British Rail Class 482

British Rail Class 482
British Rail Class 482

65507+67507 and 67508+65508, at Bank

Interior of a Class 482
In service 1993 - 1994 (British Rail)
Manufacturer ABB Derby
Family name Tube
Number built 10 trainsets
Formation 2 cars per trainset
Capacity 72 seats
Operator British Rail
Specifications
Maximum speed 60 mph (97 km/h)
Electric system(s) 600-630V dc fourth rail
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

This article concerns the trains used on the Waterloo & City Line immediately prior to its takeover by London Underground in 1994. For their service after 1994, see London Underground 1992 Stock

The British Rail Class 482 electrical multiple units were built by ABB in 1992, for use on the Waterloo & City Line. The units are almost identical to the 1992 tube stock built for the Central Line.

Ten 2-car units were built, numbered 482501-510. Each unit consisted of a type "E" driving motor, numbered 65501-510, and a type "F" non-driving motor, numbered 67501-510. Trains were operated using two units semi-permanently coupled, with the driving motors outermost.

The units were built as direct replacements for the elderly Class 487 units, dating from 1940. They were delivered to Ruislip depot during March 1993, and were painted in Network SouthEast livery; however, as the Waterloo & City Line was completely separate from the rest of the National Rail network, they did not receive yellow front ends. Following commissioning (which included test runs as 8-car trains over most of the Central Line), they were delivered by road to the Waterloo & City line during May and June 1993, and following further test runs, entered service on 19 July 1993.[1]

On 1 April 1994, operational control of the Waterloo & City Line transferred to London Underground. Shortly after the transfer of the line, unit numbers and NSE logos were removed, and LU roundels added together with Central Line diagrams.[2] The BR car numbers were retained, not having previously been used by London Underground; and some of the other BR markings were also retained on the inner ends of the "F" cars,[1] but otherwise the trains remained in as-built condition until refurbishment in 2006.

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Fleet details

Class Operator No. Built Year Built Cars per Set Unit nos. Notes
Class 482 Network SouthEast 10 1992-93 2 482501-482510 Transferred to London Underground 1994

References

  1. ^ a b Hardy, Brian (2002) [1976]. London Underground Rolling Stock (15th ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. pp. 27–28. ISBN 1 85414 263 1. 
  2. ^ Bruce, J. Graeme; Croome, Desmond F. (1996). The Twopenny Tube: The Story of the Central Line. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 80. ISBN 1 85414 186 4. 

External links

  • [1] A film of these trains can be found on the 'youtube' online video website ,made by citytransportinfo

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