Preserved EMUs of Southern Railway

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Preserved EMUs of Southern Railway. This is a list of preserved Southern Railway (UK) designated electric multiple units (EMUs).

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Glossary

For an explanation of type codes, such as DMBSO, see British Rail coach type codes.

2-BIL

Unit number
(current in bold)		DMBSODTSsoBuiltLiveryLocation
2090-10656121231937 EastleighBR(S) Malachite Green National Railway Museum

2-EPB

Unit number
(current in bold)		DMBSODTSsoBuiltLiveryLocation
56676307-14573161171959 EastleighRed PrimerPrivate site at Sellinge, Kent
57596259-65373775581956 EastleighBR Green Stored at Southall Depot
5793629293205365321771121955 EastleighGreen primer / Blue grey Battlefield Line Railway
57036203930032/93020465302-1955 EastleighBR Green MoD Bicester [1] [ failed verification ]
57056205930032/93020565304-1955 EastleighBR Green MoD Bicester [2] [ failed verification ]
57656265930034/93020665379-1955 EastleighBR Green MoD Bicester [3] [ failed verification ]
57686268930034/93020665382-1955 EastleighBR Green MoD Bicester [4] [ failed verification ]

Departmental Sandite Units 930205 and 930206 (ex-DMBSOs 65302/65304/65379/65382) relocated to MoD Bicester for storage after closure of Finmere Railway Station. [5] [ failed verification ]

2-HAP

Unit number
(current in bold)		DMBSODTCsoBuiltLiveryLocation
4308--61275753951958 EastleighNetwork South East National Railway Museum
4311--61287705471958 EastleighNetwork South EastPrivate Owned - Darley Dale

4-CEP

The full list is shown below. Complete units are highlighted:

Unit Number
(current in bold)		TypePhaseDMBSTC
(+TBC)		TS
(*TRSB)		DMBSLiveryLocationNotes
701623052315-4 BepPhase 261798703547022961799South West Trains Eden Valley Railway 70229 was in 7105 originally
701923012311-4 BepPhase 261804706077053961805South West Trains Eden Valley Railway -
710515372325-4 BepPhase 1612297023569345*61230South West Trains1 motor coach being defurbished at Eastleigh under long-term project and 1 Motor Coach in store there. 2 trailer coaches (including buffet car) based at Epping Ongar in green primer, red oxide, filler and some

SWT livery.

Unit 7105 was the first-built production unit.
71131524--4 CepPhase 1--70262-BR GreenHastings DieselsOperates with preserved Class 201 unit 1001.
712415301392-4 CepPhase 1--70273-BR Blue/GreyDartmoor RailwayEx 4-CIG No. 1392, Now removed from unit and stored on Dartmoor Railway.
71351520--4 CepPhase 1--70284-Network SouthEast Northamptonshire Ironstone -
714315541398-4 CepPhase 1--70292-South West TrainsLong Marston, for saleOperated in 4 Cig unit 1398.
71471559--4 CepPhase 1--70296-Network SouthEast Northamptonshire Ironstone -
715315001547-4 CepPhase 1-70345+--Network SouthEastSutton BridgeUnit 7153 was the prototype refurbished unit, latterly renumbered 1500.
715915951399-4 CepPhase 2--70508-BR Blue/GreyDartmoor RailwayEx 4-CIG No. 1399, Now removed from unit and stored on Dartmoor Railway.
71611597--4 CepPhase 2--70510-Network SouthEast Northamptonshire Ironstone -
71752304-11983 CepPhase 26173670573-61737BR Blue & Grey Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Unit 1198 was dedicated to the "Lymington Flyer" service.
71781589--4 CepPhase 261742--6174361742 part NSE, part green
61743 BR Blue/Grey		 Dartmoor Railway -
71781589--4 CepPhase 2-70576+--BR Green Snibston Discovery Park - converted to vacuum brake
717815891393-4 CepPhase 2--70527-Carmine & Cream Whitwell & Reepham railway station Operated with 4CIG unit 1393. Now loose
718216101396-4 CepPhase 2--70531-South West TrainsLong Marston, for saleOperated in 4 Cig unit 1396.
719815692072034 CepPhase 2--70547-ConnexPrivate site, Hungerford Operated in Class 207 unit 207203.
720015672072024 CepPhase 2--70549-Connex East Lancashire Railway Operates in Class 207 unit 207202.

