BR British Rail © BloodandCustard
British Rail Southern Railway design
2 HAP
(Nos.5601 - 5636)
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Eight 2 SAP units in Selhurst
station during the evening of Friday, 14th May 1982. Unit no.5612
had just led an 8 SAP formation as the last passenger train around the
Norwood Fork with a train from Victoria via Crystal Palace whilst no.5620
brings-up the rear of a Coulsdon North bound working. The train on the right would shortly be reversing
into Selhurst depot. © John Atkinson |
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2 HAP Multiple Units
(built on 2 NOL
Underframes)
The continuing delivery of new SR type 4 EPB and BR type
2 EPB units during 1956 as part of the ‘10-car scheme’ for the Eastern
section suburban lines led to a surplus of 4 SUB units enabling these to
take over the whole of the Waterloo – Windsor /Weybridge service in December
1956 displacing the ‘Windsor’ 2 NOL units. Although these 2 NOL units were
redeployed working on other Central and Western section suburban services, the
condition of their elderly bodies was causing concern leading to many being
withdrawn from April 1957. Again, their duties being covered by 4 SUB
units as further 4 EPB deliveries allowed these units to take-over the
Windsor /Weybridge service from 5th May 1957. The withdrawn
2 NOL units then had their bodywork scrapped.
The bodywork of these 2 NOL units had been converted from former
LSWR steam hauled stock built between 1894 - 1902 and mounted on
underframes built new at Lancing works in 1934‑6. The old 2 NOL bodies
were stripped off these underframes and scrapped at Newhaven with the
underframes then being used as the basis for new 2 EPB /2 HAP vehicles; the
bodies being constructed at Eastleigh works during 1957 (36 no. 2 HAP
units) and 1959 (34 no. 2 EPB units). Stripped underframes were
reconditioned at Lancing works and additional strengthening was added
prior to them being taken to Eastleigh works for re-bodying.
Seventy-four 2 NOL units were still running by 1956 and
HOO 4281 (Head Office Order) dated 12th April 1956 covered
the conversion of all of their underframes following body removal and
construction of new all-steel SR-pattern bodies and new electrical equipment to
the current ‘1951 type’ standards. Underframes from four units were used in the
final stages of the 4 EPB construction program, leaving those of seventy
others for new two-car units and HOO 4281 provided for thirty-six
2 HAP units and thirty-four 2 EPB units.
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16th April 1976 and the UIC first
class banding on DTC S16021S of unit no.5621 was not long to remain, for the
unit was downgraded to a 2 SAP unit on 27th April 1976 (along with
adjacent unit no.5612 seen here in Brighton’s No.1 Wall Siding). © Tony
Watson |
Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory
Thirty-six of these new units entered service in 1958 as
2 HAP units numbered 5601 - 5636. They had bodywork to the ‘SR’
pattern (similar in style to that of the SR 4 EPB units) and were in many
ways an updated version of the ‘all-steel’ 2 HAL units as the bodystyles and
layout of the DTCs were similar.
The Driving Trailer Composite was 62' 6" long, weighed
32 tons and consisted of a driving cab (with standard 1951 type
4 EPB cab end design) entered from a vestibule behind. Then followed a
full-width coupe compartment seating six, four full second-class compartments
each seating eight, three first-class compartments each seating six and a
lavatory at the inner end of the coach. The seven full compartments were joined
by a side corridor (on the offside when the DTC was leading) and this led
straight into the coupe through a swing door. It was to diagram number 2703.
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On an Up service unidentified 2 HAP
(SR-design) leads 2 HAP no.6053 (BR-design) leaving Eltham Park station.
Still with whistles but sporting UIC yellow cantrail band, both
green-liveried units look particularly worse for wear with acid-stains © BloodandCustard |
Driving Motor Brake Second
There was no access between the DTC and MBS, which were coupled
by the three-link coupling and centre-buffer arrangement. The Motor Brake
Second was very similar to those of the 4 EPB units, but a central
partition divided the passenger accommodation into two 4-bay saloons giving a
seating capacity of 84. This coach was also 62' 6" long, weighed
40 tons and was to diagram number 2130. It was equipped with two 250hp
EE507 motors fitted with express gear ratio as the units were to be used with
the BR type 2 HAPs and 4 CEPs on secondary main line services.
