British Rail Class 423
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British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
Class 423 (or 4Vep) electrical multiple units were built by BR
BR
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at York
York
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Works from 1967 to 1974, although the MBSOs and TSOs of the first 20, 7701-7720, were constructed at Derby Works
Derby Carriage and Wagon Works
Derby Carriage and Wagon Works was built by the Midland Railway in Derby, England. The plant has been through many changes of ownership and is currently owned by Bombardier Transportation, a subsidiary of Bombardier Inc. of Canada. As of 2011 it is the only remaining passenger rolling stock...
. They feature manually-opening doors next to every seating row and were the last coaching stock built in this pattern for BR. They were mostly found working outer suburban services in South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
, and rural services in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, up to 2005 when they were finally replaced by Electrostar
Electrostar
Electrostar is the name given to a series of related electric multiple-unit passenger trains manufactured by Bombardier Transportation at their Litchurch Lane Works in Derby, England...
and Desiro units.
Standard units
194 standard four-car units were built between 1967 and 1974, numbered 7701-7894. They were subsequently renumbered in the 1980s into the 30xx and 31xx series, in order to make numbers TOPS compliant. Between 1988 and 1990 the units were internally facelifted. The work involved fitting fluorescent lighting and public address equipment, and also rebuilding the MBS vehicles with an additional two bays of seating in space formerly used for luggage. On refurbishment only the first twenty units were renumbered in order, in the 34xx series. All other units were renumbered from 3421 onwards, in the order they were refurbished. All units ended up swapping motor vehicles on refurbishment - the additional work on these cars made the work take longer than that carried out on trailer vehicles.8Vab unit
In 1968, due to a shortage of suitable stock for the BournemouthBournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
electrification scheme, BR formed an eight-carriage 8Vab unit, no. 8001. The unit was formed of carriages from three standard sets, nos. 7739/41/42, plus a conventional locomotive-hauled buffet carriage. Three MBSOs were required within the make-up as the standard 'TRB' was not through-wired for traction power distribution. In view of this the two MBSOs in the 5-car portion had collector shoes fitted to one bogie on each. The unit worked on occasions with a 4-TC; this usually had a Class 33 attached to provide ETH & train lighting etc. in the TC unit as the 8-VAB was not fitted with ETH jumper cables on the unit ends. Its normal running formation was with another 4-VEP to make a 12-car set. The 'TRB' vehicle retained its gas-powered appliances so, unlike 4-REP buffet cars, was able to provide hot food and beverages while on diversions away from third-rail areas. Adjacent MBSO 62203 had most of its doors locked out of use and tables fitted across them for the service of meals on a 2-and-2 basis (across seats intended for 5 persons normally); this vehicle also had most of its luggage racks removed. The unit was later reclassified as Class 480 following the introduction of TOPS
TOPS
Total Operations Processing System, or TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock owned by a rail system...
.
The numbering of individual vehicles are shown in the table below.
| Unit No. | DTCoL | MBSO | TRB | MBSO | DTCoL | DTCoL | MBSO | DTCoL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8001 | 76375 | 62203 | 1759 | 62200 | 76376 | 76373 | 62202 | 76374 |
The unit was disbanded in 1974, following deliveries of 4Rep
British Rail Class 432
The British Rail 4-REP electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. The units were built to power the 4-TC trailer units on services on the South Western Main Line. Fifteen four-car units were eventually built. The motor coaches were new build, but the trailers...
stock, but at least one of the original units was not reformed, as spare vehicles from the unit had replaced crash-damaged Vep vehicles in the meantime.
4Veg units
In 1978 twelve units, nos. 7788-7799, were fitted with extra luggage racks (by removing the squabs and backs from certain seats) and reclassified as Class 427 4Veg units. The units were renumbered into the range 7901-7912. These units were dedicated to the Gatwick ExpressGatwick Express
Gatwick Express is the name given to the frequent rail shuttle service between Victoria station in London and Gatwick Airport in South East England, operated by the Southern franchise...
services from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport. Externally these units were marked by an orange/yellow (dayglo) coloured band at cantrail level with lettering 'London-Gatwick express service'. They normally ran only with other 4-VEG units.
