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2
HAL
(2601 - 2700)
Sunday, 28th August 1966 and 2 HAL unit number 2662 pauses The inverted black triangle provided an
early indication to station |
2-car Half-Lavatory units
Contents |
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‘Gillingham
& Maidstone’ Electrification
In 1939 the Southern Railway's on-going programme of
electrification continued with the completion in July of the ‘Gillingham &
Maidstone’ extension, this being the final scheme carried out with the
financial inducements offered by the Government from 1935. The scheme covered
one-hundred & seventeen track miles and cost about Ł1,750,000.
In the event, the impending Second World War and aftermath and
its effect on the Railway meant that this scheme was to be the last expansion
of the Southern's third rail system for just short of twenty
years. The lines electrified for this scheme consisted of
Gravesend Central to Strood thence on to Maidstone West. This
included the spur at Strood round to Rochester Bridge Junction (the Toomer
Loop), Swanley to Gillingham and Otford Junction to Maidstone East.
The associated engineering work was extensive and included
extension and electrification of further platforms at Holborn Viaduct and
Cannon Street, improving clearances on the routes from Cannon Street
to Gravesend Central to accommodate 9' wide coaches; the Greenwich, North
Kent and Bexleyheath routes being altered.
Platforms were extended to 600' at Strood and the layout altered
involving the provision of two new signalboxes,
whilst platforms at several other stations were also lengthened to accommodate
8 coach electric trains. The station at Swanley was replaced by a new
structure slightly to the west with two 820' island platforms, this being to
facilitate the splitting /joining of electric trains into Medway and Maidstone
portions. This new station was brought into use on 16th April
1939.
A new signalbox was also provided at
Swanley whilst at Gillingham a four-road 820' long inspection shed was built
just beyond the station, this also included a carriage washing machine. A new
Down Bay was provided at Maidstone East with berthing sidings on the Up side and
berthing sidings were also laid out close to Maidstone Barracks. Two Up Goods
Loops were provided on the Maidstone West line at Cuxton
and Snodland. A completely new station was built at Lullingstone (between Swanley & Eynsford) in anticipation
of new housing development, though owing to the outbreak of war this did not
take place and the station was never opened.
Power supplies for this scheme were again similar to those of
the earlier main line electrifications, power being supplied from the CEGB at
Denton (near Gravesend) and Fawkham and distributed
through lineside cables to thirteen substations. Five of these were between
Gravesend Central and Maidstone West, four between Swanley and Gillingham
and four between Otford and Maidstone East. All these were supervised from
an enlarged control room at Swanley.
Early in January 1939 a 2 BIL unit was steam hauled from
Swanley to Gillingham for shoe clearance tests. A similar trial ran on 19th
February 1939 between Gravesend and Cuxton, whilst
the Strood to Maidstone West section was covered on 23rd April
1939.
New Electric
Service
The electrification was ready for trial running to commence from
May 1939, many of the new units having been delivered since January 1939 and
run-in on existing electrified lines. The full public service began on 2nd July
1939. The first electric train had reached Maidstone West on 14th May
1939 and units 2646 ‑ 2649 were running trials on 17th May
1939.
Electric trains replaced steam services completely from
Gravesend Central to Maidstone West and between Otford and
Maidstone East, though only intermediate traffic was handled from Swanley
to Gillingham with steam trains from the Kent Coast to Victoria continuing
to handle the through traffic.
On the Maidstone East route, the through steam trains were
altered to provide connections from the electric trains onwards to Ashford,
though this route continued to be used for many through Boat Trains to the
Channel ports.
As now customary, regular interval services were provided on all
routes, though exact patterns were sometimes difficult taking into account the
existing steam services to the holiday destinations along the north Kent coast
and the Boat Train traffic to Dover and Folkestone.
Off‑peak frequencies provided an hourly service from
Victoria calling at Bromley South and Swanley where the train divided into
a Maidstone East portion, fast to Otford then all stations, whilst the rear
portion called at all stations to Gillingham. Hourly trains also ran from
Charing Cross and called at Waterloo, London Bridge,
Woolwich Arsenal, Dartford, Gravesend Central and Strood where they
too divided, the front portion continuing to Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham,
whilst the rear portion ran all stations to Maidstone West.
An existing Cannon Street to Gravesend Central via
Sidcup suburban service was extended all stations to Gillingham and provided
with a connection at Strood to Maidstone West. The usual business period
enhancements were provided, at these times trains also serving
Cannon Street and Holborn Viaduct.
An interesting feature of this scheme were the regular
advertised weekend excursion trains between Gillingham and Portsmouth, run via
Swanley, London Bridge, Norwood Junction, Epsom and Guildford, these probably
being put on for the convenience of Naval personnel but available to passengers
as well.
These trains were formed of 2 HAL stock when originating
from the Gillingham end and 4 COR /4 RES stock from the Portsmouth
end, and at the time were the longest through electric train journeys in the
country. A few also had portions from Maidstone East attached at Swanley.
2 HAL
Ordering
For this extension of electrification to Gillingham and
Maidstone, seventy-six two-car units known as 2 HAL were constructed at
Eastleigh works on new underframes from Lancing. They were ordered on 29th April 1938
to order No. HO 1023, and were similar in general concept to the
earlier 2 BIL units but only the driving trailer had a side corridor with
lavatory access, hence the classification as only half the unit had lavatory access.
Motorcoach underframes were order number 7253, those for the DTCs being 7254.
A further sixteen units were constructed late in 1939 as
additional stock for Reading line services, these being ordered on 28th November 1938
to order No. HO 1058. The underframe order numbers for this batch
were 7621 (MBTs) and 7622 (DTCs). The units were numbered
2601 to 2692.
Driving
Trailer Composite
The driving trailer composites (DTC) were similar in layout to
those of the 2 BIL units except that the side corridor was on the opposite
side of the coach; located nearside when the driving trailer was leading
whereas it was offside on a 2 BIL when the DTC was leading.
The seating capacity was the same as a 2 BIL DTC with
twenty-four first (4 compartments each 7' 2" wide) and
thirty-two second (also 4 compartments each 6' 3" wide). Along
the corridor side a door was provided opposite each compartment sliding door
resulting in the sidelight (window) arrangement being alternate large sidelight
(L/S/L) and door droplight. Like the 2 BIL units, these L/S/L sidelights were
carried right up to the roofline. The other side of the vehicle had the
conventional Ľ/drop /Ľ sidelight arrangement.
In the middle of the coach two first-class and the immediately
adjacent second-class compartment were designated non-smoking.
This coach was to diagram number 2702 and weighed
31 tons 12cwt. The bogie below the cab was fitted with shoegear and
weighed 6 tons with a wheelbase of 8'. The other bogie was a standard
8' 0" wheelbase one weighing 5ľ tons (bogie centres were 44’).
Motor Brake
Third
The Motor Brake Third (MBT) differed from that of a 2 BIL
in that all seating was in seven full compartments each 6' 3" wide
with no side corridor, each compartment seating ten. A large 13' 1˝" brakevan was provided and the cab was 4' 8˝"
deep. The four compartments next to the guard’s van were designated
non-smoking.
The motor bogie below the cab had a wheelbase of 8' 9”. The
other bogie was of standard 8' 0" wheelbase (bogie centres were 44’).
Overall coach capacity was therefore seventy third-class.
This coach was to diagram number 2116 and weighed 43 tons 11cwt.
The trailer bogie was identical to that at the inner end of the DTC, the motor
bogie had an 8' 9" wheelbase and weighed 14ľ tons complete with
motors.
2 HAL Units
Overall unit seating capacity was therefore one-hundred &
two third and twenty-four first-class. The units were the same length
as the 2 BIL units at 129' 5" and weighed
75 tons 3cwt. Both coaches were 62' 6" long overall with
bogie centres at 44' 0".
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 was the usual central drawhook
with side buffers. The driving trailer had a centre buffer whilst the
motorcoaches had a rubbing plate.
The outward appearance of the units was somewhat different from
the 2 BIL units in that the unit ends made more use of welded steel panels
and the roof ends were domed. The inwards opening cab doors at each end were
slightly inset, these doors being flat and not following the body contour of
the remainder of the coach. All fixed sidelights (windows) were set as flush as
possible with the bodysides and all corners were rounded off to a large radius.
A standard stencil route indicator was fitted between the two
cab observation lights, with the whistle to the nearside of the driver's forward
observation light (window). The secondman’s forward
observation light is hinged (on the external door side) to open outwards in
order to for the driver to lean out and change the route indicator’s stencils;
the opening frame of the secondman’s forward observation light making it look
smaller in size when compared to the (fixed) driver’s forward observation light.
Electrical equipment was similar to the later batches of
2 BIL units with electro‑pneumatic control gear and EE339 motors
(2 x 275hp) fitted, whilst all units had the heavier Spencer Moulton
buffers as provided on the final batch of 2 BIL units.
However, accommodation within these units was to a lower
standard than that provided by the 2 BIL sets, with third (later second)
class seating on rather thin bench seating with a brown and fawn pattern
upholstery, though first-class had much deeper lift out cushions. Third class
seat backs in the compartments had the top edge shaped in a series of arcs, one
for each passenger. Interior wooden surfaces were painted white or grey (rather
than varnished) and panelling was covered with cotton fabric. Units no.2677 ‑ 2692
had a brighter style of third-class upholstery.
All the 2 BIL /2 HAL /2 NOL /2 SL /2 WIM /3-Car Motor Units /4
LAV & 4 SUB units could all run in multiple up to twelve cars. However, all
these units were incompatible with the 4 COR (etc) /5 BEL /6 CITY /6 PAN /6 PUL
range of compatible units.
2 HAL unit no.2601 at Haywards Heath
on a Seaford to Horsted Keynes service (headcode 37) on Saturday, 30th
March 1963. The routing of the power jumper above
and around the headcode panel is clearly visible. From left to right is the
control jumper, centre lighting jumper and power jumper on the right. The
brake pipes were mounted below the headstock. It is believed that the ‘patch’ below
the motorman’s wiper arm was an access panel for depot maintenance purposes. |
Into Service
Many units were run-in on Central Section suburban services
prior to public services commencing on 2nd July 1939 on
their intended routes. New units were sent to Selhurst for testing prior to
introduction to traffic and quite a number were in use on the Brighton line
over the Easter holiday period in 1939.
Unit 2627 was displayed at Waterloo to senior management on 20th March
1939, though some units were already in traffic by this date with units
nos.2610 ‑ 2613 running from 24th February 1939
on the 8:23 am Sevenoaks to Cannon Street train displacing an 8 BIL
formation. These units were delivered in SR unlined dark green livery but with
‘sunshine’ style lettering and numbering.
Many of the second batch of units commenced wartime service on
the East Coast route from Brighton to Seaford and Ore, displacing 2 NOL
units for use elsewhere. These units (nos.2677-2692) were all delivered between
December 1939 and March 1940 (in a lighter rather ‘brownish‘ green that did not
wear well) having been authorised as additional stock for the Reading line,
presumably as heavy additional military traffic was expected (particularly in
the Aldershot area) and on the lines to Portsmouth, though it is possible that
they were initially intended to provide sufficient units to enable the
extension of electrification from Sevenoaks to Tunbridge Wells (further
development of this scheme being postponed owing to the deteriorating
international situation).
Their use on the East Coast route initially may have been
explained because they were fitted with side light blinds (needed as part of
the ‘blackout’ precautions) which the 2 NOL units lacked at this time.
Units working on the Eastern Section received their routine
maintenance at Gillingham, Slade Green and Streatham Hill depots, whilst
those working along the East Coast line were based at Lovers Walk
depot, Brighton, and those working on the Western Section were dealt with
at either Wimbledon Park or Fratton. Like the 2 BIL units, bodywork
overhauls were done at Lancing works and electrical and running gear
overhauls at Slade Green Repair Shop whilst Eastleigh works sometimes
attended to damaged vehicles.
Wartime
Many units suffered some damage from enemy action during the
war, but no units were lost completely. One unit was disbanded in 1947, both vehicles
being reused in 2 BIL and 4 LAV units. Like the 2 BIL units, the
toilet water heaters were all isolated during the war and never reinstated, the
hot taps finally being removed in the early 1960's.
The bulk of the units were to be found working on their intended
routes on the Eastern Section, where they dominated as 2 BIL units were
almost unknown. Formations up to 10 HAL were used on the ‘Chatham’ route
from Victoria though Holborn Viaduct could only accommodate 8 coach
trains, whilst there were similar restrictions on the ‘South Eastern’
lines from Charing Cross and Cannon Street.
Unit no.2630
at Portsmouth Harbour in May 1956 ©
Post-War
Units rarely ran on their own and as such their diagrams were
not much affected by the temporary restriction on two-coach units running alone
whilst all were fitted with a brake pressure governor during 1953. A smaller
number of others ran in conjunction with 2 BIL units on both the Central
and Western Sections. The units were joined by a further seven ‘all‑steel’
2 HALs from 1948 and their duties continued virtually unchanged.
With the abolition of Second-class on 3rd June 1956
third-class accommodation was reclassified as second Class resulting in the
reclassification of vehicle types, the MBT now became MBS. Units working on the
Eastern Section had the first-class compartment adjacent to the second class
ones downgraded to second from 1955 /1956 to 1959, amending the capacity of
this coach to eighteen first and thirty-eight second-class resulting in
unit total of eighteen first and one-hundred & eight second-class with
the modified compartment still only seating six (though which units were
involved in this change is unknown and there was possibly a temporary change to
the diagram number).
The inauguration of the ‘10 car scheme’ on the South Eastern
suburban routes from Charing Cross and Cannon Street enabled some peak
hour services from these terminals to be made-up to 10 coaches and formations
of 10 HAL or 6 HAL + 4 SUB were then seen.
From mid-1958 the units began to be redeployed to the Central
and Western Sections to replace 2 NOL units, thirty six of these then
being rebuilt with new ‘SR style’ bodies as 2 HAP units, along with a
further thirty one new BR type 2 HAP units which took over all the
former 2 HAL duties on the Eastern Section, the displaced 2 HAL units
then became common user with the 2 BIL fleet.
An improved service between Victoria and Gatwick Airport was
planned to commence from 9th June 1958 using 2 HAL units
displaced from the Eastern Section to provide additional capacity between
London and the Airport, the 2 HAL unit at the rear of the train being
detached at Gatwick Airport and remaining in the platform until attached to the
front of a London bound service.
By 14th April 1958, enough 2 HAP units were
available to cover the all-day services from Charing Cross to Gillingham
and the displaced 2 HALs were stored on the Central Section, about 10 each
at Gatwick and Preston Park in readiness for the timetable changes in June.
