Further electrification in mid-Sussex saw SR built a second batch of units, twenty six more CORs and thirteen BUF (Buffet car) sets [3], the buffet cars having modern facilities with an Art Deco interior design by O.V.S. Bulleid [4].
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Number built: | 348 (87 4-car sets) |
| Built: | 1937-38 |
| Builder: | SR Lancing Works / Eastleigh |
| Motor: | 4 MV/EE 163 traction motors (750v DC third rail) |
| Power: | 900 hp (670 kW) |
| Formation (4-COR): | Driving Motor Second Open (DMSO)+TCK (Trailer Composite Corridor)+TSK (Trailer Standard Corridor)+DMSO |
In the Nationalisation era a number of changes were made to the stock, including converting the restaurant sets to buffet (4-BUF) or griddle (4-GRI). The final 4-RES were withdrawn in 1964 but the other sets continued in service until 1972, the 4-CORs becoming Class 404 under TOPS. In later years surplus trailers from other classes were used to augment sets creating 6-CORs and 6-TCs.
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| 4-COR 3131 (DMBTO only) preserved at NRM Shildon |
[1] Colin J. Marsden, DMU and EMU Recognition Guide (Ian Allan, 2013) p. 306
[2] David Brown, Southern Electric Vol. 2 (Capital Transport, 2010) p. 143
[3] Alan Williams, Southern Electric Album (Ian Allan, 1977) p. 45
[4] Brian Haresnape & Alec Swain, Third Rail DC Electric Multiple-Units (Ian Allan, 1989) p. 19