In 1984 they were replaced on this service by Class 73
British Rail Class 73
The British Rail Class 73 is a United Kingdom model of electro-diesel locomotive. The type is unusual in that it can operate from a 750 V DC third-rail or an on-board diesel engine to allow it to operate on non-electrified routes...
electro-diesel locomotives operating in push-pull
Push-pull train
Push–pull is a mode of operation for locomotive-hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end.A push–pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via some form of remote control, such as multiple-unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a control cab at the other...
with Class 488
British Rail Class 488
The British Rail Class 488 are unpowered trailer sets, converted from Mark 2F coaches for the Gatwick Express service from London Victoria railway station to Gatwick Airport....
coaching sets and Class 489
British Rail Class 489
The British Rail Class 489 is a type of electrical multiple unit, specially converted for use on Gatwick Express trains, from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport....
luggage vans. The twelve units were then converted back to standard sets, and regained their original unit numbers.
Vehicle numbering
The numbering of individual vehicles and details of when units were built are shown in the table below.| Unit Nos. | Years Built | DTCsoL | MBSO | TSO | DTCsoL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7701-7720 | 1967 | 76231-76269 (odd) | 62121-62140 | 70781-70800 | 76230-76268 (even) |
| 7721-7755 | 1967-68 | 76333-76401 (odd) | 62182-62216 | 70872-70906 | 76334-76402 (even) |
| 7756-7805 | 1968-69 | 76441-76539 (odd) | 62217-62266 | 70907-70956 | 76442-76540 (even) |
| 7806-7815 | 1970 | 76541-76559 (odd) | 62267-62276 | 70957-70966 | 76542-76560 (even) |
| 7816-7854 | 1970-73 | 76641-76715 (odd) | 62317-62354 | 70997-71034 | 76642-76716 (even) |
| 7855-7894 | 1973-74 | 76861-76941 (odd) | 62435-62475 | 71115-71155 | 76862-76942 (even) |
Final operations
Following the privatisation of British RailPrivatisation of British Rail
The privatisation of British Rail was set in motion when the Conservative government enacted, on 19 January 1993, the British Coal and British Rail Act 1993 . This enabled the relevant Secretary of State to issue directions to the relevant Board...
the three southern train operators all inherited large fleets of Vep units. The fleet of each franchise is described below.
South Eastern Trains
South Eastern TrainsSouth Eastern Trains
South Eastern Trains was a British train operating company, in public ownership, that provided train services in south east London and South East England from 9 November 2003 to 31 March 2006....
operated the largest fleet of 4Vep units. The franchise was originally operated as Connex South Eastern
Connex South Eastern
Connex South Eastern was a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It was owned by the Connex Group and operated between 14 October 1996 and 9 November 2003. The company operated passenger services in South London and Kent...
, which lost the franchise in 2003. The fleet contained several unusual units, included no. 3473, which contained a driving trailer with the compartments removed, and no. 3582, which contained former 4TC
British Rail Class 438
The British Rail TC multiple units were un-powered fixed formations of 3 or 4 carriages with a driving position at each end of the set, converted by BR at York Works from locomotive-hauled Mark 1 carriages in 1966-1967 and 1974. The units built on experience gained from the prototype 6TC unit...
driving trailer 76275.
Many units survived into 2005 because of the closure of the Folkestone—Dover section of railway for tunnel refurbishment. This ended in September 2005. The final passenger service was operated on 7 October 2005, using units 3565, 3545 and 3568. Incidentally unit 3545 contained 62121, the first 4Vep MBSO built.
All the South Eastern Trains 4Vep units have now been withdrawn. One driving trailer from unit 3568, and another from 4Vep 3545, have been claimed by the National Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001...
, and the former 4TC driving trailer from unit 3582 have been preserved.
South Central/Southern
The South Central division inherited a fleet of 50 standard Class 423/1 units. The franchise was originally won by Connex South CentralConnex South Central
Connex South Central was a short-lived train operating company in the United Kingdom. It was owned by the Connex Group, and operated under the Connex brand between October 1996 until mid-2001....
, which soon applied its yellow and white livery to the fleet. However, following poor levels of service, the franchise was transferred to South Central Trains in 2000, which was later renamed as Southern
Southern (train operating company)
Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
in 2004. Only one unit, no. 3514, was ever repainted in Southern's green livery.
In 1998-1999, whilst still under the control of Connex, 19 units were modified to operate inner suburban South London "Metro" services. The work involved removal of internal compartments and declassification of 1st class seating. The units were reclassified as Class 423/9 (or 4Vop) and renumbered in the range 3901-3919. Due to the lack of first class seating and toilets, these units were generally not used on long-distance services.
