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+1⁄2 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. British Railways Electric Multiple Units to 1975 (2015). Addlestone: OPC. p. 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. British Rail Fleet Survey 11 (1990). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 31–32. ISBN 9780711019027.
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CV1989p76.
  5. ↑ Fox, Peter. British Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock 1998 (1998). Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing. p. 240, 355. ISBN 1-902336-00-3.
  6. ↑ Fox, Peter. Locomotives & Coaching Stock 1985 (1985). Sheffield: Platform 5. p. 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.)BRB Residuary Ltd.. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Wood 1989, p. 75