| British Rail Class 487 | |
| File:Class 487 DMBSO at LT Museum Depot.jpg No. 61 at the LT Museum Depot | |
| In service | 1940-1993 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | English Electric |
| Built at | Dick, Kerr works, Preston |
| Family name | Tube stock |
| Number built | 28 vehicles (12 Template:Abbr, 16 Template:Abbr) |
| Formation | One DMBSO, or two DMBSO flanking up to 3 TSO |
| Fleet numbers | DMBSO: 51–62 TSO: 71–86 |
| Capacity | DMBSO: 40 seats, 40 standing TSO: 52 seats, 52 standing |
| Operator | Southern Railway British Rail Southern Region Network SouthEast |
| Depot(s) | Waterloo (Waterloo & City line) |
| Line(s) served | Waterloo & City line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | Category:Aldwych Branch
The Short Streach Of Line Between Holborn And Aldwych Was Closed In 1994.The Line Was Due To be extended to Waterloo but never was.There will be a bit of Aldwych In My Website when added |
| Width | Category:Aldwych Branch The Short Streach Of Line Between Holborn And Aldwych Was Closed In 1994.The Line Was Due To be extended to Waterloo but never was.There will be a bit of Aldwych In My Website when added |
| Height | Category:Aldwych Branch The Short Streach Of Line Between Holborn And Aldwych Was Closed In 1994.The Line Was Due To be extended to Waterloo but never was.There will be a bit of Aldwych In My Website when added |
| Maximum speed | 35 mph (Template:Convert/outsep) |
| Traction system | Two EE Template:Convert/hp traction motors per DMBSO |
| Power output | DMBSO: Template:Convert/hp |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC |
| Current collection method | Third rail |
| UIC classification | DMBSO: Bo′2′ TSO:2′2′ |
| Gauge | Standard |
The British Rail Class 487 electric multiple units were built by English Electric in 1940, for use on the Waterloo & City line.
Twelve motor carriages (DMBSO), numbered 51–62, and sixteen trailers (TSO), numbered 71–86, were built. Trains were formed of various formations, from a single motor carriage, to pairs of motor cars with up to three intermediate trailers.
They were originally classified Class 453 under TOPS but were later reclassified Class 487.
The Waterloo & City line was operated as part of the BR Southern Region. Stock was painted in British Railways green livery, which was replaced by BR Blue in the 1970s. In 1986, the line came under the ownership of Network SouthEast, and their blue, red and white livery was applied.
By the 1990s the units were urgently in need of replacing. This came in the form of new Class 482 two-car units, which were delivered to traffic in 1992/93. The final Class 487 vehicles were taken by road to Glasgow for scrap, which was their single longest journey above ground.
The Class 487 units were unique on the British Rail network in not requiring yellow ends because the route they operated was entirely in tunnel where the darkness would render yellow ends pointless. Further the line did not integrate at all with the rest of the network. Additionally, the units were only fitted with red lights at the ends, thus the front of the train displayed two red lights instead of the more usual white.
One vehicle, DMBSO no. 61, was initially stored at the National Railway Museum in York, before being subsequently transferred to the London Transport Museum's Acton Depot.
The Class 487 was transferred to London Transport Museum in Covent Garden.
Gallery[]
Fleet Details[]
| Class | Operator | No. Built | Year Built | Cars per Set | Unit nos. | BR Design Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 487 | Southern Railway Southern Region Network SouthEast |
12 | 1940 | 1 | 51-62 | EB260 / SR842 | DMBSO - could operate independently |
| 16 | 71-86 | EH260 / SR846 | TSO - could only operate with DMBSO |
External links[]
- History of the 1938 Waterloo & City line Stock on BloodandCustard
- A YouTube video of these trains, made by citytransportinfo.
References[]
- Template:Marsden-SouthernEMU1
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