British Rail Class 466
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| British Rail Class 466 Networker | |
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| In service | 1993–present |
| ManufacturerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Metro-Cammell |
| Built at | Washwood Heath, Birmingham |
| Family name | Networker |
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| Constructed | 1993–1994[1] |
| Refurbished | 2011–2013 Template:Avoid wrap |
| Number built | 43 |
| Number in service | 16 |
| Number preserved | 1 |
| Number scrapped | 26 |
| Successor | Class 707[2] |
| Formation | 2 cars per unit: Template:Avoid wrap |
| Fleet numbers | 466001–466043 |
| Capacity | 168 seats[1] |
| [[Rolling stock company|OwnerTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Angel Trains[1] |
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| DepotTemplate:Pluralize from text | Slade Green[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 20.80 m (68 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Height | 3.77 m (12 ft 4 in) |
| Doors | Double-leaf sliding plug (2 per side per car) |
| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h)[1] |
| Weight | Template:Ubli |
| Traction system | GEC Alsthom GTO-VVVF |
| Traction motors | GEC G34AZ Gearboxes with GEC Alsthom G352BY 280 KW[4] |
| Power output | 1,120 kW (1,500 hp) |
| [[Railway electrification|Electric systemTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Template:750 V DC |
| Current collection | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
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| [[Railway brake|Braking systemTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Electro-pneumatic (disc) Template:Avoid wrap |
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| Coupling system | Tightlock[5] |
| Multiple working | Within class Template:Avoid wrap[6] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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The British Rail Class 466 Networker is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by Metro-Cammell between 1993 and 1994. The units are currently operated by Southeastern.
Description
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The Class 466 EMUs were built between 1993 and 1994 by Metro-Cammell in Washwood Heath, for the Network SouthEast sector of British Rail.[7] As part of the privatisation of British Rail, all were sold to Angel Trains.[1] They were operated by Network SouthEast until 1996, then by Connex South Eastern until 2003, South Eastern Trains until 2006 and Southeastern to the present day.
Since 1 January 2021, Class 466 units can only operate in multiple with Class 465s, due to the units' non-compliance with modern accessibility standards.[8] These provide six-car or 10-car suburban services out of Charing Cross, Cannon Street and Victoria main line stations to various destinations in south-east London and Kent.
Before this, however, they were also often used as individual units on branch lines, mainly:
- the Sheerness Line between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea, displacing the Class 508/2s which operated on this branch line
- the Bromley North branch between Grove Park and Bromley North
- the Medway Valley line between Strood, Maidstone West and Paddock Wood.
During this time, they sometimes ran doubled-up to make four-car units, which helped reduce the poor adhesion along the line with single two-car units. The units have since been replaced on the Medway Valley line and the Sheerness line with Class 375 units (predominately the three-car variants) in 2012 and 2019 respectively. The units were replaced with four-car Class 465 units on the Bromley North line in January 2021.
These two-car EMUs are formed of a driving motor carriage (DMSO: Driving Motor Standard Open) and a driving trailer carriage (DTSOL, with lavatory); all on-board seating is standard accommodation.[7] A Solid State Traction Converter package controls 3-phase AC Traction motors, which allows for Rheostatic or Regenerative Dynamic braking. Primary braking system is electro-pneumatically actuated disc brakes, which is blended with the dynamic brakes. Speed probes on every axle of the unit provide for Wheel Slip/Slide Protection. A solid-state Auxiliary Converter provides 110 V DC and 240 V AC supplies; this is the source of the loud whining noise, which can be heard when the train is stationary. The aux converter is located on the driving trailer, along with the toilet. The units use air-operated sliding plug doors.
Refurbishment
The 466s were repainted by Wabtec Rail at Doncaster Works into a variation of Southeastern livery with lilac doors and midnight blue lower band.[citation needed]
Withdrawal
The first two Class 466 units to be put into storage were sent to Worksop in June 2021.[9]
In early 2025, some of the Class 466 fleet began to be sent for scrapping.[10]
Preservation
In mid 2026 it was announced that 466043 had been preserved.[11]
Fleet details
| Class | Operator | Qty. | Year built | Cars per unit | Unit numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466 | Southeastern | 16 | 1993–1994 | 2 | 466003, 466006, 466008, 466011, 466018–466019, 466021–466023, 466026, 466034–466035, 466038–466040, 466042[12] |
| Preserved | 1 | 466043[11] | |||
| Scrapped | 26 | 466001-466002, 466004–466005, 466007, 466009–465010, 466012–466017, 466020, 466024–466025, 465027–466033, 466036–466037, 466041[12][13] |
| DMSO | DTSOL |
|---|---|
| 64860–64902 | 78312–78354 |
Accidents and incidents
On 5 February 2007, a bridge inspection unit working on the M20 motorway was deployed over a railway bridge between Maidstone Barracks and Aylesford. The gantry on the bridge inspection unit was struck by 466041 working a Paddock Wood to Gillingham service, causing significant damage to the leading carriage and wrecking the gantry. The train driver and the sole passenger were slightly injured. Nobody was on the gantry at the time.[14]
Models
Hornby produced a ready-to-run model of the Class 466 between 1998-2012. It has a plastic body with a diecast chassis construction with directional lighting.[15] [16]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Class 466 - South Eastern". London: Angel Trains. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Southeastern to bring Class 707s to London from Autumn 2021". RailAdvent. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pritchard, Robert (February 2025). "Slade Green: maintaining Southeastern's Metro Fleet". Today's Railways UK. No. 276. pp. 38–41.
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AngelTrainsNewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles in support of GM/RT2190 (PDF). London: Rail Safety and Standards Board. 22 June 2011. p. 4. SD001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Train Operating Manual: Classes 365, 465, 466. Harrogate: Connex South Eastern. January 1998. A.6.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Classes 465 and 466". Southern E-Group. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Russell, David (August 2021). "Class 465 & 466 Networker units put into store". Units. Rail Express. No. 303. p. 30.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Networker cull begins as former Southeastern Class 466s go for scrap". Fleet. Rail Magazine. 2 March 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Russell, David (May 2026). "Class 466 'Networker' saved". Preservation. Rail Express. No. 360. p. 38.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Russell, David (April 2026). "Class 466 fleet in decline". Units. Rail Express. No. 359. p. 22.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Butlin, Ashley (May 2026). "Multiple Units". Stock update. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 172, no. 1502. p. 81.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rail Accident Report 36/2007: Collision between a train and a road vehicle, M20 overline bridge, Aylesford, 5 February 2007 (PDF). Derby: Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Department for Transport. September 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."R2001A Networker Suburban Train - Class 466". Hornby Railways Collector Guide.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."4mm scale mass-produced ready to run EMUs - Hornby Class 466 Networker". Southern Electric Group.
External links
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