Between the 2nd and 6th of June 1958 test runs were made
between Earlswood and Three Bridges with a 2 x 2 HAL formation
splitting and joining at Gatwick to familiarise staff with the new
arrangements. The bulk of the fleet then operated on the Central and Western
Sections from June 1958, the displaced ‘Coastal’ 2 NOL units then moving
to the suburban area to cover for ‘Windsor’ 2 NOL units already withdrawn
for rebuilding as further 2 HAP units for the first phase of the Kent
Coast Electrification scheme.
A further batch of 2 HAP units intended for the
inauguration of the Kent Coast ‘phase 1’ electrification scheme in June
1959 were ordered, but not all were ready in time and two 8 HAL trains were
borrowed by the Eastern Section for a while and ran through on the newly
electrified lines to Ramsgate. Units 2622 /2651 /2655 /2695 were used mainly
between Holborn Viaduct and Gillingham on peak hour trains.
First-class interior of 2 HAL unit 2633 in the bay
platform at Seaford. |
On transfer to the Central and Western Sections, many units had
their seating improved and all the former first-class seating in those which
had been downgraded was reinstated.
From about 1964 units began to receive small yellow warning
panels on cab ends and were also fitted with air horns, whilst UIC yellow
cantrail markings were appearing above the first-class compartments.
Withdrawal
& Departmental Use
Units started to be withdrawn in 1969 being steadily displaced
by new 4 VEP units on main line stopping services and 4 COR units on
the Reading line in 1970. The final units were to be found working on the ‘Coastway’ routes from Brighton in conjunction with
2 BILs and all had gone by the end of 1971; the last day in normal service
being 29th July 1971 with units 2610 /2623 /2628 /2629 /2641 /2661
/2674 & 2679 surviving in traffic (although some motorcoaches were
converted for departmental use and survived much longer).
Six units were converted for parcels use in December 1969, these
then being withdrawn with some vehicles used for departmental units, and a
further six were similarly used in December 1970 and were numbered 061 ‑ 066
and classified as 2 PAN. These units were all withdrawn after the
Christmas parcels traffic of 1971.
Electrical codes were allocated to these units from about 1963,
motorcoaches being CD, driving trailers DE. The 2 HAL units were also
allocated the Class No. 402 under the BR TOPS system. However, this was not
carried on any units prior to their withdrawal. TOPS Class No. 402 also covered
the 2 PAN variant. Withdrawn units were all worked to Selhurst for
electrical stripping prior to sale to scrap dealers.
2 HAL units in the BR sidings at
Wymondham ready for scrapping in 1973
Unit
Formations
Unit formations are shown below,
together with the withdrawal date and details of the scrap dealer and
approximate date of scrapping. A few new ‘paint dates’ are known and shown in
full where this is the case.
A system of electrical code letters allocated to each vehicle
was introduced in 1963 and the 2 HAL units were included in this, the
motorcoaches becoming CD whilst the driving trailers were DE; the ‘Tin-HALS’
being CJ /CM and DQ.
Unit no. Diag no. Code |
Unit new |
MBT 2116 CD |
DTC 2702 DE |
Withdrawn |
Scrapping |
Scrapped
by |
2601 |
26-Jan-39 |
10719 |
|
4-Apr-70 |
Aug-70 |
Milton
Metals, Cardiff. |
2602 |
26-Jan-39 |
10720 |
12187 |
12-Jun-71 |
Dec-71 |
A. King Ltd |
2603 |
26-Jan-39 |
10721 |
12188 |
12-Jun-71 |
Dec-71 |
A. King Ltd |
2604 |
26-Jan-39 |
10722 |
12189 |
See 2 PAN 063 |
|
|
2605 |
30-Jan-39 |
10723 |
12190 |
See 2 PAN 062 |
|
|
2606 |
30-Jan-39 |
10724 |
12191 |
27-Dec-69 |
May-70 |
Milton
Metals, Briton Ferry. |
2607 |
2-Feb-39 |
10725 |
12192 |
21-Nov-70 |
May-71 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2608 |
2-Feb-39 |
10726 |
12193 |
30-Dec-67 |
See notes |
|
2609 |
2-Feb-39 |
10727 |
12194 |
13-Sep-69 |
Oct-70 |
A. King Ltd |
2610 |
14-Feb-39 |
10728 |
12195 |
11-Sep-71 |
Jun-72 |
A. King Ltd |
2611 |
14-Feb-39 |
10729 |
|
22-Aug-70 |
Dec-70 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2612 |
16-Feb-39 |
10730 |
12197 |
21-Nov-70 |
May-71 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2613 |
16-Feb-39 |
10731 |
12198 |
27-Dec-69 |
See notes |
|
2614 |
21-Feb-39 |
10732 |
12199 |
10-Jan-70 |
May-70 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2615 |
21-Feb-39 |
10733 |
12200 |
12-Jun-71 |
May-73 |
A.
King Ltd |
2616 |
23-Feb-39 |
10734 |
12201 |
23-Jan-71 |
Jul-71 |
Bird Group |
2617 |
23-Feb-39 |
10735 |
12202 |
20-Sep-69 |
Jan-70 |
Bird Group |
2618 |
28-Feb-39 |
10736 |
12203 |
22-Aug-70 |
Feb-71 |
T.
J. Thomson Ltd, Stockton. |
2619 |
28-Feb-39 |
10737 |
12204 |
11-Sep-71 |
Apr-72 |
J.
McWilliam Ltd, Shettleston. |
2620 |
2-Mar-39 |
10738 |
12205 |
23-Jan-71 |
Oct-71 |
Bird
Group, Long Marston. |
2621 |
2-Mar-39 |
10739 |
12206 |
21-Nov-70 |
Jul-71 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2622 |
7-Mar-39 |
10740 |
12207 |
26-Apr-69 |
See notes |
|
2623 |
7-Mar-39 |
10741 |
12208 |
11-Sep-71 |
May-72 |
J.
McWilliam Ltd, Shettleston. |
2624 |
9-Mar-39 |
10742 |
12209 |
27-Dec-69 |
See notes |
|
2625 |
9-Mar-39 |
10743 |
12210 |
10-Jan-70 |
May-70 |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2626 |
14-Mar-39 |
10744 |
|
27-Apr-69 |
Oct-70 |
A. King Ltd |
2627 |
14-Mar-39 |
10745 |
12212 |
11-Sep-71 |
Jun-72 |
A. King Ltd |
2628 |
16-Mar-39 |
10746 |
12213 |
11-Sep-71 |
Mar-72 |
J.
McWilliam Ltd, Shettleston. |
2629 |
16-Mar-39 |
10747 |
12214 |
11-Sep-71 |
Jan-72 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2630 |
21-Mar-39 |
10748 |
12215 |
4-Apr-70 |
Jan-71 |
Milton
Metals, Cardiff. |
2631 |
21-Mar-39 |
10749 |
12216 |
10-Jan-70 |
May-70 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2632 |
23-Mar-39 |
10750 |
12217 |
12-Jun-71 |
Dec-71 |
A. King Ltd |
2633 |
23-Mar-39 |
10751 |
12218 |
12-Jun-71 |
Dec-71 |
A. King Ltd |
2634 |
28-Mar-39 |
10752 |
12219 |
10-Jan-70 |
May-70 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2635 |
28-Mar-39 |
10753 |
12220 |
27-Dec-69 |
May-70 |
Milton
Metals, Briton Ferry. |
2636 |
30-Mar-39 |
10754 |
12221 |
21-Nov-70 |
Jul-71 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2637 |
30-Mar-39 |
10755 |
12222 |
24-May-69 |
See notes |
|
2638 |
4-Apr-39 |
10756 |
12223 |
See 2 PAN 061 |
|
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2639 |
4-Apr-39 |
10757 |
12224 |
19-Jul-69 |
Dec-69 |
T.
J. Thomson Ltd, Stockton. |
2640 |
11-Apr-39 |
10758 |
12225 |
21-Nov-70 |
May-71 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2641 |
11-Apr-39 |
10759 |
12226 |
11-Sep-71 |
Jan-72 |
|
2642 |
18-Apr-39 |
10760 |
12227 |
27-Dec-69 |
See notes |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2643 |
18-Apr-39 |
10761 |
12228 |
17-Jan-70 |
Jun-70 |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2644 |
25-Apr-39 |
10762 |
12229 |
12-Jul-69 |
See notes |
|
2645 |
20-Apr-39 |
10763 |
12230 |
See 2 PAN 064 |
|
|
2646 |
25-Apr-39 |
10764 |
12231 |
13-Jan-48 |
See notes |
|
2647 |
25-Apr-39 |
10765 |
12801 |
4-Apr-70 |
Oct-70 |
Milton
Metals, Briton Ferry. |
2648 |
27-Apr-39 |
10766 |
12802 |
23-Jan-71 |
Jul-71 |
Bird Group |
2649 |
27-Apr-39 |
10767 |
12803 |
23-Jan-71 |
Jul-71 |
Bird Group |
2650 |
2-May-39 |
10768 |
12804 |
4-Apr-70 |
Oct-70 |
Milton
Metals, Briton Ferry. |
2651 |
2-May-39 |
10769 |
12805 |
11-Oct-69 |
Jan-70 |
Bird
Group, Long Marston. |
2652 |
5-May-39 |
10770 |
12806 |
27-Dec-69 |
May-70 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2653 |
12-May-39 |
10771 |
|
12-Jul-69 |
See notes |
|
2654 |
11-May-39 |
10772 |
12808 |
23-Jan-71 |
Sep-71 |
Bird
Group, Long Marston. |
2655 |
11-May-39 |
10773 |
12809 |
9-May-70 |
Aug-70 |
Milton
Metals, Briton Ferry. |
2656 |
12-May-39 |
10774 |
12810 |
12-Jun-71 |
Nov-71 |
A.
King Ltd, Wymondham. |
2657 |
16-May-39 |
10775 |
12811 |
17-Jan-70 |
May-70 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2658 |
16-May-39 |
10776 |
12812 |
17-May-69 |
Sep-69 |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2659 |
19-May-39 |
10777 |
12813 |
19-Apr-69 |
See notes |
|
2660 |
23-May-39 |
10778 |
12814 |
21-Nov-70 |
May-71 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2661 |
23-May-39 |
10779 |
12815 |
11-Sep-71 |
Apr-72 |
J.
McWilliam Ltd, Shettleston. |
2662 |
30-May-39 |
10780 |
12816 |
20-Sep-69 |
May-70 |
Bird
Group, Long Marston. |
2663 |
1-Jun-39 |
10781 |
12817 |
3-Jan-70 |
May-70 |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2664 |
1-Jun-39 |
10782 |
12818 |
10-Jan-70 |
Jun-70 |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2665 |
8-Jun-39 |
10783 |
12819 |
12-Jun-71 |
Sep-71 |
A.
King Ltd, Wymondham. |
2666 |
8-Jun-39 |
10784 |
12820 |
21-Nov-70 |
May-71 |
T.
J. Thomson Ltd, Stockton. |
2667 |
8-Jun-39 |
10785 |
12821 |
23-Jan-71 |
Aug-71 |
Bird Group |
2668 |
13-Jun-39 |
10786 |
12822 |
23-Jan-71 |
Jul-71 |
Bird Group |
2669 |
13-Jun-39 |
10787 |
12823 |
27-Dec-69 |
See notes |
|
2670 |
16-Jun-39 |
10788 |
12824 |
13-Sep-69 |
Oct-70 |
A.
King Ltd, Wymondham. |
2671 |
16-Jun-39 |
10789 |
12825 |
10-Jan-70 |
May-70 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2672 |
23-Jun-39 |
10790 |
12826 |
12-Jun-71 |
May-73 |
A.
King Ltd, Wymondham. |
2673 |
23-Jun-39 |
10791 |
12827 |
27-Dec-69 |
May-70 |
J. Cashmore Ltd |
2674 |
29-Jun-39 |
10792 |
12828 |
11-Sep-71 |
Jan-72 |
J. Cashmore Ltd |
2675 |
29-Jun-39 |
10793 |
12829 |
21-Nov-70 |
Jun-71 |
J. Cashmore Ltd |
2676 |
29-Jun-39 |
10794 |
12830 |
12-Jun-71 |
Sep-71 |
A. King Ltd |
2677 |
16-Feb-40 |
10795 |
12831 |
12-Jun-71 |
Nov-71 |
A. King Ltd |
2678 |
14-Feb-40 |
10796 |
12832 |
23-Aug-69 |
Dec-69 |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2679 |
14-Feb-40 |
10797 |
12833 |
11-Sep-71 |
May-72 |
J.
McWilliam Ltd, Shettleston. |
2680 |
18-Dec-39 |
10798 |
12834 |
28-Jan-56 |
See notes |
|
2681 |
18-Dec-39 |
10799 |
12835 |
9-May-70 |
Aug-70 |
Milton
Metals, Briton Ferry. |
2682 |
18-Dec-39 |
10800 |
12836 |
7-Jun-69 |
Nov-69 |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2683 |
5-Jan-40 |
10801 |
12837 |
23-Jan-71 |
Sep-71 |
Bird
Group, Long Marston. |
2684 |
5-Jan-40 |
10802 |
12838 |
12-Jun-71 |
Sep-71 |
A. King Ltd |
2685 |
17-Jan-40 |
10803 |
12839 |
12-Jun-71 |
Dec-71 |
A. King Ltd |
2686 |
17-Jan-40 |
10804 |
12840 |
27-Jun-70 |
Dec-70 |
J.
