The British Rail Class 205 diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh from 1957 to 1962, and in service for 47 years from BR Southern Region to Connex South Central and finally to the Southern franchise. They were eventually replaced by Class 171 Turbostar units.

The British Rail Class 205 (or 3H) diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh railway works from 1957–1962. Due to a generous disposal policy by Porterbrook Leasing, nearly all of the final units in service were preserved.

The Type 205 was a class of German diesel-electric submarines. They were single-hull vessels optimized for the use in the shallow Baltic Sea. The Type 205 is a direct evolution of the Type 201 class with lengthened hull, new machinery and sensors. The biggest difference though is that ST-52 steel is used for the pressure hull since the Type 201 ...

2024年1月18日 · 英国铁路205级(3H)柴电多单元由英国铁路公司于1957年至1962年在伊斯特利建造，从BR南部地区到Connex中南部，最后到南部特许经营，服役了47年。 它们最终被171级（涡轮之星）取代。

The Standard Class compartment in the Driving Trailer car of unit N°205018. This was originally a First Class compartment but has been downgraded to provide increased Standard Class accommodation. This is the only one, all the remaining Standard Class accommodation being in open saloons. Photograph by James Kent.

2016年4月22日 · Class 205 units worked almost exclusively on the SR though with some diagrammed trips onto WR metals. Notably they were employed for a short time on Portsmouth - Bristol workings but not to Cardiff. Their absence of through gangways means they were prohibited from conveying passengers through the Severn Tunnel.

In 1973 some services from Portsmouth to Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare were converted to Class 205 operation. The electrification of the line to East Grinstead in 1987 saw the majority of the class withdrawn. Those which survived largely operated on services from Ashford to Hastings and from London to Uckfield.

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Class 205 Hampshire Thumper 3H/2H DEMU The first batch of units, numbered 1101–1118, was built in 1957 as two-car units and classified as 2H. They were built for services in Hampshire on the non-electrified routes between Portsmouth Harbour, Salisbury and Andover and between Alton, Winchester and Southampton Terminus.

Class 205 EE 4SRKT engine 600hp Max Speed 75Mph Built by BREL Eastleigh 1957-1962 DEMU