In 2003, with the general run-down of slam-door trains, it was decided to reform some of the 4Vop units by swapping one driving trailer with that from a standard unit. The new hybrid units were reclassified as Class 423/8 (or 4Vip) and renumbered in the range 3813-3844. This was to give all units some 1st-class seating, thus making diagramming of units easier. But in the event only eight units were reformed, namely nos. 3813/14/21/22/41-44.
By 2004 Southern had started to introduce Class 377
British Rail Class 377
The Class 377 Electrostar is an electric multiple unit type built by Bombardier Transportation at their Derby Works, from 2001 to present. The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 375, 376, 378, and 379, is the most numerous type of EMU built in the post-privatisation period of...
"Electrostar" units into service. Although first introduced in 2002, this did not initially affect the Class 423 as the older 'Phase 1' Class 421
British Rail Class 421
The British Rail Class 421 electrical multiple units were built at BR York Works between 1964 and 1972. Units were built in two batches, and were initially introduced on services on the Brighton Main Line. Later units were introduced on services to Portsmouth. These units replaced older Southern...
units were withdrawn first, due to their age and lower seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
. However, as more new units entered traffic, the first Class 423 units were withdrawn. Units selected for withdrawal were usually those with high mileage or in poor condition. By mid-2005 only a handful of units remained in traffic. The final diagrammed passenger service out of London was the 17:17 London Victoria to Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
and Seaford
Seaford, East Sussex
Seaford is a coastal town in the county of East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Lying east of Newhaven and Brighton and west of Eastbourne, it is the largest town in Lewes district, with a population of about 23,000....
on 19 August 2005, formed of units 3486 and 3535, plus 4Cig
British Rail Class 421
The British Rail Class 421 electrical multiple units were built at BR York Works between 1964 and 1972. Units were built in two batches, and were initially introduced on services on the Brighton Main Line. Later units were introduced on services to Portsmouth. These units replaced older Southern...
1866. Six units were subsequently retained for emergency cover. Unit 3514 was used on the Sussex Slammer railtour on Saturday 19 November 2005. The following Saturday saw the final slam door trains on Southern, when units 3490, 3505 and 3535 formed the 09:19 Brighton to London Victoria and 11:06 London Victoria to Brighton services, following which all the units were withdrawn from service.
One complete 4Vip unit has been preserved, and two 4Vop units remain in departmental use.
South West Trains
South West TrainsSouth West Trains
South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...
(SWT) inherited the second-largest number of units, with an initial fleet size of 62 units. The entire fleet was composed of standard Class 423/1 units. Later, a further four units (nos. 3809-3812) were transferred from Connex South Eastern. These were also standard units, but were numbered in the 38xx series to denote they were leased from Porterbrook
Porterbrook
Porterbrook is one of the three major ROSCOs in the United Kingdom...
rather than HSBC Rail
HSBC Rail
Eversholt Rail Group is one of the three major ROSCOs in the United Kingdom...
.
SWT quickly repainted its fleet of units into a new livery, based on the previous Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast was one of three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982. NSE principally operated commuter trains in the London area and inter-urban services in densely populated South East England, although the network reached as far west as Exeter...
(NSE) livery, but with the addition of an orange stripe and the absence of the grey band. All but four units (3415 and 3809-3811) were repainted. These four units were deliberately retained in NSE livery, meaning that in the final days of slam-door trains they attained "celebrity" status among rail enthusiasts.
In 2003 SWT placed an order for 785 new carriages with Siemens AG
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
to allow it to replace its fleet of slam-door trains. To assist Siemens in the design of third rail
Third rail
A third rail is a method of providing electric power to a railway train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track. It is used typically in a mass transit or rapid transit system, which has alignments in its own corridors, fully or almost...
units, 4Vep no. 3810 was transferred to a test site in Germany to undergo tests. Following its return to Britain it became popularly known as the "Great Escape".
South West Trains started to replace its slam-door fleet from early 2004, with the introduction of the first Class 444
British Rail Class 444
The British Rail Class 444 Desiro electrical multiple units were built in Germany by Siemens AG from 2003-04. Forty-five of these units were built for express services for South West Trains....
and Class 450
British Rail Class 450
The British Rail Class 450 third-rail DC EMU began service during 2003. They are a part of the Siemens Desiro modular train family and are more commonly known as the 'Blue Desiro'...