Cashmore Ltd, Newport. |
2687 |
8-Feb-40 |
10805 |
12841 |
23-Jan-71 |
Oct-71 |
Bird
Group, Long Marston. |
2688 |
26-Feb-40 |
10806 |
|
Sep-69 |
See notes |
|
2689 |
16-Feb-40 |
10807 |
12843 |
See 2 PAN 065 |
|
|
2690 |
16-Feb-40 |
10808 |
12844 |
21-Nov-70 |
Jul-71 |
Bird
Group, Long Marston. |
2691 |
26-Feb-40 |
10809 |
12845 |
3-Jan-70 |
May-70 |
Armytage
Ltd, Sheepbridge. |
2692 |
26-Feb-40 |
10810 |
12846 |
See 2 PAN 066 |
|
|
Notes |
|
1 |
2 BIL DTC diagram
2701, code DA. |
2 |
2 BIL DTC diagram
2701, code DA. |
3 |
2 BIL DTC diagram
2701, code DA. |
4 |
‘All‑Steel’
DTC diagram 2705, code DQ. |
5 |
‘All‑Steel’
DTC diagram 2705, code DQ. |
2 HAL unit no.2656 alongside E4 no.32479 (shunting
coaching stock) at Seaford Station on Sunday, 7th October 1962. The stock had
arrived behind A1X no.32636 and E4 no.32418; this being the Brighton to
Seaford leg of the R.C.T.S. (Sussex & Kent Branch) Sussex Special Rail
Tour from London Bridge. During their return to Brighton both these
locomotives were turned at Newhaven Town. The train comprised
locomotive-hauled set 279 (2x BSK, 4x SO & 1x RO). © |
Individual Unit Notes nos.2601 to 2010
2601 |
Unit commenced service 9-Mar-39. Stepboards on MBT 10719 damaged by enemy
action at Gillingham 29-Jan-44, unit to Slades
Green 30-Jan-44 and repaired next day. Unit damaged about June 1956 (probable
depot collision with 2 BIL 2070) and DTC 12186 badly damaged and
formed with damaged 2 BIL MBS 10636 (ex 2070) and to Eastleigh
for repair between 21-Jun-56 and 18-Oct-56 then spare until 31-Jul-57 when
returned to Lancing with repaired 10636. 2 HAL 2601 ran with 2 BIL
DTC 12093 (ex 2070) including an A1 overhaul at Lancing between 9-Jan-57 and
25-Jan-57 whilst misformed until both units
reformed to normal at Lancing during overhauls between 15-Aug‑57 and
4-Sep-57. Unit weighed 74 tons 8cwt for duration of this change. Diagram no. of DTC 12186 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 27-May-59 and 11-Jun-59. Unit withdrawn 4-Apr-70 and after
stripping unit stored at Norwood Yard and moved for scrapping to Milton
Metals (Cardiff) 25‑Jul‑70 from there. |
|
2602 |
Unit commenced service 3-Mar-39. Unit damaged by V1 (flying bomb) blast
at New Cross Gate 2-Jul-44 and repaired at Lancing between 4-Jul-44 and
10-Jul-44. Diagram no. of DTC 12187 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 6-Dec-61 and 23-Dec-61. Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and stored
initially at Lancing and moved to Selhurst for stripping 9‑Sep‑71.
Stored (probably at Norwood Yard) and moved for scrapping to A. King
Ltd. (Wymondham) Dec‑71. |
|
2603 |
Unit commenced service 9-Mar-39. MBS 10721 slight fire damage and
to Lancing for repair and A1 overhaul 21-Jun-56, released 23-Jul-56. Diagram no. of DTC 12188 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 26-May-60 and 17-Jun-60. Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and stored
initially at Lancing and moved to Selhurst for stripping 9‑Sep‑71.
Stored (probably at Norwood Yard) and moved for scrapping to A. King
Ltd. (Wymondham) Dec‑71. |
|
2604 |
Unit commenced service 21-Mar-39. MBT 10722 damaged about May 1955
(details unknown) and unit to Eastleigh for repairs between 12-May-55
and 13-Sep-55. Diagram no. of DTC 12189 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 7-Apr-60 and 27-May-60. Unit appeared (along with other 2 HAL
units) leaving Crawley station for London in a ‘The Scales of Justice’
episode (The Undesirable Neighbour – September 1963). Unit withdrawn from passenger service
Dec‑70 and partly stripped at Selhurst for parcels use and reclassified
as 2 PAN and renumbered 063. |
|
2605 |
Unit commenced service 21-Mar-39. Unit (with 2618) slightly damaged
about May 1953 (details unknown) and repaired at Selhurst between
20-Nov-53 and 25-Nov-53 then unit to Lancing for overhaul from 26-Nov-53
until 26-Feb-54. Diagram no. of DTC 12190 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 26-Jan-61 and 7-Feb-61. Unit withdrawn from passenger service
Dec‑70 and partly stripped at Selhurst for parcels use and reclassified
as 2 PAN and renumbered 062. |
|
2606 |
Unit commenced service 21-Mar-39. Unit very badly damaged in collision
with rear of steam train at 8:23am at Esher on 28‑Jan‑45 and
underframe of DTC 12191 replaced using that of 12152 (ex 2 BIL
2119). The 7.57pm Waterloo to Portsmouth
electric train travelling at about 50mph collided with the rear of the 7.48pm
Waterloo to Bournemouth service (12 bogies hauled by N15 steam locomotive 785
Sir Mador de la Porte) which was pulling away (c.20mph)
from the Down Fast home signal at Esher. Both trains were running on clear
signals; signalman’s error having admitted two trains into section. One
passenger died, nineteen were injured and taken to hospital with eight
receiving minor injuries. The electric train comprised four
number two-car units with serious damage concentrated at the trailing end of
the first coach and leading end of the second coach. The underframe of the
trailing end of the first coach had its headstock buckled and forced in for a
distance of 18’; the solebars being crumpled up with it and the bogie being
forced about the same distance. The central longitudinal throughout the
length of the coach were forced forward distorting all of the cross members
(including the headstock). The underframes of the second coach
was undamaged but the floor of the first coach rode up on the floor of the
second coach crushing the trailing three compartments in the first coach and
the leading three in the second. The driver’s compartment of the first coach
was relatively undamaged; the drivers observation lights undamaged! No
vehicles derailed and damage to the remaining electric units minor although
some bodies shifted /solebars were bent on the locomotive-hauled coaches of
the steam train. Unit to Lancing for repair 14-Feb-45,
underframe of DTC 12191 replaced using that of 12152 (ex. 2 BIL
2119). Damaged original underframe of 12191 cut-up at Lancing 14-May-46. Unit
released 23-Jan-46. Unit damaged again about November 1947
(details unknown) and at Lancing for repairs between 2-Dec-47 and
19-Feb-48. Unit damaged once again about March
1960 and to Lancing for repairs where Diagram no. of DTC 12191 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul between 21-Mar-60 and 13-Jun-60. Unit partly stripped at Selhurst Nov‑69
for Christmas mail traffic Dec‑69 and withdrawn 27‑Dec‑69.
Unit stored partly stripped at Balcombe and after further stripping at
Selhurst stored at Norwood Yard until moved for scrapping to Milton
Metals, (Briton Ferry) 9‑May‑70 from there. |
|
2607 |
Unit commenced service 6-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12192 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 7-Mar-60 and 23-May-60. Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping at Selhurst unit hauled to Micheldever for store arriving 8‑Mar‑71
and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 8‑May‑71
from there. |
|
2608 |
Unit commenced service 24-Mar-39. Unit damaged about April 1950 (details
unknown) and repaired at Eastleigh between 1-May-50 and 10-Aug-50, unit
then to Lancing for E5 overhaul from 18-May-50 and released back to traffic
5-Dec-50. Unit withdrawn 22‑Jun‑67
after collision damage at Lovers Walk and disbanded 30‑Dec‑67.
DTC 12193 to 2 BIL 2123 from Jan‑68. MBS 10726 converted to
de-icing motorcoach at Stewarts Lane and renumbered DS70268 and to unit
001 from 10‑Feb‑68, formed temporarily with a 2 EPB MBS. DS70268 renumbered ADB977365 from Oct‑86
and scrapped by Gwent Demolition, (Margam) May‑93. |
|
2609 |
Unit commenced service 24-Mar-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12194 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 14-Sep-60 and 8-Nov-60. MBS 10727 badly damaged in converging
collision with 4 LAV unit no.2926 at Brighton 19‑Sep‑61 and
stored at Hassocks pending repair at Eastleigh, arriving there 22‑Mar‑63
and released 10‑May‑63. Unit withdrawn 13-Sep-69 and after
stripping at Selhurst unit stored at Herne Hill then Battersea Yard,
then moved to Micheldever 25‑Jun‑70 and moved for scrapping to A.
King Ltd. (Wymondham) 29‑Sep‑70 from Basingstoke. |
|
2610 |
Unit commenced service 23-Feb-39. Unit damaged by V1 (flying bomb) blast
at New Cross Gate 2-Jul-44 and repaired at Lancing between 4-Jul-44 and
21-Jul-44. Diagram no. of DTC 12195 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 29-Apr-59 and 7-Jul-59. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Fratton, moving to Wimbledon Park 27‑Nov‑71 for
use in accident exercise. Unit moved to Selhurst for stripping 30‑Nov‑71
then moved to Weymouth for storage. Unit then moved to Brockenhurst 25‑Mar‑72
and sent for scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 12‑Jun‑72 but
train delayed at Hounslow until 20‑Jun‑72. |
|
2611 |
Unit commenced service 23-Feb-39. Unit damaged by enemy bombing at
Victoria 9‑Oct‑40 and repaired at Selhurst between 10-Oct-40 and
22-Oct-40. Unit in collision with 2 BIL 2113
at Wimbledon Park about Sep-59 and DTC 12196 damaged and exchanged with 12146
(ex.2113) from 14-Sep-59 and unit ran in service whilst 12196 repaired, unit
ran misformed until sent to Lancing for overhaul
14-Nov-60 and reverted to original formation when released 16-Mar-61. Diagram
no. of DTC 12196 amended to 2702 during the above overhaul at Lancing.
Unit weighed 74 tons 8cwt for duration of this change. Although
not a railway official term, some railway enthusiasts nicknamed these hybrid
2 HAL units as a 2 HIL units. Unit withdrawn 22-Aug-70 and after
stripping unit stored at Norwood Yard and moved for scrapping to J.
Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 5‑Dec‑70 from there. |
|
2612 |
Unit commenced service 23-Feb-39. Unit damaged about November 1954 (details
unknown) and repaired at Eastleigh between 30-Nov-54 and 23-Feb-55. Diagram no. of DTC 12197 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 10-Feb-61 and 7-Mar-61. Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping at Selhurst unit hauled to Micheldever for store arriving 8‑Mar‑71
and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 8‑May‑71
from there. |
|
2613 |
Unit commenced service 23-Feb-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12198 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 17-Mar-61 and 30-May-61. Unit partly stripped at Selhurst Nov‑69
and stored at Balcombe 27‑Nov‑69 prior to use for Christmas mails
traffic Dec‑69 and withdrawn 27‑Dec‑69. MBS 10731
converted to stores motorcoach at Stewarts Lane by May‑70 and
renumbered DS70315 and to unit 022. DTC 12198 stored at Gatwick and
moved for scrapping from there. 13‑Jun‑70 to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge) though not delivered to yard until 30‑Sep‑70
and cut-up 30‑Oct‑70. DS70315 renumbered as ADS70315 Feb‑73
and scrapped by Bird Group, (Long Marston) Dec‑85. |
|
2614 |
Unit commenced service 3-Mar-39. MBT 10732 slightly damaged by
enemy action at Gillingham 16-Sep-43, moved to Streatham Hill for repair that
day and released 17-Sep-43. Unit damaged about January 1956 (details
unknown) and repaired at Eastleigh between 3-Feb-56 and 22-Mar-56. Diagram no. of DTC 12199 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 9-Mar-59 and 18-Mar-59. Unit withdrawn 10-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd.
(Newport) 29‑Apr‑70 from there. |
|
2615 |
Unit commenced service 6-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12200 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 8-May-59 and 21-May-59. Record
card shews horns added with yellow-panel and green repaint on 23rd
June 1965. Unit withdrawn 12‑Jun‑71
and stored at Gatwick. Moved to Selhurst by Jul‑72 for stripping and
sent for scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 27‑Sep‑72, to
Temple Mills en route, though not cut‑up
until May‑73. |
|
2616 |
Unit commenced service 3-Mar-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12201 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 13-Jul-59 and 24-Jul-59. Unit withdrawn 23-Jan-71 and after
stripping at Selhurst hauled to Micheldever for store arriving 29‑Mar‑71
and moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long Marston) 19‑Jul‑71
from there. |
|
2617 |
Unit commenced service 3-Mar-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12202 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 17-May-61 and 12-Jun-61. Unit damaged about April 1966 (details unknown) and stored at Cosham
until to Eastleigh 13‑Jun‑66 for C3 overhaul and repairs,
outshopped 17‑Oct‑66. Unit withdrawn 20-Sep-69 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long
Marston) 24‑Jan‑70. |
|
2618 |
Unit commenced service 8-Mar-39. Unit to Eastleigh for unspecified
repair between 3-Feb-41 and 28-Mar-41 (possible damage?). Unit (with 2605) slightly damaged
about May 1953 (details unknown) and repaired then varnished at
Selhurst between 20-Nov-53 and 8-Dec-53. Diagram no. of DTC 12203 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 8-Sep-59 and 24-Sep-59. DTC 12203 found to have damaged
inner headstock at Lovers Walk 21‑Apr‑61, unit sent to Ford
pending repairs at Lancing which took place during E5 overhaul between
1-May-61 and 19-Dec-61. Unit withdrawn but reinstated c.Feb‑70. Unit withdrawn 22-Aug-70 and after
stripping stored at Norwood Yard and moved for scrapping to T. J.
Thomson & Son Ltd. (Stockton) 30‑Jan‑71 from there though not
cut-up until Apr-71. |
|
2619 |
Unit commenced service 8-Mar-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12204 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 23-Mar-59 and 2-Apr-59. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Ford. After stripping unit stored at Micheldever, moved to Basingstoke
29‑Mar‑72 and moved for scrapping to J. McWilliam Ltd.
(Shettleston) 6‑Aug‑72 from there. |
|
2620 |
Unit commenced service 15-Mar-39. Unit at Eastleigh for underframe
repair 18-Mar-46 until 12-Jun-46. Diagram no. of DTC 12205 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 27-Jun-61 and 26-Oct-61. Unit withdrawn but reinstated c.Feb‑70. Unit withdrawn 23-Jan-71 and after
stripping unit spent periods in store at Three Bridges and Horsham before
moving to Micheldever 29‑Mar‑71. Moved for scrapping to Bird
Group (Long Marston) 30‑Sep‑71 from Basingstoke. |
|
2621 |
Unit commenced service 15-Mar-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12206 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 7-Mar-60 and 25-May-60. Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping at Selhurst hauled to Micheldever 25‑May‑71 for store
and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 12‑Jul‑71
from there. |
|
2622 |
Unit commenced service 24-Mar-39. Unit at Eastleigh for running gear
repairs between 7-Jan-44 and 20-Apr-44 (possible damage?). Diagram no. of DTC 12207 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 22-Sep-59 and 2-Dec-59. Unit withdrawn 26‑Apr‑69
and to Eastleigh 30-Apr-69. MBS 10740 given C1 overhaul and released 30‑May‑69
formed into ‘new’ 4 SUB 4131 and painted blue. DTC 12207 paired
with 12813 (ex 2659) and stored at Micheldever until moved for scrapping
to A King Ltd. (Wymondham) 31‑Jan‑70 from there. |
|
2623 |
Unit commenced service 13-Apr-39. Stepboards on DTC 12208 damaged by enemy
action at Gillingham 29-Jan-44, unit to Slades
Green 30-Jan-44 and repaired next day. Diagram no. of DTC 12208 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at lancing between 27-May-59 and 8-Jun-59. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Lancing. After stripping unit stored at Weymouth, moving to
Brockenhurst 25‑Mar‑72 and on to Basingstoke 3‑May‑72.