4-CIG

The full list is shown below. Complete units are highlighted:

Unit Number
(current in bold)		TypePhaseDTCsoLMBSOTSO
(*TSRB)		DTCsoLLiveryLocationNotes
703221012251--4BigPhase 1--69302*-Network SouthEastAbbey View Disabled Centre-
703421102260--4BigPhase 1--69304*-Network SouthEast Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust -
7036210422542002-4BigPhase 1--69306*-BR(S) Green Spa Valley Railway - Used as a static cafe as Tunbridge Wells West station.
7040210522552003-4BigPhase 1--69310*-BR(S) Green Dartmoor Railway -
704621082258--4BigPhase 1--69316*-BR(S) Green Riccarton Junction Waverley Route heritage centre.
7048210922592004-4BigPhase 1--69318*-BR(S) Green Mid Norfolk Railway -
70512203---4BigPhase 2--69332*-Network SouthEast Dartmoor Railway -
70532205--17534BigPhase 2--69339*-BR(S) GreenNemesis Rail, Burton-On-TrentThis buffet car is now a part of 4Cig 1753 which is owned by the Network SouthEast Railway Society
705522072112226220014BigPhase 2--69333*-BR(S) Green Lavender Line -
70572209---4BigPhase 2--69335*-LNER Green/Cream Wensleydale Railway -
70582210---4BigPhase 2--69337*-BR GreenHastings DieselsOperates with preserved Class 201 unit 1001.
732711271753--4Cig (now 5Big)Phase 176102620437072176048ConnexNetwork SouthEast Railway Society1753 is currently being overhauled to mainline standard, and to receive NSE livery at Nemesis Rail, Burton-On-Trent. Also 1753 is now known as 5Big as it now comprises Mk 1 Cig Buffet car No. 69339.
7373-18191306-4CigPhase 2--71041-Green Hever railway station In use as office extension by station building owners.
737612762251139414994CigPhase 2-62364--South West Trains Dean Forest Railway 76726, 71080, 76797 sold for scrap. 62364 to RVEL Derby. Conversion to UTU coach.
7397129722561399-3CigPhase 276747623857050876818BR Green400Series.co.uk76747, 62385 & 70508 at Dartmoor Railway 9/11/11. 76818 at Eastleigh Works. 76747 into BR Green 10/05/12. Last surviving SWT "Greyhound" unit. 62385 is now at the East Kent Railway (heritage) and a part of 4VOP 3905.
7414121418831497-3CigPhase 27676462402-76835 BR Blue/Grey Spa Valley Railway 1497 is now preserved privately by the 1497 Freshwater Preservation Group and in use at the Spa Valley Railway
741712171884--4CigPhase 2--71085-White / Art DesignMorden Wharf, GreenwichNow out of use, in store.
7423122318881498-3CigPhase 27677362411-76844BR GreenExported to Quirky Glamping Village, Enniscorne, County Sligo in IrelandFormerly on the Lymington Branch Line. Was in use on the Epping Ongar Railway until mid 2013.
Was then sold and exported soon after to Ireland to be a part of a Glamping site.

