British Rail Class 302

The British Rail Class 302 (pre-TOPS AM2) was a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) introduced between 1958 - 1960 for outer suburban passenger services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway route. This class of multiple unit was constructed using the Mark 1 bodyshell and was slam door.

British Rail Class 302
LTS unit (class 302) 298 1964 Barking.jpg
Class 302 at Barking in 1964
In service1958–1998[1]
ManufacturerBritish Rail
Built at
Family nameBR First Generation EMU
Constructed1958–1959[1]
Refurbishment
  • Facelifted 1982–1984 (49)
  • Refurbished 1983–1984 (30)
  • Parcels conversion 1989–1990 (4)[3]
Formation
  • 4 cars per unit
  • As built: DTSOL+MBS+TCsoL+DTS
  • Refurbished (82): DTCOL+MBSO+TSOL+DTSO
[1]
Capacity
  • 80S 2T (DTSOL)
  • 24F 52S 1T (DTCOL) Refurbished
  • 96S (MBS)
  • 82S (MBSO) Refurbished
  • 19F 60S 2T(TCsoL)
  • 86S 2T (TSOL) Refurbished
  • 108S (DTS)
  • 88S (DTSO) Refurbished
[4]
Operator
Depot(s)
Line(s) served
Specifications
Train length266 ft 7 in (81.25 m)
Car length
  • 66 ft 6 in (20.27 m) MBS, TCsoL
  • 66 ft 9+12 in (20.358 m) BDTS, DTS [7]
Width9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
Height12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
Floor height3 ft 9 in (1.14 m)
Maximum speed75 mph (121 km/h)[8]
Weight
  • 155 long tons (157 t; 174 short tons) (total)
  • 39.5 t (38.9 long tons; 43.5 short tons) (DTSOL)
  • 55.3 t (54.4 long tons; 61.0 short tons) (MBS)
  • 34.4 t (33.9 long tons; 37.9 short tons) (TCsoL)
  • 33.4 t (32.9 long tons; 36.8 short tons) (DTS)
Current collection methodPantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′
Braking system(s)Air (EP/Auto)[2]
Safety system(s)AWS[7]
Coupling system
[7]
Multiple workingWithin class, and other pre-1972 25kV EMUs
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British Rail Class 302 Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Longworth, Hugh (2015). British Railways Electric Multiple Units to 1975. Addlestone: OPC. pp. 125–127, 154–155, 173–176. ISBN 9780860936688.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Marsden1982p8.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Swain, Alec (1990). British Rail Fleet Survey 11. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 31–32. ISBN 9780711019027.
  4. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CV1989p76.
  5. Fox, Peter (1998). British Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock 1998. Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing. pp. 240, 355. ISBN 1-902336-00-3.
  6. Fox, Peter (1985). Locomotives & Coaching Stock 1985. Sheffield: Platform 5. pp. 158–159, 236. ISBN 9780906579459.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Vehicle Diagram Book No.210 for Electrical Multiple Units (including A.P.T.)" (PDF). BRB Residuary Ltd. ED205, EE205, EF201, EH302. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via Barrowmore MRG.
  8. Wood 1989, p. 75