The units were mounted on standard SR bogies with
8' 0" wheelbase at inner ends of coaches and 8' 9"
wheelbase under cabs (with plain bearings) and were 129' 6˝" long,
weighed 72 tons and seated 18 first and 122 second class
passengers. Units 5611 upwards were built with fibreglass doors fitted to the
MBS vehicle. This is possibly the reason why unit 5611 was built as 5608 and
renumbered prior to entering traffic. Electrical codes were allocated to each
vehicle from new.
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With unit no.5605 leading, four 2 SAP units
enter Norwood Junction |
Introduction
The first five units delivered late in 1957 were stored briefly
until used, in conjunction with about eighteen of the BR type units to cover
peak-hour services on the Eastern section, mostly between Holborn Viaduct /Cannon
Street and Sevenoaks from February 1958. By 14th April
sufficient BR type units were available to enable the all-day services from
Charing Cross to Gillingham to be converted to 2 HAP and the
displaced 2 HAL units then moved to the Central and Western sections, some
for the enhanced Gatwick Airport service whilst others displaced the ‘Coastal’
2 NOL units into the suburban area to enable the last of the ‘Windsor’
2 NOLs to be withdrawn.
Units from 5606 upwards started to be delivered from mid-June
and all units of this batch had been delivered by the mid-November 1958,
working with the BR ‘1951 type’ units covering the services from London to
Gillingham and Maidstone. Following completion of both phases of the Kent Coast
electrification scheme they extended their operational area considerably,
becoming common-user with the later built BR type 2 HAP units and covering
all the electrified lines in Kent.
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Taken from the foot crossing and
with the old A249 bridge in the background, SR-type 2 HAP unit in original
green livery on Bobbing Bank approaches Western Junction (on the outskirts of
Sittingbourne) sporting ‘82’ headcode (Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Chatham
service). The line of
trees has long gone and the green meadow is now a housing estate. |
Livery
Units were delivered in all-over (darker) green livery and from
January 1964 started to receive small yellow warning panels on cab ends, although
units nos.5602 /5604 /5605 /5616 /5618 gained full-yellow ends at Selhurst
whilst still green. Units started to be painted all-over blue from 1966 with
four units (nos.5608 /5610 /5614 & 5617) receiving the intermediate livery
with blue ends and small yellow panels during overhauls at Eastleigh; the
remainder getting blue with full yellow ends straight after green. Unit no.5604
was the last to run in green livery, being repainted blue about May 1971.
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Unit number |
Green yellow warning panels |
Green full yellow ends |
Blue yellow warning panels |
Blue full |
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5601 |
# |
No |
No |
18-Apr-67 |
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5602 |
14-Jan-66 |
Yes + |
No |
# |
|
5603 |
12-Aug-65 |
No |
No |
# |
|
5604 |
31-Dec-65 |
Yes + |
No |
# |
|
5605 |
28-Apr-65 |
Yes + |
No |
# |
|
5606 |
# |
No |
No |
8-Aug-68 |
|
5607 |
8-Mar-65 |
No |
No |
29-Mar-67 |
|
5608 |
# |
No |
17-Aug-66 |
c.Jun-68 |
|
5609 |
# |
No |
No |
24/May-67 |
|
5610 |
# |
No |
Yes + |
# |
|
5611 |
# |
No |
No |
16-Aug-67 |
|
5612 |
# |
No |
No |
26-May-67 |
|
5613 |
# |
No |
No |
19/20-Dec-67 |
|
5614 |
8-Mar-65 |
No |
6-Sep-66 |
# |
|
5615 |
# |
No |
No |
# |
|
5616 |
30-Mar-65 |
Yes + |
No |
# |
|
5617 |
# |
No |
17-Aug-66 |
# |
|
5618 |
25-May-66 |
Yes + |
No |
# |
|
5619 |
# |
No |
No |
5/6-Dec-67 |
|
5620 |
# |
No |
No |
1-Jan-69 |
|
5621 |
# |
No |
No |
c.Aug-68 |
|
5622 |
14-Mar-66 |
No |
No |
23/30-Dec-68 |
|
5623 |
# |
No |
No |
20-Nov-68 |
|
5624 |
8-Mar-65 |
No |
No |
22-Jun-67 |
|
5625 |
# |
No |
No |
12/14-Aug-68 |
|
5626 |
# |
No |
No |
10/12-Sep-68 |
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5627 |
8-Jun-65 |
