British Rail Class 936
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| British Rail Class 936 | |
|---|---|
 Unit 936003 in service on the Merseyrail network at Chester in 1999. A Class 73 locomotive is sandwiched between the two driving carriages. | |
| Operators | Network Rail |
| Specifications | |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 936 was reserved for former electrical multiple units not from the South-East, converted for departmental use. Units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite,[1] and de-icing duties.
| Key: | In service | Preserved | Scrapped |
|---|
Merseyrail Units
| Unit No. | Converted | Use | Former Class | Final livery | Original Formation[2] | Wdn. | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Original | DM | DT | ||||||
| 936001 | 501178 | 1984 | Sandite/De-icing unit | 501 | Merseyrail Yellow | 977345 ex.61178[3] | 977346 ex.75178[4] | 1995 | Scrapped (2002) |
| 936002 | 501180 | 1984 | Sandite/De-icing unit | 501 | Merseyrail Yellow | 977347 ex.61180[5] | 977348 ex.75180[6] | 1995 | Scrapped (2002) |
| 936003 | 501183 | 1984 | Sandite/De-icing unit | 501 | Merseyrail Yellow | 977349 ex.61183[7] | 977350 ex.75183[8] | 2002 | Preserved |
Scottish Units
| Unit No. | Converted | Use | Former Class | Final livery | Original Formation | Wdn. | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Original | DT | M | DT | ||||||
| 936103 | 311103 | 1994 | Sandite unit | 311 | Railtrack Brown | 977844 ex.76414 | 977845 ex.62174 | 977846 ex.76433 | 1999 | Preserved |
| 936104 | 311104 | 1994 | Sandite unit | 311 | Railtrack Brown | 977847 ex.76415 | 977848 ex.62175 | 977849 ex.76434 | 1999 | Scrapped (2002) |
References
[edit]- ^ Maund 2001, pp. 84, 86
- ^ Maund 2001, p. 88
- ^ "EZ5 ADB 977345 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936001". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "EZ5 ADB 977346 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite coach 936001". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "EZ5 ADB 977347 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936002". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "EZ5 ADB 977348 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite coach 936002". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "EZ5 ADB 977349 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936003". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "EZ5 ADB 977350 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936003". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
Sources
[edit]- Maund, T.B. (2001). Merseyrail Electrics: The Inside Story. NBC Books. ASIN B0047EA3HU. OCLC 655126526.