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British Rail Class 308

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Electrically the Class 308 stock has the same equipment as the Class 302 stock with a few modifications, some of these are the types of overload, the use of fan-cooled rectifier continued until the rectifiers were modified to 8-diode type from 1982. This modified main rectifier was also modified and
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From 1981 to 1983, the units were refurbished, which included opening out compartments, fitting of gangways between carriages, and moving first class seating from the intermediate trailer to one of the driving trailers, with the same problems as the Class 302 stock of having first class passengers
1129:. Unlike the first batch, these units contained no first-class seating. Each unit was formed of three carriages: two outer driving trailers, and an intermediate motor coach. The technical description of the unit formation was BDTS+MBS+DTS. Individual carriages numbers were as follows: 1199:
sandite units. These sandite units were originally fitted with a small cement mixer that was used to mix the sandite and then loaded into the hoppers whilst the vehicle was in motion. Later, premixed sandite was loaded prior to use with the easing of the physical work by the staff.
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sitting above the Westinghouse CM38 compressor, however the Gresley bogies being retained. In this modified form, the technical description of the formation was BDTCOL+MBSO+TSOL+DTSO. Individual carriages were numbered as follows:
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stock with the exception of the motor coach retaining the 16 in (406.4 mm) cylinder rather than the 12 in (304.8 mm) as fitted to Class 302 after replacing the cast-iron brake blocks with composite
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By the late 1990s, it was clear that the elderly Class 308 units needed replacing. Due to their age, they were increasingly unreliable and expensive to maintain. They were replaced by sixteen new 3-car
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with a different seating arrangement to the original passenger vehicles. The technical description of the formation was BDTS+MLV+TC+DTS. Individual carriages were numbered as follows:
1266:. Since then, the stored units have slowly been scrapped at various locations, with the final vehicles disposed of in 2004. However, one driving trailer was saved for preservation. 1053:. Each unit was formed of four carriages: two outer driving trailers, an intermediate trailer, and a motor luggage van, with the reduction in luggage some MLV's were converted at 998:
used on the Class 309 stock due to the problems of fan-cooled types suffering from blocked filters causing failures in traffic. The braking system is basically the same as the
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units, which were introduced from 12 January 2001, all 16 Class 333 units were later lengthened to 4-car sets. The Class 308 units were withdrawn and sent for storage at
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and involved reducing the unit length to three carriages, with the removal of the intermediate trailers, which were scrapped. The trains were also painted in
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and were leased to the Regional Railways North East franchise. This was originally operated as Northern Spirit, but the franchise was later taken over by
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By the early 1990s, only the Class 308/1 units were still in service. These were gradually replaced on GEML services by the new
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68011-68019 - MLV (68011 - 68014 from units 313-316 converted to MBSO in 1971 and renumbered 62431โ€“62434. Units reclassified as
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terminal, these units were made redundant and withdrawn from service in 1983. Three units were subsequently rebuilt as
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The first batch of 33 units were built in 1959, classified as AM8 and numbered 133โ€“165. This was later changed to
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system, and units were renumbered 308133โ€“165. These units were built to operate commuter services on the
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A second batch of nine units, numbered 313โ€“321, were built for boat train services on the
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units, which also operated these services (which were numbered in the range 401โ€“452).
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Finally, a third batch of 3-car units were built in 1961 for suburban services from
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overhauled Class 308 units for use on these services. The work was carried out at
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In 1983, three former Class 308/2 units (nos. 314/319/321) were converted into
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in three batches between 1959 and 1961. They were initially classified as
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One driving trailer from unit 308136 has been saved for preservation.
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On 14 February 1990, an empty stock train formed of a
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150 long tons 12 cwt (153.0 t) (308/2)
