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British Rail Class 455

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which had been fitted when the units' electrical equipment was upgraded. A manufacturing defect in the new traction equipment has caused three failures in service and five under test. Two of the failures in service involved unit 455726, the other involved unit 455901. In the most serious incident, on
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A second refurbishment programme started for the Southern units in June 2012. This included a repaint and interior changes, such as changes to the grab rails on the top between each door. 455808 was the first completed, followed by 455812 in August 2012. The project was completed in December 2013,
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project, which was rejected in 1994, two trailer cars (71731 from unit 5918; 71732 from unit 5919) were modified to take plug doors. Both were coupled and ran in service in this condition. After an extended period in service, it was found that the modifications had slightly weakened the overall
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Southern Class 455 units were used on inner and outer suburban services out of London to destinations in South London and Surrey, before being withdrawn in May 2022. They will not be directly replaced, as the new timetable will be operated by Southern's Class 377 EMUs. A farewell tour for the
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The new traction motors are each 500 kg (1,100 lb) lighter than the DC originals, and the traction system upgrade as a whole improves reliability and reduces overall operating and maintenance costs. Additionally, as the upgrade reduced the amount of time Class 455 units spent being
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The Class 455/7 units were built in 1984–1985. There are 43 four-car units, all allocated to South Western Railway at Wimbledon depot. They differ from the Class 455/8 in having a revised front end (air horns relocated next to the coupler and revised headlamp clusters) that was later used on
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There were three batches of Class 455 units, all consisting of four cars: driving trailer vehicles at each end, an intermediate trailer vehicle and an intermediate motorised vehicle (powered by four EE507-20J of 185 kW carried on the bogies of the MSO vehicle, some recovered from
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DEMU, which had the same bodyshell. 455912's TSO was replaced by 67400. 455913's MSO 62838, which had been crushed by a cement mixer lorry falling off a bridge, was replaced with 67301, which had originally been a Class 210 DTSO and was later a DMSO in the experimental
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blue and grey livery; it had been anticipated that some or all 455/9s would be painted in a green variant of the 'Jaffa Cake' London & SouthEast livery, but this was overruled by the BR Design Panel. From 1986 all 455s were progressively repainted in
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On 7 July 2017, an explosion occurred in an underframe equipment case of unit 455901 at Guildford station. Debris was thrown up to 230 feet (70 m) away. No injuries occurred. The cause of the explosion was a faulty
2467:"The 455s have been used on our inner/outer suburban routes out of London, assisting customers to South London and Surrey. Have you taken photos on these routes? πŸ“· The below were captured by Ben from Control πŸ‘‡" 1681:. Derby: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, British Railways Board. EC203, EC206, EE218, EE226, EH219, EH221, EH224 (in work pp. 76–77, 82–83, 150–151, 166–167, 292–295, 300–301). Archived from 2444: 1416:
unit 456015 which was derailed at London Waterloo. The cause of the accident was errors made in the wiring of the signalling during work to increase capacity at Waterloo. Neither of the Class 455 units was
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units) in 2+2 configuration, modifying the doorways so that the sliding doors can open further, and the repainting of the units in a new predominantly-red livery. The last was completed in March 2008.
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structure. 71732 was re-fitted with sliding doors but 71731 was removed from service, remaining at Eastleigh Works to be cannibalised for spare parts. The latter car served as a demonstrator for the
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driving vehicle which has been converted to an intermediate vehicle whilst retaining its existing number of 67301. Original vehicle 62838 was damaged beyond repair in the accident and was scrapped.
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The Class 455/9 units were built in 1985, and all 20 units are allocated to South Western Railway at Wimbledon depot. These are similar to the 455/7s, except that they had new-build TSOs.
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units from 2019; however this was initially deferred to mid-2020 and was deferred again to 2021. The Class 701 Aventra EMUs entered service on 9 January 2024.
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with all 46 transferred. Some were repainted in Southern's white and green livery. Between February 2004 and February 2006, all were refurbished by
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No new intermediate trailer (TSO) vehicles were produced for this subclass; instead, they use redundant TSO vehicles that had been removed from
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Door throughways 1.010 m (3 ft 3.8 in) on all vehicles, except for 455/7 TSO vehicles at 1.288 m (4 ft 2.7 in).
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with 455801-455846. In the late 1990s, 16 were repainted in Connex's white and yellow livery. In August 2001, the franchise passed to
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To commemorate the class, unit 455868 was repainted into a blue and grey BR-inspired livery and entered service on 7 March 2024.
