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1385:, and the full internal rebuild was abandoned in favour of housing the salvaged parts of the London Underground Victoria Line Cobourg Street signalling centre, and much of the former Brixton interlocking machine room equipment. The Cobourg Street equipment is now partially working, with work ongoing to allow simulated train movements to be displayed.
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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:
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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:
1002:
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:
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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
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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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2053:
1975:
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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 62431โ62434. Units reclassified as
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1159:, with the removal of the intermediate trailer, and renumbered 308991โ993. These units were replaced by three converted
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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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994:. Each unit was formed of four carriages: two outer driving trailers, an intermediate trailer, and a motor coach.
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The first batch of 33 units were built in 1959, classified as AM8 and numbered 133โ165. This was later changed to
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1668:. BRB Residuary Ltd. ED216, EE209, EE220, EF205, EF208, EF302, EF304, EH223, EW501, EY501. Archived from
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system, and units were renumbered 308133โ165. These units were built to operate commuter services on the
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1262:. The final three units, nos. 308138/157/158, were withdrawn in late 2001, and were sent for scrap at
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A second batch of nine units, numbered 313โ321, were built for boat train services on the
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units, which also operated these services (which were numbered in the range 401โ452).
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overhauled Class 308 units for use on these services. The work was carried out at
1700:. Vol. 32, no. 376. Shepperton: Ian Allan. September 1971. p. 417.
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In 1983, three former Class 308/2 units (nos. 314/319/321) were converted into
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1659:"Vehicle Diagram Book No.210 for Electrical Multiple Units (including A.P.T.)"
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in three batches between 1959 and 1961. They were initially classified as
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8: Grouping of different rolling stock types built to loading gauge of
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One driving trailer from unit 308136 has been saved for preservation.
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1899:. Motive Power Recognition. Vol. 2. Ian Allan. pp. 28โ31.
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1834:. British Railways Pocket Book No.2 (Summer/Autumn 1987 ed.).
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1928:. No. 1. Foursight Publications Ltd. June 1996. p. 8.
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1784:"First 333 trailer arrives as SRA confirms eight more".
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On 14 February 1990, an empty stock train formed of a
1175:. Some of the displaced units were transferred to the
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150 long tons 12 cwt (153.0 t) (308/2)
1803:. Network South East Railway Society. Archived from
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51:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
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1863:British Railways Electric Multiple Units to 1975
1589:. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007
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1203:In 1994โ95, electrification spread north from
1143:These units were withdrawn in the late 1980s.
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1179:(LTS), whilst others were transferred to the
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620:63 ft 6 in (19.35 m) (others)
1788:. No. 426. 9 January 2002. p. 54.
1713:the coaching stock of British Railways 1976
1326:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
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348:BDTCOL+MBSO+TSOL+DTSO (308/1, refurbished)
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1922:"Crisis point for West Yorks Class 308".
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1346:Learn how and when to remove this message
1195:, but two were retained and converted to
1187:services pending the introduction of new
1045:. These units were later reclassified as
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111:Learn how and when to remove this message
2054:Electric multiple units of Great Britain
1773:. No. 1199. March 2001. p. 11.
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1191:. The LTS units were later displaced by
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1121:These units were later reclassified as
876:Within ER EMU stock, later within class
1752:"Electric Multiple Unit Class 333, UK"
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436:75878-75886, 75896-75919 (BDTS, 308/1)
16:1959 British electric passenger trains
1799:McCrickard, John P (6 October 2016).
1279:and a Class 308 unit was derailed at
445:75887-75895, 75929-75952 (DTS, 308/1)
7:
3658:British Rail electric multiple units
1324:adding citations to reliable sources
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
3663:Train-related introductions in 1959
3627:List of departmental multiple units
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639:12 ft 7 in (3.835 m)
3632:Rolling stock of Network SouthEast
1711:Mallaband, P; Bowles, L J (1976).
