BRITISH RAIL CLASS 465

The British Rail 'Class 465' "Networker" electric multiple units were built by Metropolitan Cammell and BREL between 1991 and 1993, and by ABB Rail between 1993 and 1994.
They were brought into service from 1991 onwards. They are mostly used on suburban routes serving the South East of England, now operated by Southeastern.

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Description

Fleet Details

Production and numbering

Detailed specifications

External links

Description

Network SouthEast began the planning for the development of the 465s in 1988, and invited a tender for 710 of the units to be built. Both manufacturers' units are exceptionally similar in design; the major noticeable differences for passengers are the lack of aircraft-style overhead air vents on those produced by Metro-Cammell. There are other visible but minor differences in door switches, window shapes and exterior panelling amongst the fleet. Class 465 units seat 344 passengers, whereas its 2-car cousin Class 466 seats 168. Both classes are based on the same bodyshell as the AC Class 365, and are also similar in design to the diesel Class 165. When new, all seating was standard class.
Although the units are interoperable and can be joined together in service, the spare parts for the different units are separate, and drivers have to learn two different types of traction.
The maximum speed of the 465 units is 75mph, and are designed only for 750v DC third rail operation.
All units were originally supplied in Network SouthEast "toothpaste" livery, all branded "Kent Link Networker". Some units re-liveried in the first Connex SouthEastern livery. All 465/0,465/2, 465/9 and 466 units are now in the White & charcoal livery of Southeastern with yellow doors, though one unit has a special livery advertising Continental Airlines, and has Silver-grey doors. The remaining 465/1 units are being re-liveried as they undergo routine servicing.
During conversion for use on the Outer suburban routes, a batch of 465/2 units were given an internal re-fit, including First Class seating, new moquette on the seating, new flooring and revised furniture around the passenger doors. This eliminated the original narrow glass panes in the vestibules, which were a common target with vandals. These units were also Re-geared to 90mph and are classified 465/9
Re-liveried 465/0, /1, /2 and 466 units for Metro services did not undergo the internal refit, but have had the addition of CCTV.
All the units had some teething trouble when new, meaning some EPB slam-door stock from the 1950s was retained until 1995.

Fleet Details

Production and numbering

Class	Introduced	Manufacturer	Number Range	Comments
'Class 465/0'	1991-1993	BREL	465001-050	-
'Class 465/1'	1993	BREL	465151-197	-
'Class 465/2'	1993	Metro-Cammell	465235-250	-
'Class 465/9'	2005-2006 ★	Metro-Cammell	465901-934	Converted 2005-06 from Class 465/2 at Wabtec, Doncaster

Detailed specifications

Specification	Sub-class / related class
	465/0	465/1	465/2	465/9	466
Currently owned by:	HSBC Rail	HSBC Rail	Angel Trains	Angel Trains	Angel Trains
Operated by:	Southeastern Trains
Routes used on:	Metro	Metro	Metro	Outer Suburban	Metro and Outer Suburban
Built:	1991-1993 by BREL, York	1993-1994 by ABB, York	1991-1993 by Metro-Cammell	1991-1993 by Metro-Cammell	1993-1994, Birmingham
Formation:	DMSO-TSO-TSO-DMSO			DMCO-TSO-TSO-DMCO	DMSO-DTSO
Construction:	Welded aluminium alloy
Doors:	Sliding plug
Gangways:	Within 4-coach unit only				Within 2-coach unit only
Electrical Equipment:	GTO inverters
Traction motors:	Four Brush TIM970 three-phase induction motors of 280 kW		GEC-Alsthom G352AY three-phase induction motors of 280 kW
Couplers:	Tightlock
Bogies:	BREL P3/T3		SRP BP62/BT52
Maximum speed:	75 mph
Dimensions:	20.89 or 20.16 x 2.82 m
Train brakes:	Disc, rheostatic and regenerative
Mass:	28.6 - 38.9 t
Multiple working:	Within Class 365, Class 465 and Class 466 only.

External links

★ Southern Electric fleet review - Networkers

★ Kent Rail - about Kent Link Networkers