4-SUB

Unit number
(current in bold)		DMBTOTTTTODMBTOBuiltLiveryLocation
12434308-8143---1925 EastleighSR Maunsell Green National Railway Museum
-4732-127951235410239127961951 EastleighBR Blue Locomotive Storage Ltd, Margate
----10400--1951 EastleighNetwork South Eastscrapped 02/2020 [6] [ failed verification ]

4-TC

Unit Number
(current in bold)		TypePhaseDTSOTFKTBSKDTSOLiveryLocationNotes
4048004 3169 3582 4TCPhase 176275---BR Blue and Pearl GreySwanage Railway Trust 4TC GroupOperated in 4Vep unit 3169/3582 between 1992 and 2004. Now owned by Swanage Railway Trust 4TC Group
4058005--4TCPhase 176277---Serco Railtest Dartmoor Railway Operated as DB 977335 in departmental service.
4128012"413"-4TCPhase 1-70855--LT Maroon Midland Railway - Butterley Operated by London Underground 1992–2003. Now owned by the Swanage TC Group
4138013--70824-
415801576298---
4278027---76322
4158015--4TCPhase 1--70826-BR Blue Sandford and Banwell railway station Formed with unit 417 until 2011, moved to Sandford and Banwell railway station [7]
41680168010-4TCPhase 1-70859--BR Blue Strathvithie railway station-
4178017--4TCPhase 17630170860-76302BR Blood & CustardVariousUnit split in 2011 with 76301 and 76302 moving to Bellingham, Northumberland. [8] 70860 moved to Old North Road station. [9]
4288028--4TCPhase 176297711637082376324LT "Metropolitan / LT Maroon" [10] London Underground Depot West Ruislip76297 was originally in unit 415, 71163 was originally in unit 302 and 70823 was originally in unit 412

4-COR

Unit No.TypeDMBTOTTKTrailerDMBTOLiveryOwnerNotes
31314-COR11179---SR Dark Green National Railway Museum -
31354-COR11187---SR GreenSouthern Electric GroupNow known as 3142 preserved at the East Kent Railway
31424-COR1116110096TCK 1182511201SR GreenSouthern Electric Group11161 ex-4Res unit 3065. 11161 is now with 11187 as 3142 at the East Kent Railway.

4-EPB

Unit number
(current in bold)		DMBSOTSOTSODMBSOBuiltLiveryLocation
-5176-143511535415396143521954 EastleighSR Green/Blue with Electric Railway Museum logos Northampton Ironstone Railway and 15354 at Hornby plc Margate as spares for 4 SUB 4732

4-DD

Unit number
(current in bold)		DMBSOTSOTSODMBSOBuiltLiveryLocation
-4002-13003--130041949BR Blue and BR Green Northampton Ironstone Railway and Sellindge

4-REP

62482 is the last 4-REP in existence and is currently placed in storage in Nottingham. The 4REP appreciation society were looking at saving the remaining carriage and turning them back to a 4-REP. [11] [ failed verification ]

4-VEP

Remaining unpreserved units/coaches

Unit Number
(current in bold)		TypeDTCsoLMBSOTSODTCsoLLiveryLocationNotes
77533053346339054Vop-62266--ConnexBarrow Hill62266 stored at Barrow Hill complete for spares for the 5-BEL project

Preservation

Unit number
(current in bold)		TypeDTCsoL
(*DTSsoL)		MBSOTSODTCsoLLiveryLocationNotes
771730173417-4Vep76262622367079776263BR Blue Bluebell Railway.Owned by the Bluebell Railway. Originally delivered to East Grinstead. Moved to Eastleigh March 2009, returned to the Bluebell Railway September 2010. Was stored in Clapham Junction yard with a broken pick-up shoe. Moved to Ilford Depot for full repaint into BR Blue then moved to Strawberry Hill Depot (near Twickenham) for storage and restoration, in care of Southern Electric Traction Group and to be main-line certified.
77533053346339054Vop76397-7090476398Connex East Kent Railway Donated for preservation by Brighton Belle Trust. Owned privately by 400series.co.uk and is being restored for use at the EKR. It still remains as a 4 VOP as it is using 62364 from 4 Cig 1499
786131613545-4Vep76875---BR Blue/Grey East Kent Railway 3545 was one of final units in traffic with South Eastern Trains. Only DTCsoL Preserved.
786731673568-4Vep76887---ConnexWoking Miniature Railway3568 was one of final units in traffic with South Eastern Trains.
40431693582-4TC76275---BR Blue/Grey Swanage Railway 76275 was previously formed in 4TC unit 8004 (ex-404). It resides at the Swanage Railway for the 4TC project.