1381:The carriage has been stripped of
1125:, and renumbered 308453โ455 under
1024:75887-75895 and 75929-75952 - DTSO
693:153 long tons (155 t) (308/1)
14:
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)
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699:11 long tons (11 t) (308/3)
589: in (57.849 m) (3-car)
572: in (81.902 m) (4-car)
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25:
3622:List of electric multiple units
3607:British electric multiple units
1801:"January 1990 to December 1990"
402:EH223 (TSOL, 308/1 refurbished)
266:Steam locomotives and carriages
36:needs additional citations for
1508:Postal Units (ex-Class 308/2)
393:EF208 (BDTSOL, 308/1 as built)
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1:
3617:List of diesel multiple units
3036:Mersey Railway electric units
1738:Railway Gazette International
1236:privatisation of British Rail
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: 2โฒ2โฒ+BoโฒBoโฒ+2โฒ2โฒ+2โฒ2โฒ
661:3 (308/2 refurbished, 308/3)
1694:"Motive power miscellany".
935:Holgate Road carriage works
682:75 mph (121 km/h)
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).
1507:
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1231:crimson and cream livery.
486:19F/344S (308/1, as built)
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3041:MSJ&AR electric units
1992:
1832:Multiple Unit Pocket Book
1754:. Siemens. Archived from
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724:574 kW (770 hp)
658:4 (308/1, 308/2 as built)
466:75741-75743 (BDTS, 308/3)
451:75920-75928 (BDTS, 308/2)
341:3 or 4 cars per trainset:
132:
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: 2โฒ2โฒ+BoโฒBoโฒ+2โฒ2โฒ
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.
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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)
3592:London Underground
3046:NER electric units
3031:LYR electric units
3026:LOR electric units
3011:LMS electric units
2582:MR Lancaster units
1587:The Railway Centre
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1234:In 1996, with the
1133:75741-75743 - BDTS
1090:parcels units for
1061:75920-75928 - BDTS
1021:70611-70643 - TSOL
1018:61883-61915 - MBSO
988:Walton-on-the-Naze
776:UIC classification
740:Electric system(s)
249:Holgate Road, York
141:West Yorkshire PTE
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3639:
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2020:
2019:
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1520:(ex-314/319/321)
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1348:
1221:Regional Railways
1139:75992-75994 - DTS
1136:61689-61691 - MBS
1074:75953-75961 - DTS
1043:Tilbury Riverside
1037:in 1959โ60, from
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820:Braking system(s)
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3103:Southern Railway
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1758:on 2 April 2015.
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1260:MoD Shoeburyness
1246:and operated as
1071:70644-70652 - TC
931:British Railways
912:
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872:Multiple working
836:Safety system(s)
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489:19F/248S (308/2)
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1987:1959 EMU design
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1889:Further reading
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1807:on 26 June 2018