Unit moved for scrapping to J. McWilliam Ltd. (Shettleston) 12‑May‑72
from there. |
|
2624 |
Unit commenced service 15-Mar-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12209 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 21-Sep-61 and 16-Nov-61. Unit partly stripped at Selhurst Nov‑69
and stored at Balcombe prior to use for Christmas mails traffic Dec‑69
and withdrawn 27‑Dec‑69. Withdrawn unit used for shoe clearance
tests Eastleigh ‑ Romsey ‑ Redbridge 8‑Jan‑70. MBS 10742 converted to stores
motorcoach at Stewarts Lane by May‑70 and renumbered DS70316 and
to unit 023. DTC 12209 stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping from
there 13‑Jun‑70 to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge)
though not delivered to yard until 16‑Jul‑70 and cut-up 12‑Sep‑70.
DS70316 renumbered ADS70316 Mar‑73
and scrapped by C. F. Booth, (Rotherham) Jun‑87. |
|
2625 |
Unit commenced service 15-Mar-39. Unit (with 2626) damaged about March
1946 (details unknown) and repaired at Eastleigh between 3-Apr-46 and
4-Jun-46 then to Selhurst for varnish and released 21-Jun-46. Diagram no. of DTC 12210 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 11-Jan-61 and 29-Mar-61. Unit withdrawn 10-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick, returning to Norwood Yard Apr‑70 and
moved for scrapping to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge)
18‑Apr‑70 from there, unit arrived in yard 30‑Apr‑70.
DTC 12210 cut-up 8‑May‑70 and MBS 10743 cut-up 21‑May‑70. |
|
2626 |
Unit commenced service 20-Mar-39. Unit (with 2625) damaged about March
1946 (details unknown) and repaired at Eastleigh between 3-Apr-46 and
28-May-46 then to Lancing for E repair between 30-May-46 and 22-Aug-46. Diagram no. of DTC 12211 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 10-Feb-60 and 2-Mar-60. DTC 12211 damaged in collision
with light engine 82023 at Vauxhall 28‑Sep‑66, unit reformed with
2 BIL DTC 12051 (ex 2028) from Jan‑67, this vehicle
weighing 30 tons 17cwt, reducing overall weight to 74 tons 8cwt. DTC 12211 formed with fire
damaged 2 BIL MBS 10594 and stored at Micheldever until moved to
Eastleigh 12‑May‑67, withdrawn 8‑Feb‑69 and scrapped
at Eastleigh works by Meon Valley Metals by 20‑Sep‑69. Unit withdrawn 27-Apr-69 and after
stripping at Selhurst stored at Herne Hill then Battersea Yard, then
moved to Micheldever 25‑Jun‑70 and moved for scrapping to A. King
Ltd. (Wymondham) 29‑Sep‑70 from Basingstoke. |
|
2627 |
Unit commenced service 24-Mar-39. DTC 12212 slightly damaged by
enemy action at Brighton 25-May-43 and repaired in the depot by following
day. Unit at Eastleigh for underframe
repairs between 1-Apr-47 and 16-Apr-47 (possible damage?). Diagram no. of DTC 12212 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 3-Jul-59 and 15-Jul-59. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Fratton, moving to Wimbledon Park 27‑Nov‑71 for
use in accident exercise. Unit moved to Selhurst for stripping 30‑Nov‑71
then moved to Weymouth for storage. Unit then moved to Brockenhurst 25‑Mar‑72
and sent for scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 12‑Jun‑72 but
train delayed at Hounslow until 20‑Jun‑72. |
|
2628 |
Unit commenced service 28-Mar-39. Unit at Eastleigh for underframe
repairs between 18-Aug-48 and 17-Sep-48 then to Lancing for E overhaul from
23-Sep-48 until 8-Nov-48. Diagram no. of DTC 12213 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 11-Dec-59 and 1-Jan-60. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Lancing. After stripping at Selhurst unit moved to Micheldever
29‑Oct‑71, then stored at Weymouth and on to Basingstoke 25‑Feb‑72.
Moved for scrapping to J. McWilliam Ltd. (Shettleston) 23‑Mar‑72
from there. |
|
2629 |
Unit commenced service 28-Mar-39. Unit suffered damaged panels about May
1956 (details unknown) and repaired at Lancing between 9-may-56 and
16-Jul-56. Diagram no. of DTC 12214 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 21-Mar-61 and 6-Apr-61. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Ford. After stripping unit stored at Micheldever and moved for
scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 17‑Jan‑72 from
Basingstoke. |
|
2630 |
Unit commenced service 28-Mar-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12215 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 25-Feb-59 and 4-May-59. Unit withdrawn 4-Apr-70 and after
stripping stored at Norwood Yard and moved for scrapping to Milton
Metals (Cardiff) 5‑Sep‑70 from there. Not broken‑up until
Jan‑71. |
|
2631 |
Unit commenced service 28-Mar-39. Unit damaged by enemy action at
Charing Cross 17-Apr-41 and repaired at Eastleigh between 24-Apr-41 and
1-Jul-41. Diagram no. of DTC 12216 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 23-May-60 and 19-Sep-60. Unit withdrawn 10-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd.
(Newport) 2‑May‑70 from there. |
|
2632 |
Unit commenced service 6-Apr-39. Unit damaged by enemy action at
Brighton 18-May-42, repaired at depot by 24-May-42. Diagram no. of DTC 12217 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 18-Dec-59 and 6-Apr-60. Unit damaged by fire about July 1967
(details unknown) and to Eastleigh 16‑Aug‑67 for C1 overhaul and
repair. Released 3‑Nov‑67 in blue livery. Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and stored
initially at Lancing, moving to Selhurst for stripping 17‑Jul‑71.
After stripping unit stored at Micheldever then Feltham and moved for
scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) Dec‑71 from there. |
|
2633 |
Unit commenced service 6-Apr-39. Unit damaged by bomb blast at
Maidstone Barracks 1‑Oct‑40, repaired at Lancing between 5-Nov-40
and 22-Nov-40. Unit slightly damaged by enemy action
at Victoria 1-Jul-44, repaired at depot. Diagram no. of DTC 12218 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 14-Sep-60 and 26-Sep-60. Unit 2633 appeared in 1967 film ‘Corruption’
about to leave Seaford’s bay platform sporting a ‘28’ headcode. The film
subsequent includes actor Peter Cushing waiting for 2 BIL 2038 at Seaford
before boarding 2633. Unit 2034 (2 BIL) arrives at Lewes with Peter Cushing stepping
out of a Second-class compartment an unknown 2 HAL unit (probably 2633 at
Seaford) having committed murder on the journey in a First-class compartment
while strangely passing westbound through Kingston tunnel!
Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and stored
initially at Lancing and moved to Selhurst for stripping 9‑Sep‑71.
Stored (probably at Norwood Yard) and moved for scrapping to A. King
Ltd. (Wymondham) Dec‑71. |
|
2634 |
Unit commenced service 6-Apr-39. Unit damaged by V1 (flying bomb) blast
at New Cross Gate 2-Jul-44 and repaired at Lancing between 4-Jul-44 and
10-Jul-44. Diagram no. of DTC 12219 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 16-Nov-59 and 27-Nov-59. Unit in converging collision with 2696
at Streatham Hill 23‑Nov‑61 and DTC 12219 damaged. Stored
briefly at Ford pending repairs and overhaul at Lancing between 20-Dec-61 and
5-Apr-62. Unit withdrawn 10-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd.
(Newport) 29‑Apr‑70 from there. |
|
2635 |
Unit commenced service 6-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12220 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 18-Dec-61 and 12-Feb-62. MBS 10753 minor damage at
Portsmouth & Southsea 13‑Mar‑64 with small fire under cab,
repaired at Lancing during A1 overhaul between 24-Mar-64 and 5-May-64. Unit partly stripped at Selhurst Nov‑69
for Christmas mail traffic Dec‑69 and withdrawn 27‑Dec‑69. Unit stored partly stripped at
Balcombe and after further stripping at Selhurst stored at Norwood Yard
until moved for scrapping to Milton Metals (Briton Ferry) 9‑May‑70
from there. |
|
2636 |
Unit commenced service 6-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12221 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 15-Jul-59 and 11-Aug-59. Air-horns fitted 2-Jul-65 from
Eastleigh (release date). Unit at Selhurst for repairs between
26-Aug-69 and 29-Aug-69 (damaged?). Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping at Selhurst hauled to Micheldever 25‑May‑71 for store
and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 12‑Jul‑71
from there. |
|
2637 |
Unit commenced service 18-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12222 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 21-Apr-60 and 7-Jul-60. Unit withdrawn 24‑May‑69
and to Eastleigh 9‑Jun‑69. MBS 10755 given C1 overhaul and
released 9‑Aug‑69 formed into ‘new’ 4 SUB 4132 and painted
blue. DTC 12222 paired with damaged
12850 (ex 2696) and stored at Micheldever until moved for scrapping at
A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 31‑Jan‑70 from there. |
|
2638 |
Unit commenced service 18-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12223 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 30-Nov-61 and 12-Jan-62. Unit withdrawn from passenger service
Dec‑70 and partly stripped at Selhurst for parcels use and reclassified
as 2 PAN and renumbered 061. |
|
2639 |
Unit commenced service 24-Apr-39. Unit slightly damaged by enemy bombing
at Victoria 9‑Oct‑40 but repaired at depot. Diagram no. of DTC 12224 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 27-Sep-60 and 4-Jan-61. Unit withdrawn 19-Jul-69 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge) 1‑Nov‑69 from there, unit
arrived in yard 27‑Nov‑69. DTC 12224 cut-up 2‑Dec‑69
and MBS 10757 cut-up 4‑Dec‑69. |
|
2640 |
Unit commenced service 24-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12225 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 12-Nov-59 and 23-Nov-59. Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping at Selhurst hauled to Micheldever (via Eastleigh) arriving 27‑Jan‑71
and moved for scrapping to T. J. Thomson & Son Ltd. (Stockton) 15‑May‑71
from there. |
|
2641 |
Unit commenced service 29-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12226 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 26-Feb-60 and 10-Mar-60. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Ford. After stripping unit stored at Micheldever and moved for
scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 17‑Jan‑72 from
Basingstoke. |
|
2642 |
Unit commenced service 29-Apr-39. Unit at Eastleigh for unspecified
repair between 26-Oct-40 and 28-Nov-40 (possible EA damage?). Diagram no. of DTC 12227 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 28-Feb-61 and 28-Apr-61. Unit used for Christmas mail traffic
Dec‑69 and withdrawn 27‑Dec‑69. MBS 10760 converted to stores
motorcoach at Stewarts Lane by May‑70, renumbered DS70317 and to
unit 023. DTC 12227 stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping from there
13‑Jun‑70 to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge)
though not delivered to yard until 16‑Jul‑70 and cut-up 11‑Sep‑70.
