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The British Rail Class 207 (3D) diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh in 1962. The fleet had a lifespan of 42 years. The Southern Region class 201 to 207 DEMUs are nicknamed 'Thumpers' due to the distinctive sound of their engines.[2][3]
British Rail Class 207 (3D) | |
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In service | 1962-2004 |
Manufacturer | BR Eastleigh |
Number built | 19 trainsets |
Successor | Class 170 |
Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
Operators | |
Specifications | |
Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
Weight | 56 long tons (56.9 t; 62.7 short tons) |
Prime mover(s) | English Electric 4SRKT Mark II (4-cylinder diesel) |
Power output | 600 shp (450 kW) at 850 rpm |
Coupling system | Drophead buckeye[1] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
When new the class were used on the Oxted Line, and were mostly concentrated on services between London Victoria and Uckfield and Eridge to Tonbridge via Tunbridge Wells.[4] Other routes that the units operated included occasional workings on the Marshlink Line, the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line and the Cuckoo Line.[4] Following the closure of the last two of these routes the unit gained workings on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line, and were known to deputise for 3R units on the North Downs Line to Reading.[4] Most units were withdrawn in 1987 following the electrification of the Oxted Line's East Grinstead branch.[5] Four of the seven surviving units were used on the Reading to Basingstoke Line between 1988 and 1993; once this had finished three were withdrawn and the fourth sent to join the other three survivors on the Marshlink Line;[4] between 1995 and 1998 this included through services from Ashford International to Brighton. After this the class operated on the Marshlink Line between Ashford and Hastings and the Oxted Line between London Victoria and Uckfield for privatised companies Connex South Central and Southern. The final three units were withdrawn in August 2004.[6]
Three complete units have been preserved:
In addition, driving motor vehicle from unit 207013 has also been preserved:
The centre trailer from unit 207203 has been at a private location:
DTSO 60901 from 207203 was preserved until it was damaged beyond repair in an arson attack on 20 May 2016; it was scrapped on 22 June that year.[9][12]
Key: | Preserved | Rebuilt | Departmental Use | Scrapped |
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Unrefurbished Class 207/0
Unit No. | Name | Final livery | DMBSO | TCsoL | DTSO | Withdrawn[13] | Status | ||||
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New | Old | ||||||||||
207001 | 1301 | - | NSE | 60126 | 60600 | 60900 | 04/1994 | Scrapped | |||
207002 | 1302 | - | NSE | 60127 | 60601 | 60901 | 1992 | Converted to 207103 | |||
207003 | 1303 | - | Blue/Grey | 60128 | 60602 | 60902 | 09/1987 | Scrapped | |||
207004 | 1304 | - | NSE | 60129 | 60603 | 60903 | 07/1991 | Converted to 207101 | |||
207005 | 1305 | - | NSE | 60130 | 60604 | 60904 | 07/1991 | Converted to 207102 | |||
207006 | 1306 | - | Blue/Grey | 60131 | 60605 | 60905 | 09/1987 | Scrapped | |||
207007 | 1307 | - | Blue/Grey | 60132 | 60606 | 60906 | 09/1987 | Scrapped | |||
207008 | 1308 | - | Blue/Grey | 60133 | 60607 | 60907 | 05/1988 | Scrapped | |||
207009 | 1309 | - | Blue/Grey | 60134 | 60608 | 60908 | 09/1987 | Scrapped | |||
207010 | 1310 | - | NSE | 60135 | 60609 | 60909 | 09/1993 | Tractor unit 951070 | |||
207011 | 1311 | - | NSE | 60136 | 60610 | 60910 | 05/1990 | Sandite unit 1068 | |||
207012 | 1312 | - | Blue/Grey | 60137 | 60611 | 60911 | 09/1987 | Scrapped | |||
207013 | 1313 | - | NSE | 60138 | 60612 | 60912 | 03/1994 | Tractor unit 951070 | |||
207014 | 1314 | - | NSE | 60139 | 60613 | 60913 | 05/1990 | Sandite unit 1068 | |||
207015 | 1315 | - | Blue/Grey | 60140 | 60614 | 60914 | 9/1987 | Scrapped | |||
207016 | 1316 | - | Blue/Grey | 60141 | 60615 | 60915 | 10/1987 | Scrapped | |||
207017 | 1317 | - | Blue/Grey | 60142 | 60616 | 60916 | 03/2004 | Preserved | |||
207018 | 1318 | - | Blue/Grey | 60143 | 60617 | 60917 | 09/1987 | Scrapped | |||
207019 | 1319 | - | Blue/Grey | 60144 | 60618 | 60918 | 05/1988 | Scrapped | |||
Refurbished Class 207/1
Unit No. | Name | Final livery | DMBSO | DTSO | Withdrawn | Status | |||||
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207101 | 207004 | Ashford Fayre | NSE | 60129 | 60903 | 1995 | Converted to 207201 | ||||
207102 | 207005 | Brighton Royal Pavilion | NSE | 60130 | 60904 | 1995 | Converted to 207202 | ||||
207103 | 207002 | - | NSE | 60127 | 60901 | 1995 | Converted to 207203 | ||||
Refurbished Class 207/2
Unit No. | Name | Final livery | DMBSO | TSOL | DTSO | Withdrawn | Status | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
207201 | 207101 | Ashford Fayre | Connex | 60129 | 70286 | 60903 | 2003 | Scrapped | |||
207202 | 207102 | Brighton Royal Pavilion | Connex | 60130 | 70549 | 60904 | 08/2004 | Preserved | |||
207203 | 207103 | - | Connex | 60127 | 70547 | 60901 | 08/2004 | Preserved, 60901 destroyed by fire. | |||
Departmental Units
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