British Rail Class 357 (Electrostar) AC electric multiple unit British Rail Class 357 The Class 357 Electrostar is a family of AC electric multiple units built 1999–2003 for suburban and commuter services, introduced by LTS Rail (now c2c) and manufactured by ADtranz…
British Rail Class 360 electric multiple unit British Rail Class 360 A class of Siemens-built electric multiple units introduced 2002–2005. Part of the Desiro family, the Class 360 serves UK commuter and regional routes with multiple sub-types and m…
British Rail Class 365 Networker Express EMUs British Rail Class 365 Dual-voltage electric multiple units built 1994–95 by ABB at York. The Class 365 'Networker Express' served commuter routes until withdrawal in 2021 and were the last trains built…
British Rail Class 37 (English Electric Type 3) British Rail Class 37 Diesel-electric locomotive introduced by British Rail in the 1960s. The versatile Class 37 (English Electric Type 3) served passenger and freight duties widely and remains popular…
British Rail Class 370 (APT‑P) — Advanced Passenger Train prototype British Rail Class 370 Overview of the Class 370 (APT‑P): design, active tilting system, technical highlights, record speed, operational history, problems, legacy and preservation in UK high‑speed rail.
British Rail Class 373 (Eurostar TGV-TMST) British Rail Class 373 The Class 373 (TGV-TMST) is the original Eurostar high‑speed multiple unit built from TGV technology to operate international services through the Channel Tunnel between Britain, F…
British Rail Class 375 Electrostar British Rail Class 375 A family member of Bombardier's Electrostar EMUs introduced from 1999, the Class 375 serves regional and outer-suburban routes in southeast England and replaced older slam-door tra…
British Rail Class 376 Suburban Electrostar British Rail Class 376 A suburban electric multiple-unit in the Electrostar family built by Bombardier for high-capacity short-distance services in southeast England, introduced after British Rail privat…
British Rail Class 377 Electrostars — suburban and commuter electric trains British Rail Class 377 The Class 377 Electrostars are electric multiple‑unit trains built by Bombardier at Derby from 2001–2014. They form part of the Electrostar family and serve suburban and outer‑subu…
British Rail Class 378 Capitalstar electric multiple unit British Rail Class 378 The Class 378 Capitalstar is an Electrostar-family electric multiple unit built by Bombardier for London Overground services, designed with longitudinal seating and capacity-focuse…
British Rail Class 379 Electrostar British Rail Class 379 A four-car electric multiple unit from Bombardier’s Electrostar family, built for Stansted Express airport services; notable for passenger amenities and use as a testbed for new tr…
British Rail Class 380 A class of electric multiple-unit trains built by Siemens for Scotland’s electrified passenger services, introduced in the 2010s for suburban and regional routes and belonging to t…
British Rail Class 390 Pendolino British Rail Class 390 An electric tilting multiple unit introduced in 2001 for high-speed services on the West Coast Main Line; built as nine-car sets with active tilt to reduce journey times on curved…
British Rail Class 395 (Javelin) — High-speed EMU British Rail Class 395 Dual-voltage high-speed electric multiple unit introduced in 2009 for domestic services on High Speed 1. Built by Hitachi, operated by Southeastern and commonly known as the 'Javel…
British Rail Class 40 diesel-electric locomotive British Rail Class 40 A mid-20th-century British diesel-electric type built by English Electric (1958–1962). Numbering 200, they worked mainline expresses then secondary passenger and freight services;…
British Rail Class 401 (Southern Railway 2Bil electric multiple units) British Rail Class 401 The British Rail Class 401 were Southern Railway 2-car DC third-rail electric multiple units built in the 1930s for semi-fast services from London; later allocated TOPS Class 401 u…
British Rail Class 402 (2HAL) electric multiple unit British Rail Class 402 Two-car Southern Railway EMUs built in the late 1930s for semi-fast London–Kent services, later allocated TOPS Class 402 in British Rail ownership and withdrawn mid-20th century.
British Rail Class 403 (5BEL) — Brighton Belle Pullman electric train British Rail Class 403 Class 403 (originally 5BEL) were five-car all-Pullman electric multiple units built in the 1930s for the luxury Brighton Belle service between London Victoria and Brighton.
British Rail Class 404 (4Cor) — Southern Railway four‑car electric units British Rail Class 404 The Class 404 designation (4Cor) covers Southern Railway four-car electric multiple units introduced for Waterloo–Portsmouth services and later allocated TOPS numbers by British Ra…
Southern Railway 4Sub EMUs (British Rail Class 405): South London suburban electric units British Rail Class 405 History and design of Southern Railway 4Sub EMUs (British Rail Class 405): four-car suburban electric multiple units built and converted for dense South London services, operating…
British Rail Class 41 (HST prototype power cars) British Rail Class 41 (HST) Overview of the original prototype power cars used on the High Speed Train programme, their design, reclassification, and role in the development of the InterCity 125.
British Rail Class 411 (4Cep) electric multiple unit British Rail Class 411 British Rail Class 411 (4Cep) four-car electric multiple units built at Eastleigh for Kent electrification; based on a 1937 Southern Railway design and later used widely until repl…
British Rail Class 413 (4CAP) British Rail Class 413 British Rail Class 413 (4CAP) were four-car electric multiple units formed in 1982 by permanently coupling two Class 414 2-car units and decommissioning the inner driving cabs for…
British Rail Class 414 (2Hap) — Southern Region two‑car electric units British Rail Class 414 Overview, design, service history and legacy of the British Rail Class 414 (2Hap) two‑car third‑rail electric multiple units built 1956–1963 for suburban and coastal services on th…
British Rail Class 415 (4EPB) suburban electric multiple unit British Rail Class 415 Four-car 750 V DC third-rail suburban EMU built 1951–1957 for the Southern Region (4EPB); long-serving commuter stock later replaced in the 1990s; several vehicles preserved.