No |
No |
20-Nov-68 |
|
5628 |
# |
No |
No |
21/23-May-68 |
|
5629 |
# |
No |
No |
30-Oct-67 |
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5630 |
# |
No |
No |
3/4-Apr-68 |
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5631 |
# |
No |
No |
27-Feb-68 |
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5632 |
# |
No |
No |
24-May-67 |
|
5633 |
# |
No |
No |
By 23-Mar-68 |
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5634 |
7-Apr-66 |
No |
No |
# |
|
5635 |
4-Feb-65 |
No |
No |
# |
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5636 |
# |
No |
No |
13/14-Feb-68 |
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The SR-designed 2 HAP units were scheduled
to come off the Coastway services with the May 1976 timetable. Unit no.5612
(along with unit no.5621) was photographed stabled in Brighton’s No.1 Wall
Siding on 16th April 1976 (Good Friday). © Tony
Watson |
In Service
The units were common user with the BR type 2 HAP units,
but from about August 1969 fourteen units had their first-class seating
downgraded to second and were reclassified as 2 SAP although they were not
renumbered, unit 5607 being the first dealt with in May 1969. The armrests were
sewn-up and the first-class compartments altered so they now seated eight; the
lavatory was locked out of use. In this form the DTS now seated 62 and the unit
total was 146. However, no new diagram number was issued; the DTS being shewn
as diagram 2703 (modified). Units involved were 5602-5 /5607-9 /5615-18 /5622 /5634
/5635, although units 5602 /5605 /5609 /5615 /5616 remained unaltered
internally their first-class markings were obliterated.
These 2 SAP units were used mainly on SWD suburban
services, being intended for the Cobham line, though odd units still worked on
CD and SED services from time to time. However, all reverted to 2 HAP by
May 1970 except unit no. 5622 which had reverted back earlier in about
October 1969, having been displaced by new 4 VEP unit deliveries.
These units became Class 412 under the initial BR TOPS
classification system in 1972, being revised to Class 414/1 in 1975. After
displacement from the SWD, the first nineteen units were concentrated at
Brighton (Lovers Walk) depot with the remainder working from Ramsgate.
From May 1972, all units were allocated to Brighton depot for use on the
Coastway services where they remained until May 1976.
Approaching Windmill Bridge, SR-type 2
HAP no. 5610 leaves
East Croydon with the 16.28 Brighton to Victoria 8th June 1972.
©
BloodandCustard
Disbandment & Facelifting
(including to 4 EPB units)
Units nos.5601 and 5636 were disbanded in March /April 1976 and
their DTCs withdrawn, and the MBS vehicles were used along with two former
4 SUB trailers to form a ‘new’ 4 EPB unit. One of these coaches was
the subject of a ‘facelifting’ experiment and was fitted with fluorescent
lighting, a false ceiling, re-profiled seats, public address system and
improved draught-proofing. The remaining thirty-four units were downgraded to
2 SAP (with the same seating arrangements as the earlier conversions) and
reallocated to Selhurst depot for use on CD suburban services from 20th April
1976.
Picture frames in their compartments were also removed at this
time. However, express gear ratio motors were retained. Units began to be
repainted into blue /grey livery in 1975 but not all were done before being
disbanded. Two further 2 SAP units were disbanded in October 1977 and
their MBSs used to form a further 4 EPB unit 5264 to replace unit 5047
lost to collision damage.
A programme for facelifting all the SR type EPB stock
started in 1980 and it included the MBS vehicles of thirty of the remaining
thirty-two 2 SAP units, which were to be used with converted former
4 SUB trailers to make up sixteen further 4 EPB units. However, the
DTS vehicles were not included and were scrapped when the 2 SAP units were
disbanded. Two units were also not included in the program, one being retained
for departmental use and another (now non-standard with a BR type MBS) was
disposed of for scrap.