Desiro units. Around this time SWT repainted one unit, no. 3417, into its original BR Blue livery to commemorate the final months in traffic of the slam-door fleet. This unit was chosen because it was one of the last to receive major works attention, and therefore had the longest life-expectancy. It was named Gordon Pettitt after a former manager of the Southern Region of British Railways
Southern Region of British Railways
The Southern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s and was wound up at the end of 1992. The region covered south London, southern England and the south coast, including the busy commuter belt areas of Kent, Sussex...
.
In the final months of traffic several units, including the first-built, no. 3401, were reformed in order to allow the vehicles in the best condition to be retained in service. Withdrawals of units picked up pace, with several large culls of units, the last of which occurred in March 2005. Beyond this date only a handful of units remained in traffic, namely nos. 3401/17/81 3516/20/36/76 and 3811. The final normal passenger service was operated on 26 May 2005 from London Waterloo
Waterloo station
Waterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. The station is owned and operated by Network Rail and is close to the South Bank of the River Thames, and in Travelcard Zone 1....
to Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, using 4Vep 3536 sandwiched between 4Cig units
British Rail Class 421
The British Rail Class 421 electrical multiple units were built at BR York Works between 1964 and 1972. Units were built in two batches, and were initially introduced on services on the Brighton Main Line. Later units were introduced on services to Portsmouth. These units replaced older Southern...
1396 and 1398. Following withdrawal most units were rapidly towed away for scrap. The "celebrity" blue unit, no. 3417, has been since been sold to the Bluebell Railway
Bluebell Railway
The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers...
.
Further use
Following withdrawal from normal service, several vehicles have seen further use in departmental service.- 4Vop units 3905 and 3918 were converted into tractor units. They were used to haul Class 375British Rail Class 375The British Rail Class 375 Electrostar electric multiple unit train was built by Bombardier Transportation at their Derby Works, from 1999 to 2005...
units to and from AshfordAshford railway worksAshford railway works was in the town of Ashford in the county of Kent in England.-South Eastern Railway:Ashford locomotive works was built by the South Eastern Railway on a new site in 1847, replacing an earlier locomotive repair facility at New Cross in London...
Works. - MBSO 62138 (ex-unit 3567) was renumbered to 977981 and was used as a motor coach in the HitachiHitachi, Ltd.is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group as part of the larger DKB Group companies...
V-Train no. 960201 during third-rail testing. It has since been scrapped.
Remaining unpreserved units/coaches
| Unit Number (current in bold) |
Type | DTCsoL | MBSO | TSO | DTCsoL | Livery | Location | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7753 | 3053 | 3463 | 3905 | 4Vop | 76398 | 62266 | 70904 | 76397 | Connex | Ashford Chart Leacon | - |
| 7799 | 3099 | 3532 | 3918 | 4Vop | 76528 | 62321 | 70950 | 76527 | Connex | Ashford Chart Leacon | - |
Preservation
British Rail Class 438
The British Rail TC multiple units were un-powered fixed formations of 3 or 4 carriages with a driving position at each end of the set, converted by BR at York Works from locomotive-hauled Mark 1 carriages in 1966-1967 and 1974. The units built on experience gained from the prototype 6TC unit...
driving vehicle from set 3582 has been preserved.
The more high profile unit preserved is the former SWT "celebrity" unit painted in BR blue livery with painted aluminium window frames, number 3417. The unit was initially used on Wimbledon depot as a shunter, but with SWT needing to get it off its books it was sold by South West Trains
South West Trains
South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...
to the Bluebell Railway
Bluebell Railway
The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers...
for the nominal sum of £1. It was moved to Eastleigh Works for storage, after having been used initially as the centre-piece for the Bluebell in a ceremony at East Grinstead railway station
East Grinstead railway station
East Grinstead railway station serves the town of East Grinstead in West Sussex. The station was formerly divided into two levels: the higher level platforms serving the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line, whilst the lower level platforms received services from the Oxted Line 49 km ...
to mark the commencement of work at the station site as part of the line's work on the northern extension. The unit returned to East Grinstead for further use and storage in September 2010.
The second set, 3822, was located at the Churnet Valley Railway and was part way through restoration. In 2008 half of the set was returned to as built BR Blue and received internal repairs. The other half currently remains in "as withdrawn" Connex condition, and the set operates at several special events throughout the year. However, as of 2010 the unit has been scrapped.
