Class 207 'Thumper' Profile and Models
207202 at Hurst Green in April 2002. ©Alzarian16
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The British Rail Class 207 diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh in 1962. The fleet had a lifespan of 42 years. The Southern Region class 201 to 207 DEMUs are nicknamed 'Thumpers' due to the noise their engine units make. When new the class were used on the Oxted Line, and were mostly concentrated on services between London Victoria and Uckfield and Eridge to Tonbridge via Tunbridge Wells. Other routes that the units operated included occasional workings on the Marshlink Line, the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line and the Cuckoo Line. Most units were withdrawn in 1987 following the electrification of the Oxted Line's East Grinstead branch. The final three units were withdrawn in August 2004. |
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Type of Unit |
Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit |
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Builder |
BR Eastleigh Works |
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Build Dates |
1962 |
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Total Built |
19 sets |
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Coaches Per Unit |
3-car |
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Power Output |
600 shp |
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Top Speed |
75 mph |
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Passenger Capacity |
127 seats |
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Operated By |
British Rail Connex Southern |
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Main Duties |
Local Passenger |
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In Service Until |
2004 |
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Surviving Examples |
3 sets & 2 individual cars |