Facelifted MBSs were identical to those of the EPB units, the central
partition being removed and the seating capacity reduced to 82. Some early
facelifted coaches retained express gear ratio, but later units were modified
to suburban gear ratio; bogie exchanges during subsequent overhauls similarly
modified the others. All that were facelifted were fitted with simplified AWS
during this process. Diagrams for surviving 2 SAP units were progressively
reduced as facelifted 4 EPB units entered service and by early 1983 few of
these units were still working.
Unit formations were as follows starting with the unit number that
the vehicle (car) donating the underframe last operated in (the vehicle number
is prefixed with a U). ‘Week ending’ dates of new-unit release from Eastleigh
works are shewn [Date Completed]. The units were all disbanded at
Horwich works about the dates shewn and the DTS vehicle scrapped there shortly
afterwards (unless otherwise shewn in the notes).
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Now a 2 SAP, unit no.5613 (along with another)
was photographed at Sydenham on 7th November
1978 on a London Bridge to Epsom Downs service (91). © Tony
Watson |
Unit Details
(5601 – 5636)
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Unit |
Date completed |
MBS. |
Underframe donated from (unit /car) |
DTC. |
Underframe donated from (unit /car) |
Downgraded to 2 SAP |
Date to Horwich |
Date disbanded |
MBS to |
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Diag. No |
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2310 |
|
2703 |
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Code |
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CP-1A |
|
DW |
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|
|
|
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5601 |
8-Feb-58 |
14521 |
(1858/U9906) |
16001 |
(1867/U9924) |
- |
- |
20-Apr-76 |
5263 |
|
5602 |
8-Feb-58 |
14522 |
(1884/U9782) |
16002 |
(1874/U9931) |
22-Apr-76 |
- |
Sep-77 |
5264 |
|
5603 |
12-Feb-58 |
14523 |
(1859/U9907) |
16003 |
(1884/U9914) |
22-Apr-76 |
- |
Sep-77 |
5264 |
|
5604 |
21-Feb-58 |
14524 |
(1869/U8602) |
16004 |
(1875/U9932) |
23-Apr-76 |
18-May-83 |
24-May-83 |
5454 |
|
5605 |
24-Feb-58 |
14525 |
(1875/U8608) |
16005 |
(1859/U9996) |
21-Apr-76 |
12-May-83 |
18-May-83 |
5453 |
|
5606 |
14-Feb-58 |
14526 |
(1874/U8607) |
16006 |
(1873/U9930) |
22-Apr-76 |
21-Feb-83 |
3-Mar-83 |
5451 |
|
5607 |
28-Jun-58 |
14527 |
(1862/U9910) |
16007 |
(1869/U9926) |
21-Apr-76 |
16-Jan-81 |
18-Mar-81 |
5410 |
|
5608 |
12-Jul-58 |
14528 |
(1873/U8606) |
16008 |
(1854/U9991) |
20-Apr-76 |
16-Jan-81 |
18-Mar-81 |
5410 |
|
5609 |
12-Jul-58 |
14529 |
(1889/U9787) |
16009 |
(1843/U9980) |
28-Apr-76 |
21-Jun-82 |
24-Jun-82 |
5445 |
|
5610 |
2-Aug-58 |
14530 |
(1867/U8600) |
16010 |
(1883/U9913) |
29-Apr-76 |
9-Mar-82 |
10-Mar-82 |
5438 |
|
5611 |
5-Jul-58 |
14531 |
(1886/U9784) |
16011 |
(1886/U9916) |
27-Apr-76 |
3-Aug-82 |
7-Aug-82 |
5446 |
|
5612 |
9-Aug-58 |
14532 |
(1890/U9788) |
16012 |
(1890/U9919) |
27-Apr-76 |
8-Sep-82 |
22-Sep-82 |
5447 |
|
5613 |
16-Aug-58 |
