BRITISH RAIL CLASS 206

The British Rail 'Class 206' or '3R' was a type of Diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) first created in 1964. They were not 'built' as such but rather re-formed from Class 201 and EPB vehicles for use on Reading-Redhill-Tonbridge (North Downs Line) services. Six three-car sets were created, numbered '1201-1206'.
They were commonly referred to as 'tadpoles' due to the difference in body profiles between the 201 and EPB stock. They were replaced by Western Region diesel multiple units in 1979 and these were replaced by Class 165s in the early 1990s.

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Technical details

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Technical details

Power car (one per three-car set)

★ Introduced: 1964

★ Weight: 54 tons 2 cwt

★ Engine: English Electric 4-cylinder type 4SRKT Mark II of 500 bhp at 850 rpm

★ Transmission: Electric, two English Electric traction motors

★ Maximum tractive effort: Not known

★ Driving wheel diameter: Not known

★ Coupling code: Not known

★ Train heating: Electric

External link

★ Info and photo page on the class