5-BEL

The table below sets out the current position:

NumberNameLocationNoteImage
279HazelRamparts, Barrow Hill5-BEL Trust, under restoration
280AudreyVSOE, in service
281GwenVSOE, in service
282DorisRamparts, Barrow Hill5-BEL Trust, to be restored
283MonaVSOE, stored
284VeraVSOE, in service
285Car No 855BEL Trust, under restoration
286Car No 86VSOE, stored
287Car No 87Southall5-BEL Trust, under restoration
288Car No 88Ramparts, Barrow Hill5-BEL Trust, under restoration
289Car No 89Little Mill Inn, Rowarth, DerbyshirePrivately owned,
290Car No 90Destroyed by fire in 1991
291Car No 91Ramparts, Barrow Hill5-BEL Trust, under restoration
292Car No 92VSOE, stored
293Car No 93Ramparts, Barrow HillVSOE, stored

6-PUL

After withdrawal from passenger service, the underframes of several PUL and PAN unit carriages were reused by the engineering department as long-welded rail carriers and crane runners.

Former 6-PUL Pullman cars 264 Ruth and 278 Bertha have been preserved, and are now used as ordinary locomotive-hauled Pullman cars. Number 264 is part of the Venice Simplon Orient Express fleet, working charter trains on the main line, while 278 is on the Swanage Railway. Former 6-PUL Trailer Composite car, number 11773, was preserved on the Swanage Railway for many years, but fell into bad condition and has now been scrapped.

GLV

Key:In serviceWithdrawnPreserved


Unit no.Vehicle nos.OperatorWithdrawnStatus
DMLVex-DMBSO
4891016850061269 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 2002Preserved
4891026850161281 Rail Operations Group -In service as barrier translator vehicle.
4891046850361277 Spa Valley Railway 2005Preserved.
4891056850461286 Rail Operations Group -In service as barrier translator vehicle.
4891066850561299Network Rail-De-icing unit. Stored at Eastleigh.
4891076850661292 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 2002Preserved
4891106850961280 Barry Tourist Railway 2005Preserved. Also was featured in Series 11 Episode 1 of Doctor Who in 2018.

MLV

Key:Preserved


Unit NumberFinal LiveryDMLVWithdrawnStatus
OriginalDepartmental
9001931091SR Green680011998Preserved by the EPB Preservation Group at WCRC Southall.
9002931092NSE680022004Preserved by the EPB Preservation Group at WCRC Southall.
9003931093Grey680031997Preserved and working at the Eden Valley Railway
9004931094Light Green680041997Preserved at the Mid-Norfolk Railway
9005931095LSE "Jaffa Cake"680051997Preserved and working at the Eden Valley Railway
9008931098Green680081997Stored at Southall Depot
9009931099Green680091997Stored at Southall Depot - Heavily stripped and poor bodywork
9010931090Dark Green680101997Preserved at the Eden Valley Railway

Waterloo & City Line

A single DMBSO of Class 487 stock, No. 61, used on the Waterloo & City line has been preserved at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton.

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References

  1. ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
  2. ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
  3. ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
  4. ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
  5. ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
  6. ↑ Southern Electric A New History David Brown Capital Transport ISBN   978-185414-340-2; Carriage Survey www.cs.rhrp.org.uk
  7. ↑ "BR 34980 Mk 1 BSK (later Trailer Brake Second Corridor) built 1957". Vintage Carriage Trust.
  8. ↑ "BR 4375 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (later, DTSO) built 1957". Vintage Carriage Trust.
  9. ↑ "BR 70860 Trailer First from (unpowered) 4-TC unit built 1966". Vintage Carriage Trust.
  10. ↑ Underground News, LURS
  11. ↑ "The 4-REP Appreciation Society". Yahoo! Groups. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015.
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