British Rail Class 206

British Rail Class 206

Infobox DMU
name = British Rail Class 206


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caption = Class 206 3R unit at Guildford, June 1979
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Operator = British Rail
Formation = unknown
Built =1964
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InService = 1964-early 1990s
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Engine =English Electric 4-cylinder type 4SRKT Mark II of 500 bhp at 850 rpm
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The British Rail Class 206 or 3R was a type of Diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) first created in 1964. They were not 'built' as such but rather re-formed from Class 201 and EPB vehicles for use on Reading-Redhill-Tonbridge (North Downs Line) services. Six three-car sets were created, numbered 1201-1206.

They were commonly referred to as 'tadpoles' due to the difference in body profiles between the 201 and EPB stock.cite book | first = John| last = Glover| authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2001| month = | title = Southern Electric| chapter = | editor = | others = | edition = | pages = p93| publisher = Ian Allan| location = Hersham| id = ISBN 0 7110 2807 9| url = ] They were replaced by Western Region diesel multiple units in 1979 and these were replaced by Class 165s in the early 1990s.

Other technical details

Power car (one per three-car set)
* Weight: 54 tons 2 cwt
* Transmission: Electric, two English Electric traction motors
* Train heating: Electric

References

External links

* [http://www.semgonline.com/gallery/class206.html Info and photo page on the class]


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