British Rail Class 951
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Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units
converted for departmental use. Units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite
, de-icing duties, and use as tractor units to tow other trains. This classification is now obsolete, as all units have either been withdrawn, or renumbered into the Class 930 range.
Units were originally numbered from 1066 onwards. This was because the first unit converted were former Hastings
units, and 1066 was the year the Battle of Hastings
occurred. Units were subsequently renumbered into the 951066-070 range, although not all units survived long enough in traffic to receive their new set number. The main units are dealt with below.
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
converted for departmental use. Units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite
Sandite
Sandite is a substance used on railways in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands to combat leaves on the line, which can cause train wheels to slip and become damaged with flat spots...
, de-icing duties, and use as tractor units to tow other trains. This classification is now obsolete, as all units have either been withdrawn, or renumbered into the Class 930 range.
Units were originally numbered from 1066 onwards. This was because the first unit converted were former Hastings
British Rail Class 201
The British Rail Class 201 six-car diesel-electric multiple units were built in 1957-1958 at Eastleigh and Ashford. They were built for use on the London-Hastings line...
units, and 1066 was the year the Battle of Hastings
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings occurred on 14 October 1066 during the Norman conquest of England, between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the English army under King Harold II...
occurred. Units were subsequently renumbered into the 951066-070 range, although not all units survived long enough in traffic to receive their new set number. The main units are dealt with below.
| Key: | Preserved | Reclassified | Scrapped |
|---|
| Unit No. | Converted | Use | Former Class |
Final Livery |
Formation | Wdn. | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOPS | SR Series | Original | DM | T | DM (DT*) | ||||||
| - | 1066 | 201002 | 1986 | Sandite unit | 201 British Rail Class 201 The British Rail Class 201 six-car diesel-electric multiple units were built in 1957-1958 at Eastleigh and Ashford. They were built for use on the London-Hastings line... |
NSE | 977376 (ex-60002) | 977379 (ex-60504) | 977377 (ex-60003) | 1994 | Scrapped |
| - | 1067 | 203001 | 1990 | Sandite unit | 203 British Rail Class 202 The British Rail Class 202 diesel-electric multiple units were built from 1957-58 at Eastleigh and Ashford Works. These units were built to work the London Charing Cross to Hastings services... |
NSE | 977698 (ex-60152) | 977697 (ex-60523) | 977699 (ex-60153) | 1996 | Scrapped |
| - | 1068 | 207014/011 | 1990 | Sandite unit | 207 British Rail Class 207 The British Rail Class 207 diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh in 1962.-Technical details:Power car * Introduced: 1962* Weight: 56 tons... /203 British Rail Class 202 The British Rail Class 202 diesel-electric multiple units were built from 1957-58 at Eastleigh and Ashford Works. These units were built to work the London Charing Cross to Hastings services... |
NSE | 977700 (ex-60139) | 977696 (ex-60522) | 977701* (ex-60910) | 1992 | Scrapped |
| 951069 | 1069 | 205027/031 | 1993 | Sandite/De-icing unit | 205 British Rail Class 205 The British Rail Class 205 diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh from 1957–1962. They were replaced by Turbostar units.-Description:This class of unit were built in four different batches for use on different lines.... |
NSE | 977939 (ex-60145) | 977870 (ex-60660) | 977940 (ex-60149) | 1997 | Renumbered to 930301 |
| 951070 | 1070 | 207010/013 | 1994 | Tractor unit | 207 British Rail Class 207 The British Rail Class 207 diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh in 1962.-Technical details:Power car * Introduced: 1962* Weight: 56 tons... |
NSE | 977906 (ex-60135) | - | 977907 (ex-60138) | 1998 | Preserved |