DS70317 renumbered ADS70317 Mar‑73
and scrapped by C. F. Booth (Rotherham) Jun‑87, though arrived there by
20‑May‑87. |
|
2643 |
Unit commenced service 29-Apr-39. Unit damaged by V1 (flying bomb) blast
at New Cross Gate 2-Jul-44 and repaired at Lancing between 4-Jul-44 and
20-Jul-44. Diagram no. of DTC 12228 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 31-Oct-60 and 10-Nov-60. Unit withdrawn 17-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge), departing from Cricklewood 4‑May‑70,
unit arrived in yard 12‑May‑70. MBS 10761 cut-up 29‑May‑70
and DTC 12228 cut-up 5‑Jun‑70. |
|
2644 |
Unit commenced service 29-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12229 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 10-Feb-60 and 23-Feb-60. Unit slightly damaged about July 1968
(details unknown, possible collision with 3087?) and repaired at
Selhurst between 26-Jul-68 and 30-Jul-68. DTC 12229 damaged about February
1969 (details unknown) and unit to
Eastleigh 3‑Mar‑69 and disbanded. MBS 10762 overhauled and formed
into 4 SUB 4103, released 25-Apr-69 painted blue. Unit withdrawn
12-Jul-69 and damaged DTC 12229 formed with damaged MBS 10771
(ex 2653) and both sent to Oatlands. Moved for scrapping from
Basingstoke to T. J. Thomson & Son Ltd. (Stockton) 19-Nov-69. |
|
2645 |
Unit commenced service 29-Apr-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12230 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 15-Jun-61 and 22-Aug-61. Unit withdrawn from passenger service
Dec-70 and partly stripped at Selhurst for parcels use and reclassified as
2 PAN and renumbered 064.. |
|
2646 |
Unit commenced service 4-May-39. Unit damaged by enemy bombing at
Eastbourne 11‑Aug‑42 and repaired at Lancing between 16-Oct-42
and 12-Nov‑42. Unit damaged 16‑Nov‑47 in
depot collision (where?) and unit to Lancing for repair and disbanded
there 13‑Jan‑48, DTC 12231 to 2 BIL 2056 released 9-Feb-48,
MBT 10764 to 4 LAV 2926 from 3-Mar-48. |
|
2647 |
Unit commenced service 4-May-39. Unit at Eastleigh for underframe
repairs between 19-Jun-47 and 15-Sep-47. Unit damaged again about February 1948
(details unknown) and repaired at Lancing during ‘E’ overhaul between
4-Mar-48 and 10-May-48. Diagram no. of DTC 12801 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 9-Mar-62 and 21-Mar-62. Unit withdrawn 4-Apr-70 and stored
initially at Balcombe. Moved to Selhurst for stripping by 25-Jul-70. Moved
for scrapping to Milton Metals (Briton Ferry) 4-Oct-70. |
|
2648 |
Unit commenced service 4-May-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12802 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 13-Mar-59 and 21-May-59. Unit withdrawn 23-Jan-71 and after
stripping moved from Selhurst to Micheldever arriving 5‑Apr‑71
and stored until moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long Marston) 19‑Jul‑71
from there. |
|
2649 |
Unit commenced service 4-May-39. Unit slightly damaged by enemy action
at Gillingham 29-Jan-44, repaired at Streatham Hill between 30-Jan-44 and
7-Feb-44. Unit to Eastleigh for underframe
repairs between 19-Jun-47 and 15-Sep-47. Unit damaged about December 1947 (details
unknown) and repaired at Lancing during ‘E’ overhaul between 19-Dec-47
and 19-Mar-48. Diagram no. of DTC 12803 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at lancing between 24-Mar-61 and 7-Apr-61. Unit withdrawn 23-Jan-71 and after
stripping moved from Selhurst to Micheldever arriving 5‑Apr‑71
and stored until moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long Marston) 19‑Jul‑71
from there. |
|
2650 |
Unit commenced service 9-May-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12804 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 4-Oct-61 and 13-Oct-61. Unit withdrawn 4-Apr-70 and stored
initially at Balcombe. Moved to Selhurst for stripping by 25-Jul-70. Moved
for scrapping to Milton Metals (Briton Ferry) 4-Oct-70. |
|
2651 |
Unit commenced service 9-May-39. Unit slightly damaged by enemy action
at Victoria 1-Jul-44, repaired at depot. Diagram no. of DTC 12805 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 2-May-61 and 28-Jun-61. Unit withdrawn 11-Oct-69 and after
stripping stored at Herne Hill and moved for scrapping to Bird Group
(Long Marston) 17‑Jan‑70 from there. |
|
2652 |
Unit commenced service 17-May-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12806 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 11-Jan-61 and 27-Apr-61. Unit partly stripped at Selhurst Nov‑69
and stored at Balcombe prior to use for Christmas mail traffic Dec‑69
and withdrawn 27‑Dec‑69. Unit further stripped at stored at
Norwood Yard and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 16‑May‑70. |
|
2653 |
Unit commenced service 17-May-39. Unit damaged by enemy action at
Charing Cross 17-Apr-41 and repaired at Eastleigh between 24-Apr-41 and
26-Sep-41. Unit at Lancing for repairs between
17-Nov-42 and 8-Mar-43 (possible damage?). MBT 10771 damaged in collision
with 2088 at Littlehampton 30‑Nov‑49 and DTC 12807 to 2 BIL
2088. Formed of
eight-coaches, as the 8:4am Bognor Regis to London Bridge (via Littlehampton)
was entering platform 3 at 20 mph under clear signals it collided with the
two-coach 8:18am Littlehampton to Ford train which left platform 2 against a
red starting signal. All the wheels of
the two leading coaches of the 8:4am train were derailed; 25’ of the offside
panelling of the leading coach was stripped off. Foul of the Down line the
leading bogie of the 8:18am was derailed and the corner of the motorman’s cab
driven in. MBT 10771 to Eastleigh for
repairs between 1-May-50 and 10-Aug-50 then to Lancing for overhaul until
18-Dec-50 when returned to Eastleigh 27-Dec-50 to be formed with new ‘all‑steel’
2 HAL DTC 12854 constructed on underframe of former 2 BIL
DTC 12121 (ex 2088) in late 1950. This vehicle weighed 31 tons
reducing overall weight to 74˝ tons and overall length now
129' 6". Unit released in new formation 29-Dec-50. Diagram no. of DTC 12854 amended
to 2705 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 22-Jan-62 and 2-Feb-62. Whilst in the electrified siding at
Aldershot, MBS 10771 (country-end of unit) was damaged in collision with
coal wagons (adjacent siding) on 29-Oct-68 and unit to Micheldever for store.
MBS 10771 to Eastleigh 3‑Mar‑69 and withdrawn 12‑Jul‑69
then formed with damaged DTC 12229 (ex 2644) and both sent for
store at Oatlands. Moved for scrapping from Basingstoke to T. J. Thomson
& Son Ltd. (Stockton) 19‑Nov‑69. DTC 12854 moved from Micheldever
to Eastleigh 18‑Mar‑69 for C3 overhaul, released 28‑Mar‑69
formed into 2 BIL 2028 and painted blue. |
|
2654 |
Unit commenced service 17-May-39. Unit damaged by anti-aircraft shell
burst near Kemsing 22-Jun-44, repaired at Lancing
between 26-Jun-44 and 30-Aug-44. Diagram no. of DTC 12808 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 15-Jun-61 and 3-Oct-61. Unit out of use at Ascot by end of
1970 and moved to Lancing for store 1‑Jan‑71 and withdrawn there
23‑Jan‑71. Moved to Selhurst for stripping 24‑Apr‑71,
then hauled to Micheldever and moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long
Marston) 8‑Sep‑71 from Basingstoke. |
|
2655 |
Unit commenced service 23-May-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12809 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 4-Jul-60 and 21-Jul-60, some
slight damage also rectified at this time. Unit withdrawn 9-May-70 and after
stripping stored at Norwood Yard and moved for scrapping to Milton
Metals (Briton Ferry) 8‑Aug‑70 from there. |
|
2656 |
Unit commenced service 17-May-39. DTC 12810 derailed and damaged near
Greenwich 24‑Jan‑45 after encountering V2 crater, repaired at
depot. Diagram no. of DTC 12810 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 10-Dec-58 and 22-Dec-58. Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and initially
stored at Lancing, moving to Selhurst 10‑Jul‑71 for stripping.
After stripping unit stored at Micheldever and moved for scrapping to A. King
Ltd. (Wymondham) 3‑Nov‑71. |
|
2657 |
Unit commenced service 23-May-39. Unit damaged about May 1958 (details
unknown) and repaired at Lancing between 29-May-58 and 1-Jul-58. Diagram no. of DTC 12811 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 26-May-60 and 28-Nov-60. Unit withdrawn 17-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd.
(Newport) 29‑Apr‑70 from there. |
|
2658 |
Unit commenced service 23-May-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12812 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 14-Oct-59 and 15-Dec-59. Unit ‘ran away’ in West Sidings at
Brighton 3‑Dec‑63 and DTC 12812 over buffer stops and
damaged, repaired at Selhurst. Unit withdrawn 17-May-69 and after
stripping stored at Polegate then Guildford and moved for scrapping to
Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge) 9‑Sep‑69
from there, unit arrived in yard 11‑Sep‑69. MBS 10776 cut-up
17‑Sep‑69 and DTC 12812 cut-up 19‑Sep‑69. |
|
2659 |
Unit commenced service 3-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12813 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 2-Nov-59 and 6-Feb-60. Unit withdrawn 19‑Apr‑69
and to Eastleigh 30‑Apr‑69. MBS 10777 given a C1 overhaul
and released 30‑May‑69 formed into ‘new’ 4 SUB 4131 and
painted blue. DTC 12813 paired with 12207 (ex 2622) and stored at
Micheldever until moved for scrapping to A. King Ltd (Wymondham) 31‑Jan‑70
from there. |
|
2660 |
Unit commenced service 3-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12814 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 2-Apr-59 and 22-Apr-59. Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping at Selhurst unit hauled to Micheldever for store arriving 8‑Mar‑71
and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 8‑May‑71
from there. |
|
2661 |
Unit commenced service 3-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12815 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 16-Oct-59 and 28-Oct-59. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Ford. After stripping unit stored at Micheldever, moved to
Basingstoke 29‑Mar‑72 and moved for scrapping to J. McWilliam
Ltd. (Shettleston) 6‑Apr‑72 from there. |
|
2662 |
Unit commenced service 9-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12816 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 6-Oct-60 and 25-Feb-61. Unit damaged about April 1966 (details
unknown) and repaired at Selhurst between 25-Apr-66 and 17-May-66. Unit withdrawn 20-Sep-69 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long
Marston) 24‑Jan‑70. Unit became defective en
route and detached at Oxford and stored in Hinksey Yard
until fit to go forward 29‑Apr‑70. |
|
2663 |
Unit commenced service 9-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12817 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 12-Jun-59 and 26-Jun-59. Unit withdrawn 3-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge), departing from Cricklewood 4‑May‑70
and unit arrived in yard 5‑May‑70. Both coaches cut-up 16‑May‑70. |
|
2664 |
Unit commenced service 9-Jun-39. Unit damaged about January 1941 (possibly
by enemy m/c fire at Streatham Hill washer 31-Jan-41) and repaired at
Brighton between 8-Feb-41 and 7-May-41. Diagram no. of DTC 12818 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 13-Jul-59 and 23-Jul-59. Unit slightly damaged (where?)
and withdrawn 10‑Jan‑70. After stripping unit stored at Gatwick
and moved for scrapping to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge),
departing from Cricklewood 4‑May‑70, unit arrived in yard 12‑May‑70.
MBS 10782 cut-up 3‑Jun‑70 and DTC 12818 cut-up 6‑Jun‑70. |
|
2665 |
Unit commenced service 17-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12819 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 18-Apr-61 and 26-Apr-61. Unit out of use and stored at Lancing
from 1-May-71 then moved to Selhurst for stripping 4-Jun-71 and withdrawn
12-Jun-71, hauled to Micheldever for store and finally Feltham, moved for
scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 15-Sep-71. |
|
2666 |
Unit commenced service 17-Jun-39. Unit believed damaged by enemy action
very early in 1944 (details unknown) and at Eastleigh between 5-Jan-44
and 8-Feb-44 for a ‘lift only’ repair. Diagram no. of DTC 12820 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 17-Nov-61 and 26-Feb-62. Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping at Selhurst hauled to Micheldever (via Eastleigh) for store
arriving 27-Jan-71 and moved for scrapping to T. J. Thomson & Son Ltd.
(Stockton) 15-May-71 from there. |
|
2667 |
Unit commenced service 17-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12821 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 16-Mar-59 and 18-Jun-59. Unit withdrawn 23-Jan-71 and after
stripping at Selhurst unit hauled to Micheldever for store 24-May-71 and
moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long Marston) 5-Aug-71 from Basingstoke. |
|
2668 |
Unit commenced service 19-Jun-39. Unit damaged about December 1959 (details
unknown) and repaired at Lancing during E5 overhaul between 1-Jan-60 and
21-Apr-60. Diagram no. of DTC 12822 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 19-Mar-62 and 29-Mar-62. Unit withdrawn 23-Jan-71 and after
stripping moved from Selhurst to Micheldever arriving 5-Apr-71 and stored
until moved for scrapping to Bird Group (long Marston) 19-Jul-71 from there. |
|
2669 |
Unit commenced service 17-Jun-39. Unit damaged about January 1957 (details
unknown) and repaired at Lancing during A1 overhaul between 1-Feb-57 and
15-Mar-57. Diagram no. of DTC 12823 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 28-Aug-59 and 8-Sep-59. Unit partly stripped at Selhurst Nov‑69
and stored at Balcombe prior to use for Christmas mail traffic Dec‑69
and withdrawn 27-Dec-69. DTC 12823 stored at Gatwick and
moved for scrapping from there 13-Jun-70 to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge) though not delivered to yard until 30-Sep-70
and cut-up 2-Nov-70. MBS 10787 converted to stores
motorcoach at Stewarts Lane by May‑70 and renumbered DS70318 to
unit 022. DS70318 renumbered ADS70318 Feb‑73
and scrapped by Bird Group (Long Marston) Dec‑85. |
|
2670 |
Unit commenced service 24-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12824 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 13-Feb-61 and 2-May-61. Unit to Eastleigh 21-Apr-67 for C6
overhaul and released 2-Jun-67 with yellow ends. Unit back at Eastleigh 15-Jun-67 for
C5 repair (damaged?) and released
again 31-Jul-67. Unit withdrawn 13-Sep-69 and after
stripping at Selhurst stored at Herne Hill then Battersea Yard, then
moved to Micheldever 25-Jun-70 and moved for scrapping to A. King Ltd.
(Wymondham) 29-Sep-70 from Basingstoke. |
|
2671 |
Unit commenced service 24-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12825 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 3-May-60 and 18-Aug-60. Unit withdrawn 10-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd.
(Newport) 2-May-70 from there. |
|
2672 |
Unit commenced service 28-Jun-39. Diagram no. of DTC 12826 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 5-Oct-60 and 19-Oct-60. Compt. F of MBS 10790 burnt out
at Preston Park 30-Aug-62, repaired during A1 overhaul at Lancing between
5-Sep-62 and 4-Oct-62. Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and stored
initially at Lancing then Hove. Moved to Selhurst by Jul‑72 for
stripping and sent for scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 27-Sep-72 to
Temple Mills en route, though not cut‑up
until May‑73. |
|
2673 |
Unit commenced service 28-Jun-39. Unit slightly damaged by enemy action
at Victoria 18-Jun-44, repaired at Streatham Hill. Diagram no. of DTC 12827 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 21-Sep-61 and 22-Nov-61. Unit partly stripped at Selhurst Nov‑69
and stored at Balcombe prior to use for Christmas mail traffic Dec‑69 and
withdrawn 27-Dec-69. Unit further stripped at stored at Norwood Yard and
moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 16-May-70. |
|
2674 |
Unit commenced service 7-Jul-39. Unit slightly damaged by enemy action
at Victoria 1-Jul-44, repaired at depot. Diagram no. of DTC 12828 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 7-Jan-60 and 1-Feb-60. Unit slightly damaged about June 1963
(details unknown) and repaired at Lancing during A1 overhaul between
18-Jun-63 and 28-Jun-63. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Ford. After stripping unit stored at Micheldever and moved for
scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 17-Jan-72 from Basingstoke. |
|
2675 |
Unit commenced service 7-Jul-39. Unit out of use for a period c.Jun‑58
damaged, (details unknown). Diagram no. of DTC 12829 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 14-Aug-59 and 27-Aug-59. Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping at Selhurst hauled to Micheldever for store arriving 8-Mar-71 and
moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 27-May-71 from Basingstoke. |
|
2676 |
Unit commenced service 21-Jul-39. ‘A’ compartment in MBT 10794 burnt out
by incendiary bomb at Gillingham 29-Jan-44 and repaired at Selhurst depot
between 2-Feb-44 and 10-Mar-44. Unit at Eastleigh for underframe
repairs between 27-May-47 and 15-Jul-47. Unit damaged about June 1951 (details
unknown) and repaired at Eastleigh during overhaul between 8-Jun-51 and
28-Sep-51. Diagram no. of DTC 12830 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 19-May-59 and 24-Jul-59. Unit stored at Lancing from 1-May-71
and withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and moved to Selhurst for stripping. Hauled to
Micheldever 24-Jun-71 for store and moved for scrapping to A. King Ltd.