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The Class 455/8 units were built between 1982 and 1984. These include all 46 units formerly operated by Southern (allocated to
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In early 2024, to mark the upcoming withdrawal of the Class 455s, unit 455868 was repainted into a BR Blue and Grey livery.
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and the removal of cab end gangways to facilitate the installation of driver's air-conditioning were notable features.
1320: 3356: 2617:"Investigation into an accident involving a heavy goods vehicle and a train near Oxshott, Surrey, on 5 November 2010" 2176: 1164: 962: 562: 81: 1075:. The reused vehicles can be recognised by their shorter and wider profile compared to 'normal' Class 455 vehicles. 4884: 4676: 4554: 4514: 4479: 4404: 4369: 4354: 4194: 4189: 4179: 4174: 4031: 4026: 3971: 3946: 3941: 3441: 3436: 3361: 3181: 3126: 3077: 2557: 1431: 1107:. The undamaged end of 62838 was used to replace the former cab end of 67301; the remainder of 62838 was scrapped. 958: 71: 2279: 1222:
A farewell tour for the Class 455 is planned for early 2025 and is planned to use 455868 along with another unit.
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working services on the Central and South Western divisions. The Central Division 455/8s were transferred to
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inspected and serviced in depots, South West Trains were able to proceed with the introduction of new
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network for which they were originally intended. They also allowed other stock to be cascaded to the
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455701–455703, 455705–455721, 455723-455725, 455727–455735, 455737–455739, 455741–455742, 455750
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A third refurbishment programme began in January 2018 for the 455s to become compliant with the
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The first pair of Southern class 455s (455838 and 455839) were sent for scrap on 4 May 2022.
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Clinnick, Richard (17 November 2010). "Lorry lands on train after plunging through bridge".
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Two units later gained replacement carriages that had originally been part of the prototype
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orange brand added. In November 2004, SWT took delivery of the first unit refurbished by
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The Class 455 was originally to be classified as the Class 510, which were planned as a
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Allen, G. Freeman (February 1983). "Waterloo roll-out for Southern's Class 455 EMU".
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On 18 February 1990, unit 455820 collided with a fallen tree obstructing the line at
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white, blue and red livery. In May 1991, 455743 was renumbered 455750 and renamed
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to be withdrawn, as well as allowing the Class 508 units to be transferred to the
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in 1986 after modifications to the depot were completed. All were delivered in
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Electric multiple-unit passenger train built by BREL York between 1982 and 1985
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change in August 2017. They are used on most London commuter rail routes from
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In April 2013, it was announced that the SWT units would be fitted with a new
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in recognition of the depot obtaining BS5750 quality services accreditation.
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Vehicle Diagram Book No. 210 for Electric Multiple Units (including A.P.T.)
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at the time was not considered robust enough for the electrically rougher
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8: Grouping of different rolling stock types built to loading gauge of
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In February 1996, all South Western division 455s were transferred to
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The last day of service of the Southern Class 455/8 was 14 May 2022.
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On 15 August 2017, two Class 455 units formed part of a train with
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455/8 & /9 TSO: 27.1 t (26.7 long tons; 29.9 short tons)
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between 1982 and 1985. It is operated on suburban services in
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South Western Railway had intended to replace its fleet with
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7 July 2017, fragments, described as "quite sizeable" by the
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instead. The Class 510 designation was changed to Class 455.
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455901–455906, 455908–455912, 455914–455917, 455919–455920
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refurbished full red livery until it was scrapped in 2005.
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with new AC units. The upgraded units also received new
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455/7 TSO: 25.5 t (25.1 long tons; 28.1 short tons)
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Interior of a refurbished South West Trains Class 455/9
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The interior aboard a Southern refurbished Class 455/8
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depot) and 28 allocated to South Western Railway (at
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and was derailed. Unit 5802 then collided with 5820.
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Southern Class 455 units took place on 14 May 2022.
