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| "Tyneside" 5793 when it was at the Electric Railway Museum (now closed) |
A version of the Class 416 was also built for the South Tyneside electrified network between Newcastle and South Shields, these differed from Southern units by having greater luggage space with a larger guard's area, express ratio gearing [3] and a modified front end [4] to North Eastern Region's requirements. When the Tyneside electrified network was "de-electrified" in the early 1960s these units were sent to join the other 416s in Southern Region and suitably modified.
| Information | |
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| Number built: | 256 (128 2-car units) |
| Built: | 1953-56 |
| Builder: | BR Eastleigh |
| Engine: | 2 English Electric EE507 traction motors (660-750v DC third rail) |
| Power: | 500 hp (370 kW) |
| Formation: | Driving Motor Brake Standard (DMBS)+Driving Trailer Standard (DTS) "Tyneside Units" had first class accommodation and ran as DMBS+ Driving Trailer Composite (DTC) |
The Class 416 continued in service into the 1980s with a number refurbished as 416/3s and 416/4s. Withdrawals began in the mid-1980s beginning with the "Tyneside" units and all were withdrawn by 1995. Some driving trailers were also used to help form the Class 206 "Tadpole" diesel electric multiple units [5].
Five units have been preserved.
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| 6307 when it was also at the Electric Railway Museum |
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| Front view of 5793 |
[1] Colin J Marsden, DMU and EMU Recognition Guide (Ian Allan, 2013) p. 320
[2] Brian Haresnape & Alec Swain, Third Rail DC Electric Multiple Units (Ian Allan, 1989) p. 34
[3] David Brown, Southern Electric Vol 2 (Capital Transport, 2010) p. 196
[4] Haresnape & Swain p. 38
[5] Brian Haresnape, Diesel Multiple Units: The Second Generation & DEMUs (Ian Allan, 1986) p. 36