British Rail Class 365
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| British Rail "Networker" Class 365 | |
 Class 365, no. 365535, in First Capital Connect livery, near Watlington on 24th October 2008. |
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| In service | Built 1994-1995 Service 1995 - Current |
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| Manufacturer | ABB at York |
| Family name | Networker |
| Refurbishment | 2007 Onwards- Hornsey Depot. Whole fleet re-liveried from NSE to First Capital Connect in 2006/7 |
| Number built | 41 trainsets |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset. 242 seats 1 Driving Motor Open Standard (DMOS) |
| Operator | First Capital Connect |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
| Power output | 1,256 kW |
| Voltage | 25 kV AC Overhead |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
The British Rail Class 365 "Networker Express" are dual-voltage (25kV AC and 750V DC) electric multiple units built by ABB at York from 1994-95. These were the last units to be built at York works before it closed. All Class 365 units in service have now received front end cab modifications to equip them with cab air conditioning.
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[edit] History
In the early 1990s, the Networker family was entering large scale service in the Network SouthEast sector - both third rail EMUs (Class 465/466) and DMUs (Class 165/166) were in service, with proposals for others, including a so called "Universal Networker", intended as Class 371, 381 and 471, that would have dual voltage capability. However, by 1992 no work had been done in the development of these due to funding issues, so a replacement plan was required. For this, the Class 465 was modified for longer distance services - a prototype was converted from an existing unit (designated as Class 465/3) to determine suitability, before funding was authorised for the purchase of 44 dual voltage EMUs, each of four cars. These became the Class 365[1]
[edit] Current operations
[edit] First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect, who took over the service formerly operated by WAGN from 1 April 2006 as part of the amalgamated Thameslink/Great Northern franchise, use Class 365s on outer-suburban services from King's Cross. These services are shared with Class 317 units, although 365s can be found more frequently. Services generally fall into two categories:
- King's Cross to Peterborough
- King's Cross to Cambridge and on to King's Lynn
These services usually stop more frequently than the National Express East Coast expresses with which they share the southern section of the East Coast Main Line, although there are exceptions, notably the non-stop services to Cambridge (many of which go on to King's Lynn), which are operated solely by Class 365 units.
[edit] Former Operations
[edit] South Eastern Trains
The first 16 sets were fitted for use on the 750V DC lines and were utilised as part of the South Eastern franchise, first by Connex South Eastern, then by South Eastern Trains. All of the South Eastern Trains units were transferred to WAGN in 2004 and converted to 25kV AC usage. Therefore First Capital Connect now has all of the Class 365 units. 3 coaches of 365526 are in store at Crewe Works following the Potters Bar rail crash in 2002.
[edit] Fleet details
| Operator | No. of Units | Unit Numbers | Comments |
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| First Capital Connect | 40 | 365501-365525 365527-365541 |
365526 withdrawn after Potters Bar. |
[edit] Naming
Four sets have now been named:
- 365 514 - "Captain George Vancouver"
- 365 518 - "The Fenman"
- 365 527 - "Robert Stripe - Passengers' Champion"
- 365 536 - "Rufus Barnes - Chief Executive of London Travelwatch for 25 years"
[edit] Special Liveries
Four units carry advertising vinyls for places along the Great Northern route.
- 365510 - Cambridge and Ely
- 365519 - Discover Peterborough
- 365531 - Norfolk-Nelson's County
- 365540 - Garden Cities of Hertfordshire
[edit] Websites
[edit] References
- ^ Class 365 Networker Express - Kent Rail
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