What is the purpose of this page?

Q: What is the purpose of this page?


A: The purpose of this page is to list every electric-powered multiple unit allocated a TOPS classification or used on the mainline network since 1948.

Q: What is a TOPS classification?


A: A TOPS classification is a system used to identify and classify locomotives and rolling stock on the railway network in the United Kingdom.

Q: Has British Rail operated a variety of electric multiple units?


A: Yes, British Rail has operated a wide variety of electric multiple units for use on electrified lines.

Q: What time period does this list cover?


A: This list covers electric multiple units used on the mainline network since 1948, including both British Railways and post-privatisation.

Q: What is the significance of the year 1948?


A: The year 1948 marks the beginning of British Railways, which was the nationalised railway system of Great Britain until it was privatised in the 1990s.

Q: Did British Rail continue to use electric multiple units after it was privatised?


A: Yes, British Rail continued to use electric multiple units after it was privatised.

Q: Is this page comprehensive of every electric multiple unit ever used on the mainline network in the United Kingdom?


A: It is not clear whether this page is comprehensive of every electric multiple unit ever used on the mainline network in the United Kingdom, but it aims to list every electric-powered multiple unit that has been allocated a TOPS classification or used on the mainline network since 1948.

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