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30:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3681:
3679:
3671:
3670:
3665:
3660:
3650:
3649:
3643:
3642:
3636:
3635:
3629:
3624:
3619:
3614:
3609:
3603:
3600:
3599:
3596:
3595:
3588:
3585:
3582:
3576:
3573:
3570:
3567:
3562:
3560:
3556:
3555:
3553:
3552:
3547:
3542:
3537:
3532:
3527:
3522:
3517:
3512:
3507:
3502:
3497:
3492:
3487:
3482:
3477:
3475:Mark 3-derived
3472:
3470:Mark 2-derived
3467:
3462:
3456:
3454:
3450:
3449:
3447:
3446:
3441:
3436:
3431:
3426:
3420:
3418:
3414:
3413:
3411:
3410:
3405:
3400:
3395:
3390:
3385:
3380:
3375:
3370:
3365:
3360:
3355:
3350:
3345:
3340:
3335:
3330:
3325:
3320:
3315:
3310:
3305:
3300:
3295:
3290:
3285:
3280:
3275:
3270:
3265:
3260:
3255:
3250:
3245:
3240:
3235:
3230:
3225:
3220:
3215:
3210:
3205:
3200:
3195:
3190:
3185:
3180:
3175:
3170:
3165:
3160:
3155:
3150:
3145:
3140:
3135:
3130:
3125:
3120:
3115:
3109:
3107:
3099:
3098:
3096:
3095:
3090:
3084:
3082:
3081:Hydrogen units
3078:
3077:
3075:
3074:
3069:
3063:
3061:
3057:
3056:
3054:
3053:
3048:
3043:
3038:
3033:
3028:
3023:
3018:
3013:
3007:
3005:
2999:
2998:
2996:
2995:
2990:
2985:
2980:
2975:
2970:
2965:
2960:
2955:
2950:
2945:
2940:
2935:
2930:
2925:
2920:
2915:
2910:
2905:
2899:
2897:
2891:
2890:
2888:
2887:
2882:
2877:
2872:
2867:
2862:
2857:
2852:
2847:
2842:
2837:
2832:
2827:
2822:
2817:
2812:
2807:
2802:
2797:
2792:
2787:
2782:
2777:
2772:
2767:
2762:
2757:
2752:
2747:
2742:
2737:
2732:
2727:
2722:
2717:
2712:
2707:
2702:
2697:
2692:
2687:
2682:
2677:
2672:
2667:
2662:
2657:
2652:
2647:
2642:
2637:
2632:
2627:
2622:
2617:
2612:
2607:
2602:
2596:
2594:
2588:
2587:
2585:
2584:
2579:
2574:
2569:
2564:
2559:
2554:
2549:
2544:
2539:
2534:
2529:
2524:
2519:
2514:
2508:
2506:
2496:
2495:
2493:
2492:
2487:
2482:
2477:
2472:
2467:
2462:
2457:
2452:
2447:
2442:
2437:
2432:
2427:
2422:
2417:
2412:
2407:
2402:
2397:
2392:
2387:
2382:
2377:
2372:
2367:
2362:
2356:
2354:
2346:
2345:
2343:
2342:
2337:
2332:
2327:
2322:
2317:
2312:
2307:
2302:
2297:
2292:
2287:
2282:
2277:
2272:
2267:
2262:
2257:
2252:
2247:
2242:
2237:
2232:
2227:
2222:
2217:
2212:
2207:
2202:
2197:
2192:
2187:
2182:
2177:
2172:
2167:
2162:
2157:
2152:
2147:
2142:
2137:
2132:
2127:
2122:
2117:
2112:
2107:
2102:
2097:
2092:
2087:
2082:
2077:
2072:
2066:
2064:
2058:
2057:
2052:
2050:
2049:
2042:
2035:
2027:
2018:
2017:
2015:
2014:
2009:
2004:
1999:
1993:
1990:
1989:
1983:
1981:
1980:
1973:
1966:
1958:
1951:
1950:External links
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1947:
1946:
1919:
1905:
1890:
1887:
1886:
1885:
1871:
1858:
1844:
1825:
1822:
1819:
1818:
1791:
1776:
1761:
1743:
1728:
1721:
1703:
1686:
1666:Barrowmore MRG
1631:
1614:
1553:
1549:Longworth 2015
1537:
1536:
1534:
1531:
1528:
1527:
1524:
1521:
1518:
1515:
1512:
1509:
1506:
1502:
1501:
1498:
1495:
1492:
1489:
1486:
1483:
1482:Great Eastern
1480:
1476:
1475:
1472:
1469:
1466:
1463:
1460:
1457:
1454:
1450:
1449:
1446:
1443:
1440:
1437:
1434:
1431:
1430:Great Eastern
1428:
1424:
1423:
1420:
1416:
1415:
1412:
1409:
1406:
1403:
1400:
1397:
1390:
1387:
1379:
1378:
1354:
1353:
1304:
1302:
1295:
1289:
1286:
1285:
1284:
1271:
1268:
1168:
1165:
1157:Parcels sector
1148:
1145:
1141:
1140:
1137:
1134:
1099:
1096:
1076:
1075:
1072:
1069:
1062:
1030:
1027:
1026:
1025:
1022:
1019:
1016:
955:
952:
950:
947:
914:
913:
910:standard gauge
884:
878:
877:
874:
868:
867:
865:
864:
858:
851:
849:
843:
842:
837:
833:
832:
822:
816:
815:
813:
812:
809:
806:
803:
799:
797:
791:
790:
788:
787:
784:
780:
778:
772:
771:
766:
760:
759:
757:
756:
753:
748:25 kV 50 Hz AC
744:
742:
736:
735:
732:
726:
725:
722:
718:
717:
710:
704:
703:
701:
700:
697:
694:
690:
688:
684:
683:
680:
676:
675:
672:
666:
665:
663:
662:
659:
655:
653:
649:
648:
645:
641:
640:
637:
633:
632:
629:
625:
624:
622:
621:
618:
600:
598:
594:
593:
591:
590:
573:
555:
553:
549:
548:
545:
541:
540:
539:Specifications
536:
535:
533:
532:
527:
522:
516:
514:
510:
509:
504:
500:
499:
497:
496:
493:
490:
487:
483:
481:
477:
476:
474:
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470:
467:
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461:
458:
455:
452:
449:
446:
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440:
437:
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428:
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420:
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397:
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369:
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352:
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315:
313:
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308:
305:
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297:
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274:
272:
268:
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264:
260:
259:
256:
252:
251:
246:
242:
241:
239:
238:
231:
228:
225:
218:
215:
212:
209:
206:
199:
192:
185:
177:
175:
168:
167:
162:
158:
157:
154:
150:
149:
138:
130:
129:
119:
118:
33:
31:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3680:
3669:
3666:
3664:
3661:
3659:
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3640:
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3628:
3625:
3623:
3620:
3618:
3615:
3613:
3610:
3608:
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3601:
3593:
3589:
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3577:
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3568:
3565:
3564:
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3546:
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3541:
3538:
3536:
3533:
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3528:
3526:
3523:
3521:
3518:
3516:
3513:
3511:
3508:
3506:
3503:
3501:
3498:
3496:
3493:
3491:
3488:
3486:
3483:
3481:
3478:
3476:
3473:
3471:
3468:
3466:
3463:
3461:
3458:
3457:
3455:
3451:
3445:
3442:
3440:
3437:
3435:
3432:
3430:
3427:
3425:
3422:
3421:
3419:
3415:
3409:
3406:
3404:
3401:
3399:
3396:
3394:
3391:
3389:
3386:
3384:
3381:
3379:
3376:
3374:
3371:
3369:
3366:
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3361:
3359:
3356:
3354:
3351:
3349:
3346:
3344:
3341:
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3336:
3334:
3331:
3329:
3326:
3324:
3321:
3319:
3316:
3314:
3311:
3309:
3306:
3304:
3301:
3299:
3296:
3294:
3291:
3289:
3286:
3284:
3281:
3279:
3276:
3274:
3271:
3269:
3266:
3264:
3261:
3259:
3256:
3254:
3251:
3249:
3246:
3244:
3241:
3239:
3236:
3234:
3231:
3229:
3226:
3224:
3221:
3219:
3216:
3214:
3211:
3209:
3206:
3204:
3201:
3199:
3196:
3194:
3191:
3189:
3186:
3184:
3181:
3179:
3176:
3174:
3171:
3169:
3166:
3164:
3161:
3159:
3156:
3154:
3151:
3149:
3146:
3144:
3141:
3139:
3136:
3134:
3131:
3129:
3126:
3124:
3121:
3119:
3116:
3114:
3111:
3110:
3108:
3104:
3100:
3094:
3091:
3089:
3086:
3085:
3083:
3079:
3073:
3070:
3068:
3065:
3064:
3062:
3060:Battery units
3058:
3052:
3049:
3047:
3044:
3042:
3039:
3037:
3034:
3032:
3029:
3027:
3024:
3022:
3019:
3017:
3014:
3012:
3009:
3008:
3006:
3000:
2994:
2991:
2989:
2986:
2984:
2981:
2979:
2976:
2974:
2971:
2969:
2966:
2964:
2961:
2959:
2956:
2954:
2951:
