with some ‘traction supply’ test equipment early in 1989 and used over
the whole SR network on tests. Droplight restrictions applied Apr-89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 3-Jun‑93. Both cars cut‑up w/e
19-Jun‑93. |
|
6304 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 27-May‑93. Both cars cut‑up w/e
5-Jun‑93. |
|
6305 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 1‑Feb‑94. DTS 16131 cut‑up
w/e 19‑Feb‑94, MBS 14587 cut‑up w/e 26‑Feb‑94. |
|
6306 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Mar‑89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 4-Oct‑94. DTS 16115 cut‑up
w/e 8‑Oct‑94, MBS 14571 cut‑up w/e 15‑Oct‑94. |
|
6307 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Mar‑89. Unit
stored after withdrawal 23-Mar‑95 at Long Marston and sold for
preservation late 1997 and moved to a non-rail connected airfield at Winkleigh, North Devon Nov‑97. Cars coupled cab to
cab on a short piece of specially laid track. Unit moved to Coventry Airport
c.Oct-01 for continued preservation, sold to Electric Railway Museum Ltd from
10-Jun‑07. |
|
6308 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Unit
stored after withdrawal 22-Mar‑95 at Long Marston. Moved to
Shoeburyness Mar‑99. Sold
to Railtrack as source of spares for De-Icing /Sandite
units during 2000. Both cars road to Sims Metals, Newport, MBS 14564 30-Aug‑06
and DTS 16108 6‑Sep‑06 and scrapped shortly after arrival. |
|
6309 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Unit
stored after withdrawal 23-Mar‑95 at Long Marston. Moved to
Shoeburyness Mar‑99. Sold to Railtrack as source of spares for De-Icing
/Sandite units during 2000. Both cars road to Sims
Metals, Newport 8‑Sep‑06 and scrapped shortly after arrival. |
|
6310 |
MBS
14574 damaged fire and temporarily exchanged with 14474 (ex.5419) Aug‑88
to Dec‑88 whilst repairs completed. Droplight restrictions applied 10-May‑89.
Unit
withdrawn 23‑Nov‑94 after graffiti attack. Used at Basingstoke
for an accident exercise c.29‑Nov‑04. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 13‑Dec‑94. Both cars cut‑up
w/e 24‑Dec‑94. |
|
6311 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent Demolition,
Margam for scrapping 15‑Nov‑94. DTS 16109 cut‑up w/e
26‑Nov‑94, MBS 14565 cut‑up w/e 2‑Dec‑94. |
|
6312 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Following
withdrawal unit moved to Bournemouth depot for stripping 12-May‑94,
unit hauled to Gwent Demolition, Margam for scrapping 24-May‑94. Both cars
cut‑up w/e 4-Jun‑94. |
|
6313 |
Unit
in collision with no.319 007 at Selhurst depot 21‑Aug‑88 and MBS
14558 damaged and temporarily exchanged with 14473 (ex.5419) Aug‑88 to Nov‑88
whilst repairs completed. As 14473 not fitted with window bars, unit
temporarily renumbered 6335 during this period, so as not in the North London
line unit number range. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent Demolition,
Margam for scrapping 29-Jul‑93. MBS 14558 cut‑up w/e 28-Aug‑93,
DTC 16102 cut‑up w/e 4-Sep‑93. |
|
6314 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 29-Jul‑93. Both cars cut‑up w/e
4‑Sep‑93. |
|
6315 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 22‑Nov‑94. Both cars cut‑up
w/e 21‑Jan‑95. |
|
6316 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent Demolition,
Margam for scrapping 18-Aug‑94. Both cars cut‑up w/e 1‑Oct‑94. |
|
6317 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 12-Aug‑93. Both cars cut‑up w/e
28-Aug‑93. |
|
6318 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 22‑Nov‑94. Both cars cut‑up
w/e 21‑Jan‑95. |
|
6319 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Eastleigh works, unit hauled to Gwent Demolition,
Margam for scrapping 27‑Sep‑94. Both cars cut‑up w/e 8‑Oct‑94. |
|
6320 |
Unit
damaged in derailment at Grove Park Up Sidings 30‑Nov‑94 and
withdrawn 5‑Jan‑95. After stripping at Eastleigh works unit
hauled to Gwent Demolition, Margam for scrapping 28-Mar‑95. Both cars
cut‑up w/e 27-May‑95. |
|
6321 |
Unit
in collision with 3D no.1319 at Selhurst depot 27‑Apr‑86 and MBS
14584 damaged and withdrawn. Unit out of use until Jan‑87 when 14584
replaced 14283 (ex. stored 5142) this car being facelifted at Slade
Green and fitted with window bars between 6‑Sep‑86 and 27‑Dec‑86.