14533 |
(1883/U9781) |
16013 |
(1880/U9937) |
20-Apr-76 |
22-Oct-82 |
22-Oct-82 |
5450 |
|
5614 |
16-Aug-58 |
14534 |
(1880/U8613) |
16014 |
(1858/U9995) |
25-Apr-76 |
22-Feb-82 |
23-Feb-82 |
5436 |
|
5615 |
23-Aug-58 |
14535 |
(1835/U9883) |
16015 |
(1865/U9922) |
21-Apr-76 |
27-May-82 |
27-May-82 |
5444 |
|
5616 |
23-Aug-58 |
14536 |
(1888/U9786) |
16016 |
(1889/U9912) |
26-Apr-76 |
12-May-83 |
18-May-83 |
5452 |
|
5617 |
30-Aug-58 |
14537 |
(1868/U8601) |
16017 |
(1851/U9988) |
25-Apr-76 |
23-Apr-82 |
21-Apr-82 |
5442 |
|
5618 |
30-Aug-58 |
14538 |
(1843/U9891) |
16018 |
(1876/U9933) |
29-Apr-76 |
27-Jul-81 |
31-Oct-81 |
5425 |
|
5619 |
6-Sep-58 |
14539 |
(1887/U9785) |
16019 |
(1835/U9972) |
26-Apr-76 |
21-Sep-82 |
28-Sep-82 |
5448 |
|
5620 |
6-Sep-58 |
14540 |
(1876/U8609) |
16020 |
(1888/U9918) |
28-Apr-76 |
21-Jun-82 |
24-Jun-82 |
5445 |
|
5621 |
13-Sep-58 |
14541 |
(1882/U8615) |
16021 |
(1868/U9925) |
26-Apr-76 |
3-Aug-82 |
7-Aug-82 |
5446 |
|
5622 |
13-Sep-58 |
14542 |
(1863/U8596) |
16022 |
(1879/U9936) |
28-Apr-76 |
27-Jul-81 |
31-Oct-81 |
5425 |
|
5623 |
20-Sep-58 |
14543 |
(1854/U9902) |
16023 |
(1882/U9939) |
23-Apr-76 |
22-Feb-82 |
14-May-82 |
5436 |
|
5624 |
20-Sep-58 |
|
(1815/U9863) |
16024 |
(1860/U9997) |
23-Apr-76 |
- |
14-May-83 |
Wdn |
|
5625 |
27-Sep-58 |
14545 |
(1879/U8612) |
16025 |
(1863/U9920) |
21-Apr-76 |
12-May-83 |
18-May-83 |
5453 |
|
5626 |
27-Sep-58 |
14546 |
(1885/U9783) |
16026 |
(1872/U9929) |
28-Apr-76 |
12-May-83 |
18-May-83 |
5452 |
|
5627 |
4-Oct-58 |
14547 |
(1851/U9899) |
16027 |
(1887/U9917) |
27-Apr-76 |
9-Mar-82 |
11-Jun-82 |
5438 |
|
5628 |
4-Oct-58 |
14548 |
(1860/U9908) |
16028 |
(1856/U9993) |
27-Apr-76 |
21-Sep-82 |
28-Sep-82 |
5448 |
|
5629 |
11-Oct-58 |
14549 |
(1856/U9904) |
16029 |
(1861/U9998) |
23-Apr-76 |
- |
14-Sep-82 |
Wdn |
|
5630 |
11-Oct-58 |
14550 |
(1861/U9909) |
16030 |
(1857/U9994) |
22-Apr-76 |
8-Sep-82 |
22-Sep-82 |
5447 |
|
5631 |
18-Oct-58 |
14551 |
(1852/U9900) |
16031 |
(1864/U9921) |
29-Apr-76 |
21-Feb-83 |
3-Mar-83 |
5451 |
|
5632 |
18-Oct-58 |
14552 |
(1857/U9905) |
16032 |
(1852/U9989) |
20-Apr-76 |
22-Oct-82 |
22-Oct-82 |
5450 |
|
5633 |
25-Oct-58 |
14553 |
(1881/U8614) |
16033 |
(1881/U9938) |
25-Apr-76 |
27-May-82 |
27-May-82 |
5444 |
|
5634 |
25-Oct-58 |
14554 |
(1865/U8598) |
16034 |
(1885/U9915) |
25-Apr-76 |
21-Apr-82 |
21-Apr-83 |
5442 |
|
5635 |
1-Nov-58 |
14555 |
(1864/U8597) |
16035 |
(1866/U9923) |
26-Apr-76 |
18-May-83 |
24-5-83 |
5454 |
|
5636 |
1-Nov-58 |
14556 |
(1866/U8599) |
16036 |
(1862/U9999) |
- |
- |
8-Mar-76 |
5263 |
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Notes: |
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With the cherry-blossom trees now
allotments, blue-liveried 2 HAP unit no. 5611 leads another SR 2 HAP (with BR
2 HAP unit at the rear) on a Cannon Street to Ramsgate service between 1970
& 1972. The photographer’s footbridge replaced Smarts (manned level)
Crossing which took Bloors Lane across the railway. ©BloodandCustard |
Individual
Unit Notes
(5601 – 5636)
|
5601 |
Unit
disbanded 20‑Apr‑76 and DTS 16001 withdrawn 21‑Aug‑76.
