Class 404 4-COR Profile and Models

Class 404 4-COR

3142 at Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell Railway in February 2010. ©Duncan Bourne

The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 4-COR, 4-RES, 4-BUF and 4-GRI to the different types of electric multiple unit built to work the route between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour. The 4-COR type units survived long enough in British Rail ownership to be allocated TOPS Class 404. The SR electrified the London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour via Woking line in the mid-1930s, and full electric services commenced over the route from April 1937. For this service, 29 4-COR units (4-car Corridor units, numbered 3101–3129) and 19 4-RES units (4-car Restaurant units, numbered 3054–3072) were built. The SR then electrified the line from Three Bridges to Portsmouth via Horsham and the coastal route from West Worthing to Havant, with services over this route commencing in July 1938. For services from London Victoria to Portsmouth via Dorking over these lines, another 26 4-COR units (numbered 3130–3155) were built, together with 13 4-BUF units (4-car Buffet units, numbered 3073–3085).

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

3rd-Rail Electric Multiple Unit

Builder

SR Lancing & Eastleigh Works

Build Dates

1937 to 1938

Total Built

87 sets

Coaches Per Unit

4-car

Power Output

900hp

Top Speed

75mph

Operated By

Southern Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Semi-Fast Regional passenger

In Service Until

1972

Surviving Examples

 1 complete set & 3 individual cars

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Biggs Switchgear Ltd PEBFL SR Portsmouth Electric Restaurant 1st kit Requires assembly Not set PEBFL
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SR Portsmouth Electric Restaurant 1st kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Biggs Switchgear Ltd PEBSL SR Portsmouth Electric motor brake second kit Requires assembly Not set PEBSL
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SR Portsmouth Electric motor brake second kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Biggs Switchgear Ltd PEBTC SR Portsmouth Electric Trailer Composite kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set PEBTC
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SR Portsmouth Electric Trailer Composite kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Biggs Switchgear Ltd PEBTS SR Portsmouth Electric Trailer Second kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set PEBTS
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SR Portsmouth Electric Trailer Second kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Biggs Switchgear Ltd PEBTTC SR Portsmouth Electric 3rd Trailer car kit Requires assembly Not set PEBTTC
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SR Portsmouth Electric 3rd Trailer car kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Exley No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4COREX
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Class 404 4COR 2-Car EMU in SR Green SR olive green
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Tri-ang R156-Suburban S.R Suburban Motor Coach S1057S RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R156-Suburban
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S.R Suburban Motor Coach S1057S Awaiting Categorisation