British Rail Classes 485 and 486
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The British Rail Class 485 (or 4Vec) and British Rail Class 486 (or 3Tis) electrical multiple units were originally built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their 'Standard' tube stock. They were purchased by British Rail in 1967 and transported to the Isle of Wight to work 'mainline' services on the newly electrified Ryde to Shanklin line. At the time the units had already worked for over forty years on the London Underground, but their introduction allowed the final steam locomotives on the line to be withdrawn.
British Rail Class 485 British Rail Class 486 | |
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![]() Class 485 no. 485045 at Shanklin railway station, current terminus of the Island Line. | |
In service | 1923 on London Underground 1967 - 1992 on Island Line |
Manufacturer | Metro Cammell, Union Construction Company, Cammell Laird |
Family name | Tube stock |
Formation | 4 cars per trainset (4Vec) and 3 cars per trainset (3Tis) |
Capacity | 132 seats (4Vec) and 106 seats (3Tis) |
Operator | Network SouthEast |
Specifications | |
Maximum speed | 45 mph 72 km/h |
Weight | 94 t (4Vec) and 65 t (3Tis) |
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British Rail Classes 485 And 486 Media
Class 486s at Ryde Pier Head.