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46 ft 6 in (14.17 m) (bogie centres)
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These units were later reclassified as 234: 111:Learn how and when to remove this message 2054:Electric multiple units of Great Britain 1773:. No. 1199. March 2001. p. 11. 1653: 1651: 1649: 1647: 1645: 1643: 1641: 1639: 1637: 1635: 1357: 1191:. The LTS units were later displaced by 1894: 1615: 1577: 1121:These units were later reclassified as 876:Within ER EMU stock, later within class 3650: 1792: 1752:"Electric Multiple Unit Class 333, UK" 1575: 1573: 1571: 1569: 1567: 1565: 1563: 1561: 1559: 1557: 436:75878-75886, 75896-75919 (BDTS, 308/1) 16:1959 British electric passenger trains 2026: 1957: 1799:McCrickard, John P (6 October 2016). 1632: 1279:and a Class 308 unit was derailed at 445:75887-75895, 75929-75952 (DTS, 308/1) 3658:British Rail electric multiple units 1324:adding citations to reliable sources 1291: 1219:. As no new stock had been ordered, 1015:75878-75886 and 75896-75919 - BDTCOL 716:56A of 143.5 kW (192.4 hp) 49:adding citations to reliable sources 20: 3663:Train-related introductions in 1959 3627:List of departmental multiple units 1829: 1626: 1554: 639:12 ft 7 in (3.835 m) 13: 3632:Rolling stock of Network SouthEast 1888: 1711:Mallaband, P; Bowles, L J (1976). 1381:The carriage has been stripped of 1125:, and renumbered 308453โ€“455 under 1024:75887-75895 and 75929-75952 - DTSO 693:153 long tons (155 t) (308/1) 14: 3679: 1949: 1769:"Class 333s in service at last". 1715:. Oxford: RCTS/OPC. p. 115. 1177:London, Tilbury and Southend line 1035:London, Tilbury and Southend line 941:units before the introduction of 631:9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) 399:EF304 (BDTCOL, 308/1 refurbished) 1388: 1296: 699:11 long tons (11 t) (308/3) 589: in (57.849 m) (3-car) 572: in (81.902 m) (4-car) 133: 25: 3622:List of electric multiple units 3607:British electric multiple units 1801:"January 1990 to December 1990" 1777: 1287: 402:EH223 (TSOL, 308/1 refurbished) 266:Steam locomotives and carriages 36:needs additional citations for 1762: 1744: 1729: 1704: 1687: 1508:Postal Units (ex-Class 308/2) 1097: 1028: 953: 948: 393:EF208 (BDTSOL, 308/1 as built) 172: 1: 3617:List of diesel multiple units 3036:Mersey Railway electric units 1738:Railway Gazette International 1532: 1236:privatisation of British Rail 1166: 495:24F/302S (308/1, refurbished) 405:EH305 (TCsoL, 308/1 as built) 3584:6: Renumbered as Class 802/2 3575:4: Renumbered as Class 720/6 786:4-car: 2โ€ฒ2โ€ฒ+Boโ€ฒBoโ€ฒ+2โ€ฒ2โ€ฒ+2โ€ฒ2โ€ฒ 661:3 (308/2 refurbished, 308/3) 7: 1694:"Motive power miscellany". 935:Holgate Road carriage works 682:75 mph (121 km/h) 10: 3684: 3587:7: Renumbered as Class 810 3572:3: Renumbered as Class 701 3569:2: Renumbered as Class 325 3566:1: Renumbered as Class 332 1895:Marsden, Colin J. (1982). 1823: 1507: 1481: 1455: 1429: 1231:crimson and cream livery. 486:19F/344S (308/1, as built) 3602: 3558: 3452: 3416: 3101: 3080: 3059: 3041:MSJ&AR electric units 3001: 2893: 2590: 2498: 2348: 2060: 1992: 1832:Multiple Unit Pocket Book 1754:. Siemens. Archived from 1607:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 1413: 1410: 1407: 1404: 1401: 1398: 1395: 880: 870: 845: 835: 818: 793: 774: 762: 738: 728: 724:574 kW (770 hp) 720: 706: 686: 678: 668: 658:4 (308/1, 308/2 as built) 651: 643: 635: 627: 596: 551: 543: 538: 512: 502: 479: 466:75741-75743 (BDTS, 308/3) 451:75920-75928 (BDTS, 308/2) 426: 418: 371: 341:3 or 4 cars per trainset: 337: 311: 303: 295: 287: 270: 262: 254: 244: 170: 160: 152: 132: 125: 1865:. Oxford Publishing Co. 1861:Longworth, Hugh (2015). 472:75992-75994 (DTS, 308/3) 469:61689-61691 (MBS, 308/3) 460:75953-75961 (DTS, 308/2) 454:68011-68019 (MLV, 308/2) 439:61883-61915 (MBS, 308/1) 299:1 (driving trailer only) 60:"British Rail Class 308" 3668:25 kV AC multiple units 3051:W&CR electric units 1364:Electric Railway Museum 1270:Accidents and incidents 1163:parcels units in 1992. 1104:London Liverpool Street 1039:London Fenchurch Street 972:London Liverpool Street 968:Great Eastern Main Line 927:electric multiple units 783:3-car: 2โ€ฒ2โ€ฒ+Boโ€ฒBoโ€ฒ+2โ€ฒ2โ€ฒ 457:70644-70652 (TC, 308/2) 442:70611-70643 (TS, 308/1) 351:BDTS+MLV+TC+DTS (308/2) 345:BDTS+MBS+TC+DTS (308/1) 1377:. Restoration ongoing. 1366: 1248:Arriva Trains Northern 1147:Converted postal units 920:British Rail Class 308 127:British Rail Class 308 1361: 544:Car body construction 463:453-455 (308/3, sets) 448:313-321 (308/2, sets) 433:133-165 (308/1, sets) 208:30656 (BDTCOL, 308/1) 3580:Bi- or tri-mode unit 1771:The Railway Magazine 1741:August 1993 page 528 1375:Colne Valley Railway 1320:improve this section 1229:West Yorkshire Metro 1155:postal units by the 1092:Rail Express Systems 929:(EMU) were built by 764:Current collector(s) 652:Articulated sections 390:EF205 (BDTSO, 308/3) 364:BDTS+MBS+DTS (308/3) 361:(308/2, refurbished) 214:30658 (TCsoL, 308/1) 45:improve this article 3612:List of locomotives 3417:Miscellaneous units 3021:LNWR electric units 3016:LNER Tyneside units 1830:Fox, Peter (1987). 923:alternating current 408:EW501 (DTLV, 308/1) 387:EE220 (DTSO, 308/1) 384:EE209 (DTSO, 308/3) 381:ED216 (MBSO, 308/1) 230:30696 (DTSO, 308/3) 217:30659 (DTSO, 308/1) 211:30657 (MBSO, 308/1) 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Holgate Road, York
Class 321
Class 323
Class 333
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Clacton
East Ham
Ilford
Wheelbase
Traction motors
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