Class 455
1982 saw the introduction of new suburban units for the Southern and these new 4 car units quickly replaced the remaining 4 Sub and 4 EPB units and allowed the on-loan class 508 to be moved to Merseyside. |
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455/8. Unit number 5872 was one of the earlier 455s to be painted into
Network SouthEast colours. It is seen here in the original NSE livery of a
lighter blue and angular upsweep with the BR Double-Arrow on 23 August 1986
working a special into Cannon Street. By 2000 this unit was allocated to SouthWest Trains. photograph by Colin Duff |
There are 3 subclasses being 455/7 introduced in 1984, 455/8 introduced in 1983 & 455/9 introduced in 1985. |
Units are numbered:
class 455/7:- 5701-5743, |
| 455/8 unit 5809 on a London Bridge to Caterham via Forest Hill
Service on 8 June 1999, seen at East Croydon. This view illustrates the old
driving end cab design.
photograph by Michael Taylor |
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They are all formed of Driving Trailer Second Open-Motor Second Open-Trailer Second Open-Driving Trailer Second Open. |
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455/9 unit 5901 at Surbiton on 8 June 1999. This view illustrates the
later driving end cab design.
photograph by Michael Taylor |
| 455/7 unit 5714 formed the 10:49 service from Dorking to
Waterloo on 8 June 1999, seen at Dorking.
photograph by Michael Taylor |
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This page was last updated 3 December 2002