2989:"Disposal of surplus electric units gathers pace". 2293:"South Central 455 fleet to receive Β£20m upgrade". 2256:. Southern Electric Group. June 1985. p. 281. 2195:"Retro repaint for Class 455". Rolling Stock News. 1201:units without needing to acquire more depot space. 526:
DTSO: 29.5 t (29.0 long tons; 32.5 short tons)
1761:"Class 455 EMUs state of the art traction upgrade" 1286: 529:MSO: 45.6 t (44.9 long tons; 50.3 short tons) 2390:"Southern completes its Β£7m diesel fleet refresh" 4861: 2993:. No. 968. 19 October 2022. pp. 18–19. 2685: 2683: 1067:units prior to those units being transferred to 926:, with a steel construction, unlike the earlier 3013:. EMAP National Publications. pp. 50–51. 2742:"Collision at London Waterloo, 15 August 2017" 2584:"Several injured as lorry falls on to a train" 2308:"South Central to refurbish Class 455 fleet". 1239:. On 16 November 1982, 455805 was unveiled at 474:All others: 3.77 m (12 ft 4 in) 471:455/7 TSOs: 3.58 m (11 ft 9 in) 3250: 3062: 2680: 2169:Waterloo Station Through Time Revised Edition 2067:. No. 501. 24 November 2004. p. 26. 1331:. New 3+2 high back seating as fitted to the 1216:to South West London and neighbouring areas. 2734: 2489: 2329:. No. 479. 21 January 2004. p. 24. 1709: 1707: 1705: 1703: 965:and together with 43 existing trailers from 449:MSO/TSO: 19.92 m (65 ft 4 in) 2605:. No. 657. Peterborough. pp. 6–7. 1627: 1625: 1623: 1621: 1619: 1617: 1615: 1613: 1611: 1609: 1346:with 455816 being the first one completed. 1267:During April 1994, amid the lead up to the 3257: 3243: 3069: 3055: 2931:. No. 237. November 2022. p. 20. 2555: 2361:. No. 537. 12 April 2006. p. 22. 2190: 2188: 2157:. No. 799. 27 April 2016. p. 30. 2046:"Class 455 returns to South West Trains". 1846: 1844: 1842: 1827:. Wiener Neudorf: Traktionssysteme Austria 1356: 1171:(VVVF) drive, and exchanging the as-built 616:Refurbished: 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) 2916:. No. 317. October 2022. p. 26. 2845: 2297:. No. 460. 30 April 2003. p. 4. 2114:. No. 589. 9 April 2008. p. 62. 1958:ATOC Rolling Stock Requirements 2014-2019 1700: 1121:South West Trains / South Western Railway 1012:Class 455/8 approaching Waterloo in 1990 446:DTSO: 19.83 m (65 ft 1 in) 317: 3266:Electric multiple units of Great Britain 2978:. No. October 2022. pp. 50–55. 2600: 2545:. No. 957. 18 May 2022. p. 21. 2142:. No. 150. August 2015. p. 10. 1924: 1850: 1825:"Class 455 EMU overhaul for Porterbrook" 1755: 1753: 1751: 1749: 1747: 1668: 1666: 1664: 1662: 1660: 1658: 1656: 1654: 1652: 1606: 1548: 1542: 1521: 1512: 1493: 1490: 1479: 1425: 1302: 1290: 1034: 1004: 910:The class has the same bodyshell as the 2946:. No. 1455. June 2022. p. 85. 2935: 2851: 2534: 2346:. No. 1238. June 2004. p. 67. 2201:. No. 266. April 2024. p. 58. 2185: 1839: 1801:. London. 15 April 2013. Archived from 1508:455704, 455722, 455726, 455736, 455740 957:A total of 505 carriages were built by 4862: 2676:. No. 138. June 2013. p. 66. 2556:McCrickard, John P. (6 October 2016). 2549: 2500:. No. 311. April 2022. p. 9. 2357:"Last Southern 455 leaves Eastleigh". 1895:. No. 233. July 2022. p. 14. 1299:in 2009, showing the updated cab front 1271:, 455801-455846 were allocated to the 3238: 3050: 3006: 2963:. No. December 2023. p. 91. 2447:from the original on 9 September 2020 2314:. No. 19. July 2003. p. 47. 2171:. Amberley Publishing Limited. 2015. 2061:"SWT receives first overhauled 455". 1951: 1949: 1899: 1859: 1744: 1722: 1649: 1115: 4870:British Rail electric multiple units 2696:. Rail Accident Investigation Branch 2378:. Vol. 4, no. 5. May 2006. 2079:"Class 455 suburban EMU refurbished" 1225: 435:81.16 m (266 ft 3 in) 4880:Train-related introductions in 1983 4839:List of departmental multiple units 2912:"Class 455 disposals gather pace". 2110:"Final SWT 455 Class 455 returns". 1714:"Class 455s: suburban workhorses". 1315:shadow franchise was taken over by 1169:variable-voltage/variable-frequency 613:As built: 610 kW (820 hp) 507:14.17 m (46 ft 6 in) 13: 4844:Rolling stock of Network SouthEast 3000: 2956: 2003:"Class 455 Trailer Standard 71731" 1946: 1633:"Class 455 Electric Multiple Unit" 1407:Rail Accident Investigation Branch 14: 4896: 3034: 2212:"Class 455 EMUs ready in March". 