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British Rail Class 202
1016 at Enfield Town on a farewell railtour in 1986.
In service
1957–1987
Manufacturer
Eastleigh and Ashford Works
Constructed
1957–1958
Number built
54 vehicles (9 units)
Formation
DMBSO-TSOL-TSOL-TFK-TSOL-DMBSO
Operators
British Rail
Specifications
Car length
64 ft 6 in (19.66 m)[1]
Width
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)[1]
Height
12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)[1]
Maximum speed
75 mph (121 km/h)
Weight
55 long tons (55.9 t; 61.6 short tons) (power car)
Prime mover(s)
English Electric 4SRKT Mark II
Power output
500 hp (370 kW)
Transmission
Diesel-electric
HVAC
Electric
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
The British Rail Class 202 (or 6L) diesel-electric multiple units were built from 1957-58 at Eastleigh and Ashford Works. These units were built to work the London Charing Cross to Hastings services. Several tunnels along the route had restricted clearance, meaning that these units were built with a narrow body profile. Similar to the Class 201 (or 6S) they were built to the longer (63ft 5in) British Rail Mark 1 standard and therefore had 288 seats (240 second class plus 48 first class) compared to the 242 (200+42) of the 6S units.
The last six-car units were withdrawn in 1986, when the Hastings line was electrified. The line through the tunnels was reduced to single track, allowing standard loading gauge Class 411 electrical multiple units to replace the diesel units on passenger services. One unit was subsequently reinstated to provide emergency cover, and was renumbered as 202001 to conform with the TOPS numbering system.
After the mass withdrawals of 1986, several units were reformed as four-car units, and subsequently renumbered into the Class 203 series. In addition, several vehicles saw further use as departmental vehicles.
^ abcBeecroft, Gregory (1986). The Hastings Diesels Story. Chessington: Southern Electric Group. p. 89. ISBN 0-906988-20-9.
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