The British Rail Class 442 Wessex Electrics were electric multiple unit passenger trains introduced in 1988 by Network SouthEast on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth to coincide with the electrification of the line from Bournemouth.

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, 4-4-2 represents a configuration of a four-wheeled leading bogie, four powered and coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels supporting part of the weight of the boiler and firebox.

2024年11月6日 · Purpose-built for velocity, the Atlantic rapidly emerged as the preferred choice for hauling the opulent passenger trains of various railroads. Its design featured notably large driving wheels, enabling it to achieve breathtaking speeds of 80 to 100 mph.

Five-carriage long-distance trains that operated on our Portsmouth via Guildford route. The Class 442 Wessex Electric fleet has now been retired. Following the impact of Covid-19, we withdrew these trains from use in 2021 as part of service reductions.

The British Rail Class 442 Wessex Electric (or 5WES) electrical multiple units, were introduced in 1988 on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Southampton Central, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth. Twenty-four of these 5-car units were built between 1988 and 1989 by BREL at their Derby works. Their introduction coincided with the ...

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2021年4月5日 · With Class 442 being withdrawn, South West Railway will take its refurbish the Class 458 trains. Class 458 train at London Waterloo (shot, 2017)

Built: 1988-1989 by BREL in York; Number built: 24 units; In service: 1988 to 2007, 2008 to present; Number currently in service: 11 units (6 more to re-enter service after refurbishment)

Welcome to the Class 442 Restoration Project Site . This website was originally set up back in 2006 to document the withdrawal of the Class 442 EMUs from South West Trains. Since the withdrawal of the 442s, most of them have either been scrapped or are in the process of.

2024年3月7日 · English: Train 442 was put into the Southwest main line train 1988-mark 3 cars was designed as a prototype. 1988-1989, produced by BREL Derby factory 1 train per organization with two 5-24. South West trains runs from …