(Wymondham) 7-Sep-71 from there. |
|
2677 |
Unit commenced service 26-Feb-40. Unit at Eastleigh between 8-May-41 and
14-Jul-41 for repairs (possible enemy action damage at Fratton 3-May-41?). DTC 12831 slightly damaged by F/B
(flying bomb) blast near Raynes Park 19-Jun-44, repaired at Durnsford Road. Diagram no. of DTC 12831 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 13-Apr-62 and 1-Jun-62. Unit withdrawn but reinstated c.Jan‑71.
Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and initially stored at Lancing, moving to Selhurst
10-Jul-71 for stripping. After stripping unit stored at Micheldever and moved
for scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 3-Nov-71. |
|
2678 |
Unit commenced service 26-Feb-40. Diagram no. of DTC 12832 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 25-Nov-60 and 20-Jan-61. DTC 12832 slightly damaged in
collision with 2 BIL 2044 at Wimbledon Park 31-Dec-61, repaired at
depot. Unit withdrawn 23-Aug-69 and after
stripping unit stored at Balcombe and moved for scrapping to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge) 18-Oct-69 from there, unit arrived in yard
9-Dec-69. DTC 12832 cut-up 16-Dec-69 and MBS 10796 cut-up
18-Dec-69. |
|
2679 |
Unit commenced service 20-Feb-40. Diagram no. of DTC 12833 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 11-May-60 and 30-May-60. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 stored initially
at Lancing. After stripping at Selhurst unit moved to Micheldever 29-Oct-71,
then stored at Weymouth, moving to Brockenhurst 25-Mar-72 and on to
Basingstoke 3-May-72. Unit moved for scrapping to J. McWilliam Ltd.
(Shettleston) 12-May-72 from there. |
|
2680 |
Unit commenced service 20-Feb-40. Unit in collision with 4 SUB 4339
at Chatham 5-Jan-56 and DTC 12834 withdrawn 28-Jan-56 and broken-up at
Newhaven w/e 18-Feb-56. MBS 10798 stored (slightly
damaged) at Hassocks until Apr‑60 then taken to Eastleigh where part of
underframe used to repair MBS 10895 of 4 SUB 4355 and officially
withdrawn 4-Jun-60. Remains of 10798 coupled to withdrawn
MBS 8419 (ex 4327) as a ‘runner’ and to Selhurst 28-Jun-60, then to
Strawberry Hill 19-Jul-60 and on to Newhaven 25-Jul-60 and cut-up there
w/e 13-Aug‑60. |
|
2681 |
Unit commenced service 8-Jan-40. Unit slightly damaged by anti-aircraft
shell at Reigate 15-Dec-40, repaired at depot. MBS 10799 slightly damaged about
May 1957 (details unknown) and repaired at Lancing during A1 overhaul
between 17-May-57 and 7-Jun-57. Diagram no. of DTC 12835 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 6-Oct-60 and 1-Feb-61. Unit withdrawn 9-May-70 and after
stripping stored at Norwood Yard and moved for scrapping to Milton
Metals (Briton Ferry) 8-Aug-70 from there. |
|
2682 |
Unit commenced service 8-Jan-40. Unit at Selhurst for varnish between
21-Jun-55 and 10-Sep-55 (possible damage?). Unit damaged about April 1957 (details
unknown) and repaired at Lancing between 12-Apr-57 and 3-Jun-57. Diagram no. of DTC 12836 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 1-Apr-60 and 30-Apr-60. Unit slightly damaged in siding
collision with steam push-pull train at Horsham 29-Sep-62, lifted at Peckham
Rye. Unit withdrawn 7-Jun-69 and after
stripping stored at Balcombe and moved for scrapping to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge) 27-Sep-69 but train delayed at
Norwood Yard and forward 3-Oct-69. Unit became defective and detached at
Guildford. After repairs forward in another scrap train 18-Oct-69 and arrived
in yard 29-Oct-69. DTC 12836 cut-up 7-Nov-69 and MBS 10800 cut-up
10-Nov-69. |
|
2683 |
Unit commenced service 12-Jan-40. Diagram no. of DTC 12837 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 11-Nov-59 and 23-Nov-59. Unit out of use at Ascot by end of
1970 and moved to Lancing for store 1-Jan-71 and withdrawn there 23-Jan-71.
Moved to Selhurst for stripping 24-Apr-71, then hauled to Micheldever and
moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long Marston) 8-Sep-71 from Basingstoke. |
|
2684 |
Unit commenced service 12-Jan-40. Unit slightly damaged by enemy action
(probably at New Cross Gate 7-Jul-44) and repaired at Lancing between
10-Jul-44 and 12-Jul-44. Unit damaged about February 1957 (details
unknown) and repaired at Lancing during A1 overhaul between 19-Feb-57 and
15-Mar-57. Diagram no. of DTC 12838 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 4-Sep-59 and 4-Nov-59. Unit out of use and stored at Lancing
c.May‑71 then moved to Selhurst for stripping and withdrawn 12-Jun-71,
hauled to Gatwick 10-Jul-71 for store and moved for scrapping to A. King Ltd.
(Wymondham) 22-Sep-71 from there. |
|
2685 |
Unit commenced service 15-Feb-40. Diagram no. of DTC 12839 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 23-Dec-60 and 6-Jan-61. Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and stored
initially at Lancing and moved to Selhurst for stripping 9-Sep-71. Stored (probably
at Norwood Yard) and moved for scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) Dec‑71. |
|
2686 |
Unit commenced service 20-Feb-40. Unit damaged by enemy action at
Eastbourne 12-Aug-42, repaired at Brighton by 26-Sep-42. Diagram no. of DTC 12840 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 16-Nov-60 and 28-Nov-60. Unit withdrawn 27-Jun-70 and after
stripping stored at Norwood Yard and moved for scrapping to J. Cashmore
Ltd. (Newport) 5-Dec-70 from there. |
|
2687 |
Unit commenced service 15-Feb-40. Diagram no. of DTC 12841 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 8-May-59 and 9-Jul-59. MBS 10805 slightly damaged about
Apr-68 (where?) and unit to
Eastleigh 24-Apr-68 for C3 overhaul and repair, released 29-May-68 in blue
livery. Unit withdrawn 23-Jan-71 and after
stripping spent periods in store at Three Bridges and Horsham before moving
to Micheldever 29-Mar-71. Moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long Marston)
30-Sep-71 from Basingstoke. |
|
2688 |
Unit commenced service 6-Mar-40. Diagram no. of DTC 12842 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 20-Jun-60 and 14-Oct-60. Unit damaged in collision at Ascot
7-Mar-68 and DTC 12842 withdrawn (officially from 7-Sep-68) and scrapped
at J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 4-Sep-68 having been placed into
4 LAV unit 2930 for moving. Damaged MBS 10806 stored pending
repairs and reformed with ‘all‑steel’ 2 HAL DTC 12855
(ex 2700), this vehicle weighing 31 tons reducing overall weight to
74˝ tons and overall length to 129' 6". Unit then to Eastleigh
for C1 overhaul and damage repairs 25-Mar-68 and released 23-Jul-68 painted
in blue livery. Unit to Eastleigh 4-Jul-69 and
disbanded, DTC 12855 to 2696 and released 25-Oct-69, MBS 10806 to
‘new’ 4 SUB 4132 and released 9-Aug-69. |
|
2689 |
Unit commenced service 27-Feb-40. Unit damaged about July 1957 (details
unknown) and repaired at Lancing during A1 overhaul between 15-Jul-57 and
26-Aug-57. Diagram no. of DTC 12843 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 25-Jun-59 and 9-Jul-59. Unit withdrawn from passenger service
Dec‑70 and partly stripped at Selhurst for parcels use and reclassified
as 2 PAN and renumbered 065. |
|
2690 |
Unit commenced service 27-Feb-40. Diagram no. of DTC 12844 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 5-Oct-59 and 15-Oct-59. Unit withdrawn 21-Nov-70 and after
stripping moved from Selhurst to Micheldever arriving 5-Apr-71 and stored
until moved for scrapping to Bird Group (Long Marston) 19-Jul-71 from there. |
|
2691 |
Unit commenced service 6-Mar-40. Diagram no. of DTC 12845 amended
to 2702 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 18-Jul-62 and 13-Sep-62. Unit withdrawn 3-Jan-70 and after
stripping stored at Gatwick and moved for scrapping to Armytage Ltd. (Sheepbridge), departing from Cricklewood 4-May-70 and
unit arrived in yard 5-May-70. DTC 12845 cut-up 19-May-70 and
MBS 10809 cut-up 22-May-70. |
|
2692 |
Unit commenced service 6-Mar-40. Unit slightly damaged about June 1946
(details unknown) and repaired at Lancing between 14-Jun-46 and
17-Jul-46. Diagram no. of DTC 12846 amended
to 2702 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 3-Nov-59 and 16-Nov-59. Unit withdrawn from passenger service
Dec‑70 and partly stripped at Selhurst for parcels use and reclassified
as 2 PAN and renumbered 066. |
All-steel 2 HAL unit no.2695 leading a
2 BIL at Barham in 1971 on a Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton semi-fast service
(headcode 62). In order to change the headcode stencils, there are vertical
& horizontal grabrails around both driver & secondman’s observation
lights; the latter being fixed when new in December 1948. |
‘Tin HALs’
To replace war casualties and collision damaged units nos.2014
/2102 /2119 /2131 /2646 and as additional stock, a further seven 2 HAL
units were ordered to HO 3230 (five units and final two DTCs) and
HO 3232 (two MBTs) and built at the end of 1948 numbered 2693 ‑ 2699.
Motorcoach underframes were ordered to No. 4795 (three units) and 4982
(the remaining four) with all seven DTCs to No. 4797.
Nicknamed Tin Hals, these units were to a revised design as the
coaches were of ‘all‑steel’ construction and were similar in appearance
to the 4 SUB units being built at this time. The design of unit ends in
particular was different and the coaches had rounded rather than flat sides
enabling six-a-side seating in each compartment.
Motor Brake
Third
The layout of the motorcoaches was identical to the earlier
units, but due to this additional seating space, each compartment now seated
twelve and the coach total was raised from seventy to eighty-four. The width of
the compartments in this coach was slightly reduced, resulting in a larger
guard's brake of 14' 2˝" compared with 13' 1˝" of the older
sets. The four compartments next to the guard’s van were designated
non-smoking.
This larger luggage area resulted in these units being
principally used on Gatwick Airport portions of trains from Victoria from 9th June
1958, where the greater luggage space came in useful. This vehicle was to
Diagram no. 2127.
Driving
Trailer Composite
The Driving Trailer Composite internal layout reverted to that
of the 2 BIL units with the side corridor on the offside when the DTC was
leading. There was also a locked door at the cab end of this corridor giving
access to the cab. The seating capacity of this vehicle was unchanged from
those of the 2 BIL and earlier 2 HAL DTCs at twenty-four first and
thirty-two second. In the middle of the coach two first-class and the
immediately adjacent second-class compartment were designated non-smoking. This
vehicle was to diagram No. 2705.
The unit total was therefore one hundred & sixteen third and
twenty-four first and the units were 1" longer than the originals at
129' 6" The Motor Brake Thirds weighed 42 tons and the driving
trailers 31 tons giving a unit total of 73 tons. Electrical codes for
these vehicles were allocated from about 1963.
Livery
Although completed under British Railways ownership, all
entered traffic in ‘SR style’ malachite green livery with ‘sunshine’ lettering,
gaining BR(S) green at their first body overhauls at Lancing. Instead of the
‘traditional Southern’ on the unit ends these carried ‘British Railways’ on two
lines in sunshine lettering. Delivered post-nationalisation, the unit
end-number was initially prefixed with a small ‘s’.
Into Service
These units entered service on the Eastern Section running
alongside the earlier units and were therefore maintained at Gillingham, Slade
Green and Streatham Hill. Electrical and running gear overhauls were dealt
with at Slade Green Repair Shops.
With a shortage of brass hinges the secondman’s observation
light was originally fixed necessitating the provision of external grab rails
on both sides of the cab front & step-plates above the buffers in order for
the driver to be able to change the route indicator stencils.
Third Class was reclassified as Second from 3rd June
1956, the MBT cars then being classified as MBS cars. The units were displaced
from the Eastern Section from May 1958 by new 2 HAP unit deliveries, then
moving to the Central Section and taking up duties mainly as the Gatwick
Airport portions of trains from Victoria, then being based at
Streatham Hill for routine maintenance.
Units did however sometimes stray further south and appeared
from time to time along the coastal routes between Portsmouth and Hastings.
Like the earlier units, yellow panels, UIC yellow cantrail markings and air
horns were added in the mid-1960's and all units eventually gained blue livery
with full yellow ends, units nos.2693 & 2695 having full yellow ends whilst
still green.
The Driving Trailer Composites had some modifications when moved
to the Central Section from 1959 with some improvements to first class seating
and their diagram numbers were then amended to 2705.
Units usually carried Victoria - Gatwick sideboards, these being
replaced by larger ones with BUA markings from early 1965. They were later
displaced from the Gatwick Airport duties by more modern stock and spent
their last few years working anywhere where 2 BIL and 2 HAL units
were diagrammed. One unit was withdrawn in April 1970 and the MBS used in a
4 SUB unit, the remainder were all condemned in 1971 and following
withdrawal had electrical equipment stripped at Selhurst prior to sale and
disposal for scrapping. Units nos.2694 /2695 /2698 & 2699 survived in
traffic until the last day of normal 2 BIL /2 HAL operation on the
West Coastway line from Brighton.
Due to its non‑standard motorcoach (which had EE507
motors, seated 82 and weighed 39 tons) unit no.2700 seated 114 third
and 24 first and weighed 70 tons. This unit was initially restricted
to work only on the Eastern Section where it always ran with other units as it
was only fitted with one periscope. It was modified to standard during 1957 and
disbanded in April 1968 when the MBS was reformed into a 4 SUB unit and
the DTC used to replace a damaged vehicle in one of the earlier units.