1165:insulated-gate bipolar transistor 599:each of 250 kW (335 hp) 592:each of 153 kW (205 hp) 485:1.14 m (3 ft 9 in) 460:2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) 3078:British Rail Engineering Limited 2957:Butlin, Ashley. "Stock Update". 2522:from the original on 14 May 2022 2518:. @SouthernRailUK. 14 May 2022. 2477:from the original on 14 May 2022 2473:. @SouthernRailUK. 14 May 2022. 2372:"Southern 455 Overhaul Latest". 2136:"DC to AC Switch for SWT 455s". 1452: 1235:Deliveries commenced in 1982 to 1185:brake controllers, which allows 959:British Rail Engineering Limited 311: 253:455/7 & /9 DTSO vehs.: EE226 72:British Rail Engineering Limited 48: 29: 4834:List of electric multiple units 4819:British electric multiple units 2982: 2967: 2950: 2876: 2818: 2791: 2773: 2708: 2665: 2635: 2609: 2594: 2576: 2558:"January 1990 to December 1990" 2504: 2459: 2429: 2412: 2382: 2365: 2350: 2333: 2325:"South Central upgrades 455s". 2318: 2301: 2286: 2276:"Class 455 - South West Trains" 2268: 2245: 2222: 2205: 2161: 2146: 2129: 2118: 2103: 2071: 2054: 2039: 2009: 1995: 1988:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 1975: 1891:"Southern Class 455s bow out". 1287:Connex South Central / Southern 1230: 259:455/7 & /9 MSO vehs.: EC206 2541:"First 455s taken for scrap". 2087:. January 2005. Archived from 1855:. Amberley Publishing Limited. 1817: 1587: 1078: 1030: 1000: 870: 1: 4829:List of diesel multiple units 4248:Mersey Railway electric units 2826:"New SWR fleet delayed again" 2785:International Railway Journal 2672:"Repairs to 5913 completed". 2441:Railway Gazette International 2278:. Porterbrook. Archived from 2215:Railway Gazette International 2084:Railway Gazette International 2023:. 10 May 2013. Archived from 1799:Railway Gazette International 1600: 1538:455848–455854, 455856–455874 1275:shadow franchise and sold to 1269:privatisation of British Rail 1110: 629:0.58 m/s (1.9 ft/s) 4796:6: Renumbered as Class 802/2 4787:4: Renumbered as Class 720/6 1570: 1559: 1545: 1534: 1518: 1504: 1487: 1339:455801 being the last unit. 1189:in addition to the existing 1152:traction system provided by 7: 2927:"BREL classes go extinct". 2852:@SW_Help (9 January 2024). 1867:"Southern's 'Lean' Machine" 1696:– via Barrowmore MRG. 963:Holgate Road carriage works 515:75 mph (121 km/h) 10: 4901: 4799:7: Renumbered as Class 810 4784:3: Renumbered as Class 701 4781:2: Renumbered as Class 325 4778:1: Renumbered as Class 332 2974:"End of an electric era". 2419:"Latest 455 is released". 2005:. Southern Electric Group. 1370:2010 Oxshott rail accident 493:Double-leaf pocket sliding 4814: 4770: 4664: 4628: 4313: 4292: 4271: 4253:MSJ&AR electric units 4213: 4105: 3802: 3710: 3560: 3272: 3206: 3190: 3119: 3088: 2425:. No. December 2013. 2218:. March 1983. p. 46. 1529: 1421: 1382:Guildford railway station 1262:Wimbledon Traincare Depot 863:, as well as formerly by 847:passenger train built by 801: 788: 776: 755: 705: 695: 673: 663: 651: 633: 623: 606: 575: 542: 519: 511: 499: 489: 481: 464: 456: 439: 431: 408: 403: 386: 339: 327: 301: 278: 246: 225: 194: 186: 178: 145: 137: 129: 103: 91: 77: 67: 59: 47: 38:Class 455/9 unit leaving 28: 23: 2765:: CS1 maint: location ( 1580: 1311:On 13 October 1996, the 1295:Southern Class 455/8 at 922:, they are based on the 905:camshaft-control systems 900:, they were fitted with 4885:750 V DC multiple units 4263:W&CR electric units 3043:- South Western Railway 1851:Llewelyn, Hugh (2016). 1732:. 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South Western Railway
Waterloo

British Rail Engineering Limited
Holgate Road Works
York
Mark 3
Class 405
Class 415
Class 508
Class 508
Class 701
SWR
Class 377
Southern
Owners
Porterbrook
South Western Railway
Network SouthEast
Network SouthCentral
Connex South Central
Southern
South West Trains
Wimbledon
aluminium
steel
Wheelbase
Camshaft-controlled
Vossloh Kiepe

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