MBS included in ‘new’ 4 EPB unit 5263 from Jul‑76. This unit
renumbered 5401 Nov‑80. 5401 returned to Eastleigh 8‑Feb‑82
for further facelift work to bring it into line with production facelift
units and 14521 facelifted at this time. DTS 16001 scrapped by V. Berry,
Leicester Jan‑77. |
|
5602 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c/Aug‑69 to
May‑70 but with no interior changes. Unit disbanded Sep‑77 and MBS 14522
formed into ‘new’ 4 EPB unit 5264. DTS 16002 stored and withdrawn 5‑Jan‑81,
to Horwich works 25‑Feb‑81 and scrapped there Apr‑81. |
|
5603 |
DTC 16003 slightly damaged when derailed at
Dover Priory 25‑Jan‑61, repaired at Ramsgate. MBS 14523 part-side torn out in collision
with 5743 at Gillingham depot 22‑Aug‑61 and unit to Micheldever
pending repairs at Eastleigh. DTC 16003 damaged in collision with 5305 at
Gillingham 16‑Dec‑62 and repaired Jan‑63. Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
May‑70 but with no interior changes. Unit disbanded Sep‑77 and MBS 14523
formed into ‘new’ 4 EPB unit 5264. DTS 16003 stored and withdrawn 5‑Jan‑81.
Used as a runner for other condemned centre-buffer stock, then moved from
Strawberry Hill to Clapham Yard for store 14‑Apr‑86. Car scrapped
by V. Berry, Leicester, moving for disposal from Clapham Yard 15‑Dec‑87. |
|
5604 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to May‑70. |
|
5605 |
Unit fire damaged late 1965 (details unknown) and to Eastleigh for repairs between 11‑Jan‑66
and 4‑Mar‑66. Unit further damaged about September 1968 (details unknown) and to Eastleigh 3‑Oct‑68
for C5 repair, released 25‑Oct‑68 without repaint. Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
May‑70 but with no interior changes. |
|
5606 |
Unit used for Christmas mails & parcels from
13‑Dec‑82 and not used in passenger service again. |
|
5607 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.May‑69 to
c.Jun‑70. |
|
5608 |
Unit slightly damaged about May 1968 (details unknown) and to Eastleigh 18‑Jun‑68
for C5 repair, released 28‑Jun‑68 without repaint. Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
May‑70. |
|
5609 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
May‑70 but with no interior changes. |
|
5611 |
Unit built as 5608 but renumbered before entering
service. |
|
5614 |
MBS 14534 damaged late 1972 (location and
date unknown) and stored at Micheldever from Feb‑73 until repaired
at Eastleigh c.Jun‑73. Possible DTC ran with MBS 14556 (ex. 5636)
at this time, but not confirmed. |
|
5615 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
May‑70 but with no interior changes. |
|
5616 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
May‑70 but with no interior changes. |
|
5617 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
May‑70. |
|
5618 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
c.Jun‑70. |
|
5619 |
Unit out of use and moved from Selhurst to
Eastleigh 15‑Sep‑92. |
|
5620 |
Unit damaged during 1962 (where?) and to
Lancing for repairs Jun‑62. DTS 16020 still extant at Horwich Mar‑83. |
|
5622 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to
c.Oct‑69. |
|
5623 |
DTS 16023 still extant at Horwich Mar‑83. |
|
5624 |
Unit in collision with 4 BEP unit no.7022 at
Ramsgate 16‑Jan‑66 and MBS 14544 badly damaged with unit to
Micheldever for storage pending repairs. Damaged DTC 16024 reformed with