There was also an attempt to preserve unit 3810 (the unit briefly exported to Germany), but unfortunately this also failed.
| Unit number (current in bold) |
Type | DTCsoL (*DTSsoL) |
MBSO | TSO | DTCsoL | Livery | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7717 | 3017 | 3417 | 4Vep | 76262 | 62236 | 70797 | 76263 | BR Blue | Bluebell Railway Bluebell Railway The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers... . |
Owned by the Bluebell Railway Bluebell Railway The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers... . Originally delivered to East Grinstead East Grinstead railway station East Grinstead railway station serves the town of East Grinstead in West Sussex. The station was formerly divided into two levels: the higher level platforms serving the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line, whilst the lower level platforms received services from the Oxted Line 49 km ... . Moved to Eastleigh March 2009, returned to the Bluebell Railway September 2010. Currently stored at Bournemouth Depot to free up space at East Grinstead for spoil trains. |
| 7729 | 3029 | 3436 | 4Vep | 76350 | - | - | - | Connex | Scrapped on site at Bideford & Instow Railway in July 2008. | - |
| 3151 | 3504 | 3822 | 4Vip | 76529* | 62351 | 71032 | 76712 | Connex/BR Blue | Churnet Valley Railway Churnet Valley Railway The Churnet Valley Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. The CVR has two main operational headquarters - Cheddleton station, where the motive power department is based and where the first trains ran, and Kingsley and Froghall station, where... |
76529 was previously formed in 4Vop unit 3910 (ex-3438, 7800) and thus the unit has been scrapped as of 2010 |
| 7861 | 3161 | 3545 | 4Vep | 76875 | - | - | - | Connex | National Railway Museum National Railway Museum The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001... |
3545 was one of final units in traffic with South Eastern Trains. |
| 7867 | 3167 | 3568 | 4Vep | 76887 | - | - | - | Connex | Woking Miniature Railway | 3568 was one of final units in traffic with South Eastern Trains. |
| 404 | 3169 | 3582 | 4TC | 76275 | - | - | - | Connex | Privately owned | 76275 was previously formed in 4TC British Rail Class 438 The British Rail TC multiple units were un-powered fixed formations of 3 or 4 carriages with a driving position at each end of the set, converted by BR at York Works from locomotive-hauled Mark 1 carriages in 1966-1967 and 1974. The units built on experience gained from the prototype 6TC unit... unit 8004 (ex-404). |
Fleet details
Original-condition units| Class | Type | No. built (Converted*) |
Year built (Converted*) |
No. range | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 423 | 4Vep | 194 | 1967-74 | 7701-7894 (later 3001-3194) |
1995 | Most units facelifted and renumbered into 3401-3591 range. |
| Class 427 | 4Veg | 12* | 1978* | 7901-7912 | 1984 | Previously units 7788-7799. Converted back to standard 4Vep units. |
| Class 480 | 8Vab | 1* | 1968* | 8001 | 1974 | Formed from vehicles from units 7739/41/42. Converted back to standard 4Vep units. |
Facelifted units
| Class | Type | No. Converted |
Year Converted |
No. range | Operator | Units nos. | Withdrawn | No. preserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 423/1 | 4Vep | 191 | 1988-95 | 3401-3591 | SET | 3412/16/21-24/45-54/71-75/87/91-99, 3500/11/21/43-45/47/48/53/54/60, 3562/64-66/68/70-75/77/79/82-91 |
10/2005 | 1 |
| Southern | 3403/35-37/79/82-86/88-90, 3501/03-05/12/13/15/17/18/23/24, 3529-31/35/46/49/51 |
11/2005 | ||||||
| SWT | 3401/02/04-11/13-15/17-20/25-34/55-59/66-70, 3480/81, 3508-10/16/19/20/36/39/40/42, 3552/55/57-59/61/63/67/69/76/78/80/81 |
05/2005 | ||||||
| Class 423/1 | 4Vep | 12 | 1995 | 3801-3812 | SET | 3801-08 | 12/2004 | - |
| SWT | 3809-12 | 05/2005 | ||||||
| Class 423/8 | 4Vip | 8 | 2003 | 3813-3844 | Southern | 3813/14/21/22/41-44 | 08/2005 | 1 |
| Class 423/9 | 4Vop | 19 | 1998-99 | 3901-3919 | Southern | 3901-19 | 08/2005 | - |
Modelling
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have announced that they will be making a 00 gauge model of the 4-VEP to be released in 2010. The model will represent the refurbished units with extra seating bays in the MBS and will thus only be suitable for 1988 onwards.