British Rail Class 456
The British Rail Class 456 electric multiple units were passenger trains that were built by BREL at York Works from 1990-91. 24 two-car units were built as direct replacements for the elderly Class 416 2EPB units which operated on the Central Division of the Southern Region of British Rail. Units were delivered into traffic painted in Network SouthEast blue, red and white livery. These will be replaced by the new Bombardier Class 701 in 2021.
| British Rail Class 456 | |
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| 300px South West Trains Class 456 approaching Guildford  Interior in June 2018, after refurbishment | |
| In service | September 1991 – 17 January 2022 |
| Manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited |
| Built at | Holgate Road Works, York |
| Family name | BR Second Generation (Mark 3) |
| Constructed | 1990–1991 |
| Refurbishment |
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| Scrapped | 2022 |
| Number built | 24 |
| Number scrapped | 24 |
| Formation |
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| Capacity | 152 seats |
| Operator | |
| Depot(s) | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel[1] |
| Car length | 19.95 m (65 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Width | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Height | 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Doors |
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| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Weight |
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| Current collection method | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | Air (Westcode) |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | Tightlock[1] |
| Multiple working | Within class, and with Class 455 |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
British Rail Class 456 Media
Class 456 in Network SouthEast livery at Wandsworth Road in 2004
Southern Metro Class 456 at London Bridge
The interior of a Southern refreshed Class 456
South Western Railway Class 456 at Hampton Court
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Vehicle Diagram Book No. 210 for Electrical Multiple Units (including A.P.T.)" (PDF). Barrowmore MRG. BRB Residuary Ltd. 182–183. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
