British Rail Classes 316 and 457
- British Rail Classes 316 and 457
Class 316 and Class 457 were TOPS classifications assigned to a single electric multiple unit (EMU) at different stages of its use as a prototype for the Networker series.
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In the late 1980s, the Network SouthEast division of British Rail, which operated the railway network in South East England, started to develop a new standard train, known as the "Networker". To test out the technical arrangements for the Networker, a test train was used, converted from former Class 210 carriages, which were the prototype 'Second Generation' Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU).
Class 457
Initially the test unit was formed for trials on the 750 V direct current (DC) third rail system of the Southern Region, and was numbered 457001. As with all Southern Region electric multiple units only the last four digits of the unit number were actually carried.The unit formation was:
External links
* [http://www.emus.co.uk/457.htm Class 457]
* [http://www.emus.co.uk/457r.htm Class 457 restoration]
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