Class 411 4-CEP Profile and Models

Class 411 4-CEP

4-CEP 1525 at Hastings in September 1986. ©Michael Day

The British Rail Class 411 (4CEP) electric multiple units were built at Eastleigh works from 1956–63 for the newly electrified main lines in Kent. These units, which used a British Railways Mark 1 bodyshell, were based on the earlier Southern Railway 4 COR design, built in 1937. Variants of the class 411 design included the class 410 and class 412 4 BEP units, which contained a buffet car in place of a standard trailer. They were later used on services in Sussex and Hampshire; following the privatisation of British Rail in 1995, the units were used by the Connex South Central, Connex South Eastern and South West Trains franchises. They were replaced by Juniper, Desiro, and Electrostar units. The fleet's lifespan was 49 years. These units are the longest-lived BR Mark 1 EMUs.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

750V DC 3rd-Rail Electric Multiple Unit

Builder

BR Eastleigh Works

Build Dates

1956 to 1963

Total Built

111 sets

Coaches Per Unit

4

Power Output

1,000 hp

Top Speed

90 mph

Operated By

British Rail
Connex
South Eastern Trains
South West Trains

Main Duties

Suburban Passenger

In Service Until

2005

Surviving Examples

1