Unit. Diag Code |
New date |
MBT 2127 CJ |
DTC 2705 DQ |
Withdrawn |
Scrapping |
Scrapped by |
2693 |
8-Dec-48 |
10811 |
12847 |
Jul-70 |
See notes |
|
2694 |
13-Dec-48 |
10812 |
12848 |
11-Sep-71 |
May-72 |
J. McWilliam Ltd, Shettleston. |
2695 |
15-Dec-48 |
10813 |
12849 |
11-Sep-71 |
Jan-72 |
J. Cashmore Ltd,
Newport. |
2696 |
17-Dec-48 |
10814 |
|
12-Jun-71 |
Nov-71 |
A. King Ltd, Wymondham. |
2697 |
20-Dec-48 |
|
12851 |
12-Jun-71 |
Oct-71 |
A. King Ltd, Wymondham. |
2698 |
24-Dec-48 |
10816 |
12852 |
11-Sep-71 |
May-72 |
J. McWilliam Ltd, Shettleston. |
2699 |
24-Dec-48 |
10817 |
12853 |
11-Sep-71 |
Mar-72 |
J. McWilliam Ltd. Shettleston. |
Diag. Code |
|
2126 CM |
|
|
|
|
2700 |
21-Feb-55 |
12664 |
12855 |
Mar-68 |
See notes |
|
All-steel 2 HAL motorcoach 10815 (ex.
unit no.2697) was placed into 4 SUB
unit 4625 after its original motorcoach (11309) caught fire at Selhurst in March 1971. 4 SUB unit no.4625 placed into storage
at Crystal Palace in May 1974 and photographed on 25th November
1974. ©
Graham Court |
Individual
Unit Notes nos.2693 to 2700
2693 |
Unit commenced service 20-Dec-48. Diagram no. of DTC 12847 amended
from 2321 to 2705 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 27-Oct-59 and
29-Dec-59. Unit disbanded Jul‑70 and to
Micheldever 27‑Jul‑70 for storage where MBS 10811 formed
into 4 SUB 4364. DTC 12847 withdrawn 9‑Oct‑71
but retained as a runner for other condemned centre-buffer type stock.
Remained in use as such until scrapped by Marple & Gillott (Attercliffe)
moving from Norwood Yard formed with 14014 (ex 5007) 5‑Apr‑83. |
2694 |
Unit commenced service 20-Dec-48. Unit damaged about March 1954 (details
unknown) and repaired at Eastleigh between 16-Mar-54 and 15-Oct-54. Unit slightly damaged about July 1960
(details unknown) and Diagram no. of DTC 12848 amended from 2321
to 2705 during repairs and A1 overhaul at Lancing between 14-Jul-60 and
18-Aug-60. DTC 12848 damaged when derailed
at Streatham Hill 14-Feb-62, repaired at Lancing during A1 overhaul between
14-Mar-62 and 26-Mar-62. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Lancing. After stripping at Selhurst unit moved to Micheldever
29‑Oct‑71, then stored at Weymouth, moving to Brockenhurst 25‑Mar‑72
and on to Basingstoke 3-May-72. Unit moved for scrapping to J. McWilliam Ltd.
(Shettleston) 12-May-72 from there. |
2695 |
Unit commenced service 30-Dec-48. Diagram no. of DTC 12849 amended
from 2321 to 2705 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 17-Sep-59 and
29-Sep-59. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Ford. After stripping unit stored at Micheldever and moved for
scrapping to J. Cashmore Ltd. (Newport) 17‑Jan‑72 from
Basingstoke. |
2696 |
Unit commenced service 23-Dec-48. Unit damaged about November 1958 (details
unknown) and repaired during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 13-Nov-58 and
12-Dec-58. Unit in converging collision with 2634
at Streatham Hill 23‑Nov‑61 and DTC 12850 damaged. Stored
briefly at Ford pending repairs at Lancing during A1 overhaul between
29-Nov-61 and 12-Dec-61 during which DTC 12850 Diagram no. amended from
2321 to 2705. MBS 10814 slight side damage at
Merstham 2-Mar-63 when struck by open wagon door, repaired at Lancing during
E5 overhaul between 18-Apr-63 and 5-Sep-63. Unit in collision with goods train at
Balham Jct. 15-May-69 and side of DTC 12850 ripped out. Unit to
Micheldever for store and this car withdrawn 21‑Jun‑69 and paired
with 12222 (ex 2637) and stored at Micheldever until moved for scrapping
by A. King (Wymondham) 31‑Jan‑70. MBS 10814 to Eastleigh 4‑Jul‑69
for C5 repair, released 25‑Oct‑69 formed with DTC 12855
(ex 2700 but via 2688). Unit withdrawn 12-Jun-71 and initially
stored at Lancing, moving to Selhurst 10‑Jul‑71 for stripping.
After stripping unit hauled to Micheldever for store and moved for scrapping
to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 3‑Nov‑71. |
2697 |
Unit commenced service 23-Dec-48. Unit damaged about January 1957 (details
unknown) and repaired at Lancing during E5 overhaul between 28-Jan-57 and
18-Mar-57, outshopped in BR green. Diagram no. of DTC 12851 amended
from 2321 to 2705 during A2 overhaul at Lancing between 17-Nov-61 and
1-Dec-61. Unit withdrawn 12‑Jun‑71
and MBS 10815 to 4 SUB 4625. Unit reformed at Selhurst with fire damaged
MBS 11309 (ex 4625) and unit then to Micheldever and Feltham,
moving for scrapping to A. King Ltd. (Wymondham) 15‑Sep‑71 from
there. |
2698 |
Unit commenced service 5-Jan-49. Unit damaged about November 1956 (details
unknown) and repaired during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 26-Nov-56 and
14-Jan-57, released in BR green. Diagram no. of DTC 12852 amended
from 2321 to 2705 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 11-Oct-60 and
21-Oct-60. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Lancing. After stripping at Selhurst unit moved to Micheldever
29‑Oct‑71, then stored at Weymouth, moving to Brockenhurst 25‑Mar‑72
and on to Basingstoke 3-May-72. Unit moved for scrapping to J. McWilliam Ltd.
(Shettleston) 12-May-72 from there. |
2699 |
Unit commenced service 5-Jan-49. Diagram no. of DTC 12853 amended
from 2321 to 2705 during E5 overhaul at Lancing between 19-Aug-59 and
21-Oct-59. Unit withdrawn 11-Sep-71 and stored
initially at Lancing. After stripping unit stored at Weymouth and on to
Basingstoke 25‑Feb-72 and moved for scrapping to J. McWilliam Ltd.
(Shettleston) 23‑Mar‑72 from there. |
2700 |
Unit commenced service 19-Mar-55. DTC 12855 built on underframe of
former 2 BIL DTC 12037 (ex 2014). MBS 12664 from
4 SUB 4590. New unit released from Lancing 21-Feb-55. Unit back at Lancing for overhaul
(12664 for E5 and 12855 for A1) between 18-Mar-57 and 6-May-57 and both cars
released in matching BR green livery. Diagram no. of DTC 12855 amended
from 2321 to 2705 during A1 overhaul at Lancing between 1-Jun-59 and
11-Jun-59. DTC 12855 damaged in collision
with Level Crossing gate at Southbourne Halt 23-Jan-62, at Selhurst for
repairs between 1-Feb-62 and 19-Feb-62. Unit disbanded March 1958 and
DTC 12855 to ‘1939‑type’ 2 HAL 2688, MBS 12664 stored
spare, sent to Eastleigh 16‑Aug‑68 for C3 overhaul and released
18‑Apr‑69 in blue livery formed into to 4 SUB 4369. |
Additional all-steel Driving Trailer Composite
no.S12852S as formed into 2 HAL unit no.2698 (which has the road towards
Brighton at Hove Station on Saturday, 29th August 1970). |
Additional DTC Vehicles
Built
for earlier 2 BIL and 2 HAL Units
A further five DTCs were constructed between 1951 and 1955,
three on underframes from collision /fire damaged 2 BIL and 2 HAL
vehicles, numbered 12854 ‑ 12858. These coaches were formed
into various 2 BIL and 2 HAL units to make up accident losses, but
one (12855) was paired with a 4 SUB type saloon motorcoach and used to
make up a further 2 HAL unit numbered 2700 from February 1955.
In the middle of the coach two first-class and the immediately
adjacent second-class compartment were designated non-smoking.
These vehicles were to Diagram 2321 (later 2705) and Code DQ.
Order No.
HO 3618 dated 2‑Nov‑49
12854 on underframe of 12121
(ex 2088) for 2 HAL unit 2653. (29-Dec-50).
Order No.
HO 4009 dated 2‑Jul‑53
12855 on underframe of 12037
(ex 2014) for 2 HAL unit 2700. (31-Dec‑54).
12856 on underframe of 12133
(ex 2100) for 2 BIL unit 2133. (31-Dec-54).
12857 on new underframe for 2
BIL unit 2100. (Feb‑55).
12858 on new underframe for 2
BIL unit 2069. (Feb‑55).
Note:
These last two were built on underframe order No. 7566; the
last two SR type 62' 0" underframes ever built.
Led by a green 2 HAL, an 8-car HAL
/BIL formation on a Waterloo to Esher race special (headcode 12) passes the
Southern’s former Newhaven Flying Boat Hanger now relocated to Wimbledon.
Whilst the leading unit has UIC 1st class cantrail band the
straw-coloured unit number indicates the unit end is actually still green
livery. |
Unit
Liveries
SR
Liveries
Units nos. 2601 to 2676 were delivered between January and July
1939 in SR unlined dark green livery but with ‘sunshine’ style lettering and
numbering even though malachite livery was already being used on other SR
passenger vehicles; the pre-war
Malachite appearing to be lighter than post-war.
Units nos. 2677 to 2692 were all delivered between November and
December 1939 in a lighter rather ‘brownish‘ green (‘wartime malachite’?) that
did not wear well. [Does anyone know the
background behind this livery? Was it simply a case of the difficulties in
obtaining paint during wartime?]
BR Liveries
Although ‘Tin-HAL’ units 2693 – 2699 were completed
under British Railways ownership (following
nationalisation on 1st January 1948), all entered traffic in
‘SR style’ malachite green livery with ‘sunshine’ lettering; the exact date of change of typeface at
Lancing is currently uncertain and possibly pre-dates the change to ‘early’ BR
Green. The difference in colour between Malachite and early BR Green is
uncertain and might even be simply the typeface of font used.
BR Green Liveries
Whilst the Railway Executive published its
ten standard liveries in February 1949 there would have been a delay before
adoption at various railway depots. Individual unit record cards shew BR Green
being used at least by 17th May 1949 although exactly what
shade this ‘early’ BR Green was is not described thereon. Prior to this date
units are described as ‘BR Repaint’ until further details emerge as to the
change from Malachite to BR Green.
Under British Railways, Southern
electric multiple units were initially outshopped in ‘early’ BR Green (more
akin to Malachite if not the same) with later repaints from 9th July
1956-on being undertaken in the later darker BR Green at Lancing Carriage
Works; 4 COR unit no.3132 was the last to be repainted in ‘early’ BR Green
(outshopped Monday 2nd July 1956) with 4 SUB unit no.4112 being the
first to be painted into ‘darker’ BR Green (outshopped Monday 9th
July 1956).
At this time locomotive-hauled
coaching set 974 appeared in BR Green (outshopped Wednesday 11th
July 1956) with coaching set 466 being the last full set outshopped in CLC on
Tuesday 10th July 1956.
Abolition Second Class
(Sunday, 3rd June 1956)
Like the locomotive-hauled coaching
stock, any Southern Railway multiple units still carrying the Third-class ‘3’
on their doors would have had these removed either the first varnish or repaint
after 3rd June 1956.
Yellow Warning Panels
The
inverted black triangle on yellow warning panels /ends was there to provide an
early indication to station staff that there was no
brake van at the other end of the unit.
Some (but not
all) units received yellow warning panels (the first probably being unit no.2601
in January 1964). Following early ‘yellow
warning-panel’ experiments including a BR(S) Type JA EDL and a 4 SUB unit
no.4378 in 1962, Lancing started with yellow panels in 1963; the first possibly
being
unit no.2128 on 9th October 1963. Eastleigh followed with 4 LAV unit no.2929 on 1st
November 1963. At Selhurst the application of yellow warning panels appears to
have commenced with unit no.4101 on 18th February 1965; the first 2
HAL units being nos.2644 & 2688 on 22nd March 1965.
Yellow warning panels were usually
(but not always) added during repaints or varnishing.
Full-yellow Ends
Full-yellow ends appeared before rail blue livery; these being
applied whilst in-works with dates recorded. Units gaining full yellow ends
whilst still green were as follows:
2601 /2603 /2610 /2611 /2612 /2614 /2618 /2620 /2643 /2648 /2649
/2653 /2654 /2655 /2656 /2657 /2659 /2661 /2663 /2666 /2667 /2668 /2670 /2671
/2684 /2691 /2692.
Blue Livery
Units started to be repainted into blue livery with yellow ends
from September 1967 with units nos.2607 and 2619 being the first (neither had
full yellow ends in green livery). Although many were painted blue, a number
were withdrawn still in green livery.
Units painted blue with full yellow ends
were:
2602 /2603
/2604 /2605 /2607 /2610 /2615 /2616 /2619 /2621 /2623 /2624 /2626 /2627 /2628 /2632 /2633 /2636 /2638 /2640
/2641 /2645 /2647 /2660 /2661 /2664 /2665 /2672 /2674 /2675 /2676 /2677 /2679
/2683 /2684 /2685 /2686 /2687 /2688 /2689 & 2690.
None were painted blue with yellow
warning panels.
UIC First-class Yellow
Cantrail Banding
With the exception of the 4 BEP /4
CEP units, the first Southern electric unit to receive UIC First-class cantrail
banding was 4 LAV unit no.2926 (TC car 11509) outshopped from Lancing 3rd
November 1962. It is believed that all units painted else next varnished after
this date received the UIC First-class cantrail banding; sometimes pre-dating
the application of yellow warning panels.
Lancing, Eastleigh &
Selhurst Paint Shops
Between May 1951 and December 1952, a
number of 2 HAL units were sent to Eastleigh for ‘Trim & Paint’ overhauls.
These being units nos.2623, 2662, 2663, 2673, 2676, 2678, 2679, 2683, 2687,
2688, 2691 & 2692.
Painting was normally undertaken at
Lancing Carriage Works else Eastleigh (denoted thus ~) or Selhurst
(denoted thus *) after the recorded paint date (of the last car repainted of
each unit). Some record cards had ‘BRG’ written on them for paint dates in the
early fifties; these are denoted this ‘§’. The exact
date when Southern Railway liveries stopped being applied post-nationalisation
is unclear so units may still have been receiving Southern Railway Malachite
Green livery before the ‘BRG’ was formalised.
