Preserved DTS of 1317 at Tunbridge Wells West |
Information | |
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Number built: | 57 (19 3-car sets) |
Built: | 1962 |
Builder: | BR Eastleigh |
Motor: | EE4SRKT Mark 2 diesel |
Power: | 600 hp (447 kW) |
Formation: | DMBS (Driving Motor Brake Standard) + TC (Trailer Composite) + DTS (Driving Trailer Standard) |
The Class 207 had few of the teething troubles of earlier DEMUs but dropping passenger numbers meant that some of the routes they were intended for closed down. Some therefore were transferred to other routes in two car formations [3].
Electrification of part of the Oxted Line also saw some withdrawn and others moved to other duties including between Reading and Basingstoke. The final units were withdrawn in 2004. Three complete units have been preserved plus a number of other vehicles.
DMBS of 1317 at Tunbridge Wells West |
Close up of the engine compartment |
[1] Colin J Marsden, Motive Power Recognition 3: DMUs (Ian Allan, 1982) p. 110
[2] Kevin Robertson & Hugh Abbinnett, Southern Region DEMUs (Ian Allan, 2012) p. 55
[3] Ibid. p. 57