British Rail Class 416 (2EPB) — Southern Electric suburban EMU British Rail Class 416 Two-car electric multiple unit built 1953–1956 for Southern Region suburban services; known as 2EPB, operated on third-rail DC and served London's inner suburban routes into the la…
British Rail Class 418 (2Sap): two‑car Southern Region electric multiple unit British Rail Class 418 Summary of the British Rail Class 418 (2Sap), a two‑car EMU formed in the 1970s by declassifying first‑class accommodation on 2Hap sets for inner suburban services on the Southern…
British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (MLV) British Rail Class 419 Single‑car motor luggage vans used by British Rail's Southern Region on boat and express services. Built at Eastleigh Works mid-20th century, later withdrawn; several survive in pr…
British Rail Class 42 'Warship' diesel-hydraulic locomotives British Rail Class 42 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic 'Warship' locomotives introduced 1958 for BR Western Region, adapted from the German V200 design; notable for twin-engine hydraulic layout, Western Region s…
British Rail Class 421 (4Cig) electric multiple unit British Rail Class 421 Overview of the British Rail Class 421 (4Cig) four-car slam-door electric multiple units: design, service history on Southern Region routes, withdrawal, preservation and legacy.
British Rail Class 423 (4Vep) electric multiple unit British Rail Class 423 Four‑car suburban electric multiple unit built 1967–1974 for British Rail’s Southern Region, noted for its side-opening 'slam' doors; widely used around London, Kent and Sussex unt…
British Rail Class 424 (Networker Classic) British Rail Class 424 A one-off 1997 prototype electric multiple unit rebuilt by ADtranz from a Class 421 driving trailer to explore modernising older Southern Region stock; remained a trial conversion…
British Rail Class 43 TOPS class number 43 has been applied to two different British locomotive groups; most widely known is the InterCity 125 HST power car used for high-speed express services.
British Rail Class 43 (HST) High‑speed diesel power cars used at each end of InterCity 125 trains, built by BREL in 1976–1982; noted for 125 mph service, longevity, re‑engining and widespread use on UK interc…
British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class) Diesel-hydraulic 'Warship' locomotives built for British Rail by the North British Locomotive Company, noted for German-influenced design, named after Royal Navy ships, and later w…
British Rail Class 432 (4-REP) electric multiple units British Rail Class 432 Four-car, third-rail electric multiple units built by British Rail to power unpowered 4‑TC trailer sets on the South Western Main Line; later reclassified from Class 441/430 to Cla…
British Rail Class 438 (4‑TC) multiple units British Rail Class 438 Unpowered four‑car push–pull sets converted from Mark 1 coaching stock for use with locomotives; introduced by British Rail in the late 1960s and 1970s and reclassified several tim…
British Rail Class 44 (Sulzer Type 4) diesel-electric locomotives British Rail Class 44 Early British Rail Type 4 diesel-electric locomotives built at Derby Works (1959–60), nicknamed 'Peaks' and named after mountains. Small batch that informed later Class 45/46 desig…
British Rail Class 442 Wessex Electric (5WES) British Rail Class 442 Five-car third-rail electric multiple units built 1988–89 by BREL for South Western Main Line services, introduced with Bournemouth–Weymouth electrification and operated by South W…
British Rail Class 444 (Desiro) electric multiple unit British Rail Class 444 A five-car electric multiple unit built by Siemens in 2003–2004 for express services on the South West network; part of the Desiro family related to Classes 350, 360 and 450.
British Rail Class 447 (proposed Battersea Bullet EMUs) British Rail Class 447 Planned designation for privately owned Electric Multiple Units proposed to operate the 'Battersea Bullet' shuttle between London Victoria and the Battersea Power Station redevelop…
British Rail Class 45 (Sulzer Type 4) diesel locomotives British Rail Class 45 A class of mainline diesel-electric locomotives built 1960–62 by British Rail. Used for both passenger and freight duties, later adapted for electric train supply; withdrawn from s…
British Rail Class 450 electric multiple unit (Desiro) British Rail Class 450 A 100 mph third-rail electric multiple unit of the Siemens Desiro family introduced in 2003 for suburban and outer‑suburban services, operated chiefly by South Western Railway.
British Rail Class 455 A 1980s four-car third-rail electric multiple unit used on suburban routes in and around south London, built by BREL at York and long employed by operators such as South West Train…
British Rail Class 456 electric multiple unit British Rail Class 456 Two-car suburban electric multiple units built 1990–91 by BREL York to replace aging 2EPB stock on Southern Region inner-suburban services; later refurbished and phased out from 20…
British Rail Class 458 A suburban electric multiple unit built by Alstom in 1998–2000. Part of the Juniper family, used on South West Trains routes and later refurbished and lengthened for continued subu…
British Rail Class 46 A 1961–63 British diesel‑electric mixed‑traffic locomotive class built at Derby Works. Fifty‑six were produced, renumbered under TOPS as Class 46; fitted with Brush electrical equi…
British Rail Class 460 electric multiple unit (Juniper family) British Rail Class 460 An overview of the Alstom-built Class 460 EMUs: design, service with Gatwick Express, and later conversion into Class 458/5 units for suburban use by South Western Railway.