Unit |
Malachite |
BR Green |
BR Green |
BR Green |
BR Green |
Yellow panels added |
BR Green |
BR Blue |
|||||||
2601 |
24-Jun-47 |
31-Dec-54 |
- |
31-Jan-64~ |
- |
31-Jan-64~ |
16-May-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2602 |
- |
5-Mar-48 |
14-Sep-54 |
6-May-64 |
- |
6-May-64 |
No |
12-Dec-69* |
|||||||
2603 |
- |
14-Feb-49 |
|
21-Apr-58 |
- |
No |
4-Jul-67~ |
28-Feb-70* |
|||||||
2604 |
- |
15-Sep-50§ |
- |
6-May-65~ |
- |
6-May-65~ |
No |
¤7-Feb-68~ |
|||||||
2605 |
- |
9-Nov-48 |
- |
27-Feb-58 |
- |
No |
No |
¤18-Nov-68~ |
|||||||
2606 |
23-Jan-47 |
7-Dec-50 |
- |
13-Jun-60 |
11-Jun-65~ |
11-Jun-65~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2607 |
- |
3-Mar-48 |
26-Apr-55 |
26-Nov-64~ |
- |
26-Nov-64~ |
No |
13-Sep-67~ |
|||||||
2608 |
- |
5-Dec-50 |
- |
4-May-60 |
26-Mar-65~ |
26-Mar-65~ |
Disb. |
|
|||||||
2609 |
- |
2-May-50 |
- |
8-Nov-60 |
21-May-65~ |
21-May-65~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2610 |
- |
5-Jan-50 |
- |
7-Jul-59 |
- |
No |
22-Aug-67~ |
22-Dec-69* |
|||||||
2611 |
- |
27-Dec-50 |
- |
16-Mar-61 |
- |
No |
2-May-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2612 |
- |
25-Jan-50 |
- |
20-Nov-58 |
- |
No |
14-Jun-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2613 |
- |
21-Feb-50 |
- |
30-May-61 |
- |
19-Aug-65~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2614 |
- |
20-May-51 |
- |
11-Sep-61 |
- |
No |
27-Apr-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2615 |
- |
14-Jul-49 |
- |
14-Jun-57 |
23-Jun-65~ |
23-Jun-65~ |
No |
12-Dec-67~ |
|||||||
2616 |
- |
25-Mar-49 |
- |
20-Sep-57 |
30-Apr-65~ |
30-Apr-65~ |
No |
15-Feb-68~ |
|||||||
2617 |
- |
20-Apr-51 |
- |
12-Jul-61 |
14-Oct-66~ |
14-Oct-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2618 |
- |
20-Oct-52 |
- |
19-Dec-61 |
- |
No |
27-Jul-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2619 |
30-Jun-47 |
18-Apr-55 |
- |
20-Mar-64~ |
- |
20-Mar-64~ |
No |
11-Sep-67~ |
|||||||
2620 |
- |
21-Feb-52 |
- |
26-Oct-61 |
- |
14-Jul-66~ |
27-Jul-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2621 |
- |
8-Jan-51 |
- |
25-May-60 |
- |
No |
No |
14-Feb-68~ |
|||||||
2622 |
- |
27-Jul-50 |
- |
2-Dec-59 |
- |
No? |
Disb. |
|
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2623 |
- |
9-May-51 |
- |
11-Jun-57 |
10-Sep-65~ |
10-Sep-65~ |
No |
1-Aug-68~ |
|||||||
2624 |
- |
5-Feb-51 |
- |
16-Nov-61 |
- |
No |
No |
1-Nov-67~ |
|||||||
2625 |
- |
24-Aug-51 |
- |
29-Mar-61 |
4-Nov-66~ |
4-Nov-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2626 |
22-Aug-46 |
8-Mar-55 |
- |
23-Oct-63~ |
- |
24-Mar-66~ |
No |
3-May-68~ |
|||||||
2627 |
4-Jun-47 |
13-May-55 |
- |
29-May-64 |
- |
29-May-64 |
No |
28-Oct-68~ |
|||||||
2628 |
- |
8-Nov-48 |
- |
27-Nov-57 |
5-Aug-65~ |
5-Aug-65~ |
No |
20-Oct-67~ |
|||||||
2629 |
- |
16-Dec-49 |
- |
16-Apr-58 |
19-Jan-67~ |
19-Jan-67~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2630 |
- |
12-Jul-51 |
- |
4-May-59 |
27-Jan-67~ |
27-Jan-67~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2631 |
- |
17-Mar-52 |
- |
19-Sep-60 |
23-Sep-65~ |
23-Sep-65~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2632 |
- |
16-Oct-50 |
- |
6-Apr-60 |
- |
No |
No |
18-Sep-67~ |
|||||||
2633 |
- |
17-Oct-51 |
- |
4-Mar-58 |
24-Dec-65~ |
24-Dec-65~ |
No |
4-Jun-68~ |
|||||||
2634 |
- |
16-May-52 |
- |
5-Apr-62 |
- |
5-Dec-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2635 |
- |
8-Apr-52 |
- |
12-Feb-62 |
21-Oct-66~ |
21-Oct-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2636 |
- |
1-Jun-49 |
- |
15-Apr-57 |
22-Jun-65~ |
22-Jun-65~ |
No |
12-Dec-67~ |
|||||||
2637 |
- |
26-Jul-51 |
- |
7-Jul-60 |
- |
8-Jun-65~ |
Disb. |
|
|||||||
2638 |
- |
4-Dec-50 |
- |
12-Jan-62 |
- |
No |
No |
¤17-Nov-67~ |
|||||||
2639 |
- |
2-Oct-51§ |
- |
4-Jan-61 |
- |
2-Jul-65~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2640 |
- |
5-Mar-49 |
- |
10-May-57 |
21-May-65~ |
21-May-65~ |
No |
10-Jan-68~ |
|||||||
2641 |
- |
6-Jan-48 |
- |
2-Feb-56 |
- |
9-Feb-66~ |
No |
14-Oct-68~ |
|||||||
2642 |
- |
16-May-50 |
- |
28-Apr-61 |
- |
24-Mar-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2643 |
- |
26-Oct-51 |
- |
22-Sep-58 |
- |
14-Jul-64 |
4-May-67~ |
|
|||||||
2644 |
- |
1-Oct-48 |
- |
5-Feb-58 |
- |
22-Mar-65* |
Disb. |
|
|||||||
2645 |
- |
15-Mar-50 |
- |
22-Aug-61 |
- |
9-Apr-65~ |
No |
¤11-Oct-67~ |
|||||||
2646 |
- |
Disb. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
2647 |
- |
10-May-48 |
- |
20-Dec-55 |
30-Mar-65~ |
30-Mar-65~ |
No |
20-Oct-67~ |
|||||||
2648 |
- |
7-Sep-51 |
- |
21-May-59 |
- |
No |
5-Apr-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2649 |
- |
19-Mar-48 |
- |
20-Jul-56 |
13-Dec-63~ |
13-Dec-63~ |
26-Jul-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2650 |
6-Nov-47 |
18-Oct-55 |
- |
- |
7-Feb-64~ |
7-Feb-64~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2651 |
- |
5-Mar-52 |
- |
28-Jun-61 |
15-May-66~ |
15-May-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2652 |
- |
18-Sep-51 |
- |
27-Apr-61 |
31-Jan-67~ |
31-Jan-67~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2653 |
26-Oct-41 |
18-Dec-50¤ |
- |
22-May-58 |
- |
No |
4-Jul-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2654 |
- |
26-Sep-51 |
- |
3-Oct-61 |
- |
No |
5-May-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2655 |
- |
22-Nov-51 |
- |
27-Oct-58 |
- |
No |
2-Aug-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2656 |
- |
13-Jan-48 |
15-Dec-54 |
- |
19-Jun-64~ |
19-Jun-64~ |
17-Feb--67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2657 |
- |
15-May-51 |
- |
28-Nov-60 |
- |
No |
24-Apr-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2658 |
- |
18-Feb-49 |
- |
15-Dec-59 |
- |
No |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2659 |
- |
13-Apr-51 |
- |
6-Feb-60 |
- |
6-Apr-65* |
Disb. |
|
|||||||
2660 |
- |
8-Dec-48 |
- |
27-Feb-57 |
15-Apr-65~ |
15-Apr-65~ |
No |
28-Dec-67~ |
|||||||
2661 |
- |
17-Aug-49 |
- |
10-Mar-58 |
- |
No |
6-Mar-67~ |
19-Feb-70* |
|||||||
2662 |
- |
15-Aug-52 |
- |
25-Feb-61 |
9-Aug-65~ |
9-Aug-65~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2663 |
- |
18-Jan-52 |
- |
3-Jan-62 |
- |
No |
17-Feb-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2664 |
- |
5-Dec-51 |
- |
6-Apr-62 |
- |
No |
No |
1-Mar-68~ |
|||||||
2665 |
- |
8-Mar-50 |
- |
14-Aug-58 |
16-Dec-66~ |
16-Dec-66~ |
No |
7-Jul-69* |
|||||||
2666 |
- |
9-Jan-51 |
- |
26-Feb-62 |
- |
No |
8-Mar-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2667 |
- |
6-Nov-51 |
- |
18-Jun-59 |
- |
No |
14-Mar-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2668 |
- |
15-Feb-51 |
- |
21-Apr-60 |
- |
No |
9-Aug-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2669 |
- |
14-Dec-50 |
- |
19-Oct-61 |
17-Aug-66~ |
17-Aug-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2670 |
- |
17-Aug-50 |
- |
2-May-61 |
- |
No |
30-May-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2671 |
- |
3-Sep-51 |
- |
18-Aug-60 |
- |
No |
14-Aug-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2672 |
- |
31-May-49 |
- |
10-Jun-58 |
21-Oct-66~ |
21-Oct-66~ |
No |
28-Feb-70* |
|||||||
2673 |
- |
18-Jun-52 |
- |
22-Nov-61 |
25-Mar-66~ |
25-Mar-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn¤ |
|||||||
2674 |
- |
18-Aug-49 |
- |
18-Mar-58 |
21-Apr-66~ |
21-Apr-66~ |
No |
23-Oct-68~ |
|||||||
2675 |
3-Nov-47 |
4-May-55 |
- |
3-Apr-64~ |
- |
3-Apr-64~ |
No |
25-Jan-68~ |
|||||||
2676 |
- |
28-Sep-51 |
- |
24-Jul-59 |
- |
No |
No |
24-Jul-69~ |
|||||||
|
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Unit |
‘Wartime’ Malachite |
BR Green |
BR Green |
BR Green |
BR Green |
Yellow panels added |
BR Green |
BR Blue |
|||||||
2677 |
16-Feb-40~ |
10-Jun-52 |
- |
1-Jun-62 |
- |
30-Mar-65* |
No |
19-Jun-68~ |
|||||||
2678 |
14-Feb-40~ |
1-Oct-52~ |
- |
20-Jan-61 |
16-Dec-66~ |
5-Dec-66~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2679 |
14-Feb-40~ |
18-Oct-51~ |
- |
28-Jul-58 |
18-Oct-66~ |
18-Oct-66~ |
No |
7-Jan-70* |
|||||||
2680 |
Dec-39~? |
Date Unknown |
Withdrawn¤ |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
2681 |
18-Dec-39~ |
1-Dec-49 |
- |
1-Feb-61 |
- |
4-Sep-65~ |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2682 |
18-Dec-39~ |
14-Jul-50 |
- |
30-Jun-60 |
- |
No |
No |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2683 |
5-Jan-40~ |
31-Oct-52~ |
- |
30-Aug-62 |
- |
No |
No |
25-Sep-67~ |
|||||||
2684 |
5-Jan-40~ |
28-Feb-51 |
- |
4-Nov-59 |
- |
No |
14-May-67~ |
22-Jan-70* |
|||||||
2685 |
19-Jan-40~ |
26-Jun-51 |
- |
1-Aug-58 |
7-Mar-66~ |
7-Mar-66~ |
No |
20-Jun-69* |
|||||||
2686 |
17-Jan-40~ |
23-Oct-46ř |
12-Jan-56 |
26-Mar-63 |
7-May-65~ |
7-May-65~ |
No |
7-Dec-67~ |
|||||||
2687 |
8-Feb-40~ |
14-Mar-52~ |
- |
9-Jul-59 |
6-Jun-66~ |
6-Jun-66~ |
No |
17-May-68~ |
|||||||
2688 |
26-Feb-40~ |
4-Jan-52~ |
- |
14-Oct-60 |
22-Mar-65* |
22-Mar-65* |
No |
1-Jul-68~ |
|||||||
2689 |
16-Feb-40~ |
28-Jan-52 |
- |
25-Jun-62 |
- |
No |
No |
¤27-Sep-67~ |
|||||||
2690 |
16-Feb-40~ |
12-Aug-49 |
- |
30-Aug-57 |
- |
19-Aug-65~ |
No |
6-Dec-67~ |
|||||||
2691 |
26-Feb-40~ |
10-Dec-52~ |
- |
13-Sep-62 |
1-Mar-65 |
Not recorded |
24-Aug-67~ |
Withdrawn |
|||||||
2692 |
26-Feb-40~ |
11-Jul-52~ |
- |
15-Jun-62 |
- |
No |
7-Jun-67~ |
Withdrawn¤ |
|||||||
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Unit |
Malachite |
BR Green |
|
BR Green |
|
Yellow panels added |
BR Green |
BR Blue |
|||||||
2693 |
No¤ |
8-Dec-48~ |
|
29-Dec-59 |
|
17-Feb-67 |
No |
18-Nov-69* |
|||||||
2694 |
No¤ |
13-Dec-48~ |
|
24-Jun-58 |
|
No |
No |
9-Apr-68~ |
|||||||
2695 |
No¤ |
15-Dec-48~ |
|
19-Jul-57 |
|
15-Apr-65~ |
5-Apr-67~ |
28-Nov-69* |
|||||||
2696 |
No¤ |
17-Dec-48~ |
|
7-Dec-57 |
|
28-Sep-65~ |
No |
13-Dec-67~ |
|||||||
2697 |
No¤ |
20-Dec-48~ |
|
18-Mar-57~ |
|
2-Jun-66~ |
No |
2-Apr-68~ |
|||||||
2698 |
No¤ |
24-Dec-48~ |
|
14-Jan-57 |
|
28-Oct-64~ |
No |
4-Oct-67~ |
|||||||
2699 |
No¤ |
24-Dec-48~ |
|
21-Oct-59 |
|
No |
No |
10-Apr-68~ |
|||||||
2700 |
- |
21-Feb-55~ |
|
- |
|
26-Oct-66~ |
No |
Disb. |
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Filmography
inc.
Television
1963 |
Unit no.2604
appeared (along with other 2 HAL units) leaving the
old Crawley station for London in a ‘The Scales of Justice’ episode (The Undesirable Neighbour first aired in
September 1963). |
|
1965 |
On the Up Brighton Fast line one of the first six ‘Tin HAL’
units crosses Poupart’s Junction thence (as the camera pans around) along the
viaduct towards Battersea Park station (and Victoria). At ground level actress
Lans Traverse is walking alongside the viaduct with her back to the camera. On a headcode 42 to Victoria and coupled |