The former Class 210s were converted at RTC Derby and then ran for a while on Southern Region. The 457 was fitted with three-phase traction motors which allowed for significant energy savings over earlier types of motor [2].
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| 67300 when at the Electric Railway Museum |
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| Number built: | 4 (1 4-car set) |
| Built: | 1989-90 (Class 210s originally built 1981) |
| Builder: | BREL Derby / RTC Derby |
| Engine: | Brush three-phase traction motors (750v DC third rail (457) 25kV AC OHLE (316)) |
| Power: | 1, 140 hp (850 kW) |
| Formation: | (457) Driving Motor Standard Open (DMSO)+Trailer Standard Open (TSO)+TSO+DMSO (316) DMSO+Pantograph Trailer Standard Open (PTSO)+TSO+DMSO |
Later they returned to Derby and were converted to AC traction by inserting a PTSO from a Class 313 and worked AC electrified lines North of the Thames. Of the four cars used two were later converted to form part of Class 455/9 EMUs. One car, 67300, has been preserved.
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| Side view of 67300's cab |
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| The other end of 67300, it wears Network South East livery |
[1] Colin J Marsden, DMU and EMU Recognition Guide (Ian Allan, 2013) p. 355
[2] Alec Swain, Overhead Line Multiple Units (Ian Allan, 1990) p. 80