14584 scrapped at Booth, Rotherham, moving from Hither Green 29‑Jan‑88.
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Chart Leacon, unit
hauled to Gwent Demolition, Margam for scrapping 4-May‑95.
DTS 16128 cut‑up w/e 13-May‑95, MBS 14283 cut‑up
w/e 20-May‑95. |
|
6322 |
MBS
14575 damaged fire about Nov‑89 at Selhurst depot and unit withdrawn
from 4‑Dec‑89 and DTS 16119 shown as spare. Unit
reinstated from 30‑Apr‑90 with MBS 14488 (ex.5439), this car
being fitted with window bars. 14575 shown as part of no.5439 stored out of
use, later became accident exercise unit no.999 and renumbered ADB977702.
Unit no.999 scrapped Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Oct‑91. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping c.10-Jun‑93. Both cars cut‑up
w/e 26-Jun‑93. |
|
6323 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 10‑Feb‑94. Both cars cut‑up
w/e 5-Mar‑94. |
|
6324 |
Unit
in sidescrape collision with no.6258 at Selhurst
depot 9‑Jan‑86 but repaired. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 23-Jun‑94. Both cars cut‑up w/e
16-Jul‑94. |
|
6325 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 23-Jun‑94. Both cars cut‑up w/e
16-Jul‑94. |
|
6326 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 25-Aug‑94. Both cars cut‑up w/e
22‑Oct‑94. |
|
6327 |
Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping c.10-Jun‑93. Both cars cut‑up
w/e 26-Jun‑93. |
|
6328 |
Unit
withdrawn 8‑Feb‑94 but reinstated again 14‑Feb‑94. Following
withdrawal unit moved to Bournemouth depot for stripping 12-May‑94,
unit hauled to Gwent Demolition, Margam for scrapping 24-May‑94. Both cars
cut‑up w/e 4-Jun‑94. |
|
6329 |
Unit
in collision with no.5425 at Selhurst depot 19-Jul‑86 and DTS 16114
damaged. MBS 14570 exchanged with damaged 14542 (ex.5425) Jul‑86. Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Chart Leacon, unit hauled
to Gwent Demolition, Margam for scrapping 4-May‑95. Both cars cut‑up
w/e 20-May‑95. |
|
6330 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Apr-89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Chart Leacon, unit
hauled to Gwent Demolition, Margam for scrapping 4-May‑95. Both cars
cut‑up w/e 20-May‑95. |
|
6331 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Mar‑89. Following
withdrawal unit stored at Plumstead and then for stripping at Chart Leacon, unit hauled to Gwent Demolition, Margam for
scrapping 20-Jul‑95. Both cars cut‑up w/e 19-Aug‑95. |
|
6332 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Mar‑89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 28-Jul‑95. Both cars cut‑up w/e
26-Aug‑95. |
|
6333 |
Droplight
restrictions applied Mar ‑89. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Bournemouth depot, unit hauled to Gwent
Demolition, Margam for scrapping 27-May‑93. Both cars cut‑up w/e
3-Jul‑93. |
|
6334 |
Unit
in collision with no.5452 in Selhurst depot 3‑Feb‑88 and
MBS 14563 damaged and exchanged with 14546 (ex.5452). Reverted to
original formation Jul‑89 when droplight restrictions applied too. Following
withdrawal and stripping at Eastleigh works, unit hauled to Gwent Demolition,
Margam for scrapping 15-Jul‑93. Both cars cut‑up w/e 24-Jul‑93. |
|
6335 |
Unit
no.6335 was no.6313 temporarily renumbered between Aug-88 to Nov-88 so as not
to be in the North London line unit number range (because MBS 14473 was not
fitted with window bars). MBS 14558 of unit 6316 had been damaged in a collision
on 21‑Aug‑88 and temporarily exchanged with 14473 (ex 5419)
Aug‑88 to Nov‑88 whilst repairs completed. |
EPB inner-end
© Dave Smith
SR-design 2
EPB in Model Form
The SR-design 2 EPB was available as a kit from No-Nonsense
Kits (based on the MTK range).
|
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