- British Rail Class 402
Infobox DMU
name = British Rail Class 402
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Manufacturer = Eastleigh Works, frames from Lancing
Formation = DMBS-DTCK
Built = Unknown
InService = 1939-1971
Weight = Total - 76 tons
Capacity =
MaxSpeed = 75mph 121km/h
Brakes = Air
Engine = 2 x 275 hp traction motors
total 550 hp (410 kW)
Operator = Southern Railway and
British Railways|The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Hal to theelectric multiple unit s built during the late 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Maidstone and Gillingham (Kent). This type of unit survived long enough inBritish Rail ownership to be allocatedTOPS Class 402.Construction
A development of the earlier 2Bil units, the 2Hal units (2-car Half Lavatory stock) were so-called because only one car in each unit had a lavatory. They were built in three batches:
Formations
The original formations of these units are set out in the table below:
2Pan
In 1971, six units were converted for use conveying parcels and newspaper traffic. They were renumbered 061-066 and designated 2Pan (2-car Parcels and Newspapers stock), reusing the Pan code originally allocated to 6Pan (Pantry) stock. Their life was not extended by long; within two years all had been withdrawn.
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