2949:
2946:
2944:
2941:
2939:
2936:
2934:
2931:
2929:
2926:
2924:
2921:
2919:
2916:
2914:
2911:
2909:
2906:
2904:
2901:
2900:
2898:
2892:
2886:
2883:
2881:
2878:
2876:
2873:
2871:
2868:
2866:
2863:
2861:
2858:
2856:
2853:
2851:
2848:
2846:
2843:
2841:
2838:
2836:
2833:
2831:
2828:
2826:
2823:
2821:
2818:
2816:
2813:
2811:
2808:
2806:
2803:
2801:
2798:
2796:
2793:
2791:
2788:
2786:
2783:
2781:
2778:
2776:
2773:
2771:
2768:
2766:
2763:
2761:
2758:
2756:
2753:
2751:
2748:
2746:
2743:
2741:
2738:
2736:
2733:
2731:
2728:
2726:
2723:
2721:
2718:
2716:
2713:
2711:
2708:
2706:
2703:
2701:
2698:
2696:
2693:
2691:
2688:
2686:
2683:
2681:
2678:
2676:
2673:
2671:
2668:
2666:
2663:
2661:
2658:
2656:
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2651:
2648:
2646:
2643:
2641:
2638:
2636:
2633:
2631:
2628:
2626:
2623:
2621:
2618:
2616:
2613:
2611:
2608:
2606:
2603:
2601:
2598:
2597:
2595:
2589:
2583:
2580:
2578:
2577:LB&SCR SL
2575:
2573:
2572:LB&SCR CW
2570:
2568:
2567:LB&SCR CP
2565:
2563:
2560:
2558:
2555:
2553:
2550:
2548:
2545:
2543:
2540:
2538:
2535:
2533:
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2515:
2513:
2510:
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2378:
2376:
2373:
2368:
2366:
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2361:
2358:
2357:
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2341:
2338:
2336:
2333:
2331:
2328:
2326:
2323:
2321:
2318:
2316:
2313:
2311:
2308:
2306:
2303:
2301:
2298:
2296:
2293:
2291:
2288:
2286:
2283:
2281:
2278:
2276:
2273:
2271:
2268:
2266:
2263:
2261:
2258:
2256:
2253:
2251:
2248:
2246:
2243:
2238:
2236:
2233:
2231:
2228:
2226:
2223:
2221:
2218:
2216:
2213:
2211:
2208:
2206:
2203:
2198:
2196:
2193:
2191:
2188:
2186:
2183:
2181:
2178:
2176:
2173:
2171:
2168:
2166:
2163:
2161:
2158:
2156:
2153:
2151:
2148:
2146:
2143:
2141:
2138:
2136:
2133:
2131:
2128:
2126:
2123:
2121:
2118:
2116:
2113:
2111:
2108:
2106:
2103:
2101:
2098:
2096:
2093:
2091:
2088:
2086:
2083:
2081:
2078:
2076:
2073:
2071:
2068:
2067:
2065:
2059:
2055:
2048:
2043:
2041:
2036:
2034:
2029:
2028:
2025:
2013:
2010:
2008:
2005:
2003:
2000:
1998:
1995:
1994:
1991:
1986:
1979:
1974:
1972:
1967:
1965:
1960:
1959:
1956:
1949:
1943:
1939:
1935:
1931:
1927:
1926:
1920:
1916:
1912:
1908:
1906:9780711011656
1902:
1898:
1893:
1892:
1888:
1882:
1878:
1874:
1872:9780860936688
1868:
1864:
1859:
1855:
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1833:
1828:
1827:
1823:
1806:
1802:
1795:
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1735:Intelligence
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1729:
1724:
1722:0-901115-39-8
1718:
1714:
1707:
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1699:
1698:
1697:Railway World
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1522:
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1516:
1514:Rebuilt 1983
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1510:
1504:
1503:
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1496:
1493:
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1478:
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1418:
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1408:Cars per Set
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1389:Fleet details
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1181:West Midlands
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1080:Tilbury Docks
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1063:
1060:
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1058:
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1055:Swindon Works
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1479:Class 308/3
1453:Class 308/2
1427:Class 308/1
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1318:Please help
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1288:Preservation
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575:189 ft
558:268 ft
552:Train length
507:British Rail
492:272S (308/3)
396:EF302 (BDTC)
378:ED207 (MBSO)
288:Number built
227:30695 (MBSO)
161:Manufacturer
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43:Please help
38:verification
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3515:Electrostar
3465:1972 design
3460:1959 design
1679:21 February
1593:21 February
1583:"Class 308"
1523:308991โ993
1500:late-1980s
1497:308453โ455
1445:308133โ165
1405:Year Built
1161:Class 302/9
1153:Class 308/4
1123:Class 308/3
1116:Class 305/1
1098:Class 308/3
1088:Class 308/4
1066:Class 308/4
1047:Class 308/2
1029:Class 308/2
960:Class 308/1
954:Class 308/1
949:Description
882:Track gauge
861:Solid shank
811:Gresley ET8
808:Gresley ET5
805:Gresley ED8
802:Gresley ED5
603:64 ft
419:Design code
411:EY501 (MLV)
271:Refurbished
255:Family name
3652:Categories
3004:(pre-TOPS)
1845:0906579740
1836:Platform 5
1533:References
1414:Withdrawn
1411:Unit Nos.
1402:No. Built
1193:Class 312s
1189:Class 323s
1173:Class 321s
1167:Operations
984:Colchester
962:under the
769:Pantograph
597:Car length
153:In service
143:livery at
71:newspapers
3535:Networker
2593:(400โ599)
2353:(700โ899)
2155:316 (III)
2063:(300โ399)
2012:Class 504
2007:Class 308
2002:Class 305
1997:Class 304
1942:498432844
1934:1362-234X
1881:923205678
1854:613347580
1419:Original
1307:does not
1277:Class 305
1264:Immingham
1256:Class 333
1197:Class 937
1108:Chingford
1000:Class 302
976:Shenfield
670:Wheelbase
503:Operators
338:Formation
329:Class 333
324:Class 323
319:Class 321
312:Successor
277:1981โ1983
156:1959โ2001
3495:Citylink
3453:Families
3434:499 (II)
3002:DC units
2894:DC units
2800:482 (II)
2591:DC units
2499:AC units
2465:803 (II)
2390:711 (II)
2351:DC units
2349:AC units
2245:350 (II)
2205:331 (II)
2150:316 (II)
2061:AC units
1915:16537600
1627:Fox 1987
1603:cite web
1494:453โ455
1468:313โ321
1462:1959-60
1442:133โ165
1383:asbestos
1373:75881 -
1281:East Ham
1209:Bradford
1183:to work
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905: in
734:Electric
525:East Ham
480:Capacity
263:Replaced
258:1959 EMU
245:Built at
224:, 308/3)
205:, 308/1)
198:, 308/1)
191:, 308/1)
184:, 308/1)
145:Keighley
3505:D-Train
3490:Aventra
3480:A-Train
2840:499 (I)
2795:482 (I)
2460:803 (I)
2385:711 (I)
2240:350 (I)
2200:331 (I)
2145:316 (I)
1824:Sources
1811:26 June
1328:removed
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372:Diagram
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3383:8-GAT
3378:8-DIG
3368:6-REP
3363:6-PUL
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3323:4-VOP
3318:4-VIP
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3308:4-VEG
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3263:4-LAV
3258:4-JOP
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3248:4-EPB
3243:4-DES
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1078:When
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644:Doors
628:Width
547:Steel
357:+MLV+
222:BDTSO
196:TCsoL
92:JSTOR
78:books
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2562:AM11
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1938:OCLC
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