Class 404 4-COR Profile and Models
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). |
|
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 | Requires assembly | Not set |
PEBFL View |
SR Portsmouth Electric Restaurant 1st kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Biggs Switchgear Ltd | Requires assembly | Not set |
PEBSL View |
SR Portsmouth Electric motor brake second kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Biggs Switchgear Ltd | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
PEBTC View |
SR Portsmouth Electric Trailer Composite kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Biggs Switchgear Ltd | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
PEBTS View |
SR Portsmouth Electric Trailer Second kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Biggs Switchgear Ltd | Requires assembly | Not set |
PEBTTC View |
SR Portsmouth Electric 3rd Trailer car kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Exley | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
4COREX View |
Class 404 4COR 2-Car EMU in SR Green | SR olive green | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Tri-ang | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R156-Suburban View |
S.R Suburban Motor Coach S1057S | Awaiting Categorisation |