damaged 4 EPB MBS 14493 (ex. 5247) at Micheldever and these two to
Eastleigh for C1 overhaul and repair 12‑May‑67. Unit released 12‑Mar‑68
as unit no.5624 in blue livery. MBS 14493 seated 82 so unit now seated
18 first and 120 second and had suburban gear ratio. MBS 14544
moved to Eastleigh for stripping 28‑Feb‑68 then returned to
Micheldever, later withdrawn 6‑Jul‑68 and remained stored at
Micheldever, being scrapped there 11‑Oct‑69 (possibly by Meon
Valley Metals?). MBS 14493 to 5029 in Jul‑79 and
replaced by BR type MBS 65409 (ex. 2 SAP 5917) which seated
84. Seating capacity now 146 second. As unit now non-standard and 65409
contained blue asbestos, unit not included in facelift programme and
withdrawn 14‑May‑83 and after stripping moved from Selhurst to
Eastleigh Marshalling Yard 18‑Aug‑83 for store. Unit hauled to
Swindon 7‑Jun‑86 and moved from there to Meyer Newman, Snailwell
for scrapping 1‑Oct‑86. DTS 16024 burnt 6‑Oct‑86
and MBS 65409 burnt 7‑Oct‑86. |
|
5628 |
Unit coupled to 2 HAP 6006 involved in collision
with 7414 and 7408 and hit 4383 at Wimbledon Park 11‑Jan‑72 and
MBS 14548 damaged. DTC 16028 temporarily exchanged with damaged BR
type DTC 77120 (ex. 6006) and unit to Eastleigh 3‑Feb‑72
for repairs, 14548 repaired by 17‑Mar‑72 but 77120 not ready
until 15‑Nov‑72 when unit released. Reverted to original
formation Nov‑72. Unit out of use and moved from Selhurst to
Eastleigh 15‑Sep‑92. |
|
5629 |
Unit damaged at Maidstone East (date?) when hit by
Continental Freight hauled by E5010, to Eastleigh 15‑Aug‑67 for
C1 overhaul and repair. Released 1‑Dec‑67 painted blue. Unit withdrawn 14‑Sep‑82 and converted
at Selhurst into stores unit 019. MBS 14549 renumbered ADB977068, DTS
16029 renumbered ADB977069. Unit was renumbered at Selhurst 10‑Nov‑82
and released in new form 1‑Dec‑82. Last stores trains ran 15‑Aug‑89 and
unit 019 withdrawn Jun‑91 and scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam,
moving from Eastleigh 30‑Sep‑93. |
|
5631 |
Unit derailed at Ramsgate 22‑Feb‑64,
repaired at Chart Leacon? Unit used for Christmas mails & parcels from 15‑Dec‑82
and not used in passenger service again. |
|
5632 |
DTS 16032 still extant at Horwich Mar‑83. |
|
5634 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to May‑70. |
|
5635 |
Unit downgraded to 2 SAP c.Aug‑69 to May‑70. |
|
5636 |
Unit derailed near Brighton 21‑Jan‑73
and DTC 16036 damaged. Back to traffic c.May‑73, but possible unit
ran with DTC 16014 (ex. 5614) for a while. MBS 14556 damaged at Archcliffe Junction 27‑Jul‑73
when unit in collision with derailed 7152 on adjacent line. Repaired (at Selhurst?). Unit disbanded 8‑Mar‑76 at Strawberry
Hill and DTS 16036 withdrawn 21‑Aug‑76. MBS 14556 to
prototype facelift unit no.5263 from Jul‑76, being fitted at this time
with simplified fluorescent lighting. This unit renumbered 5401 Nov‑80.
5401 returned to Eastleigh 8‑Feb‑82 for further facelift work to
bring it into line with the production facelift units and 14556 fully
facelifted at this time. DTS 16036 scrapped by V. Berry, Leicester Jan‑77,
moving from Clapham Yard 5‑Jan‑77. |
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Thanks go to research author John Atkinson,
webpage author, editorial and additional information from C.Watts,
contributions from Motorman Blakeman along with the many photographers listed
below their images. |
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