Class 416 2-EPB Profile and Models
6305 at Dalston Kingsland. Date unknown. ©Spsmiler
British Rail Class 416 (2-EPB) was a class of third-rail electric multiple units in service between 1953 and 1995. They were intended for inner suburban passenger services on London's Southern Electric network. There were two subclasses of Class 416: Class 416/1 to an SR design on salvaged 2-NOL underframes, built between 1953 and 1956, and Class 416/2 based on a British Railways Mark 1 coach design. In the 1980s some 2 EPB units were used on the North London Line between Richmond and North Woolwich; these units were equipped with window bars. |
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Type of Unit |
660-750V DC 3rd-Rail Electric Multiple Unit |
Builder |
BR Ashford, Eastleigh and Lancing Works |
Build Dates |
1953 to 1956 |
Total Built |
15 sets |
Coaches Per Unit |
2 |
Power Output |
500hp |
Top Speed |
75mph |
Operated By |
British Rail |
Main Duties |
Suburban Passenger |
In Service Until |
1995 |
Surviving Examples |
5 units |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Modern Traction Kits (MTK) | Requires assembly | Not set |
MU27 View |
Class 416/2 2EPB | Awaiting Categorisation |