Class 442 - Wessex Express Stock.

• DTFsoL-TSOL(A)-MBRSM-TSOL(B)-DTSOL.
• Built Derby 1988 to 1989.
• 1986 type Electrical equipment.
• Mark 6 motor bogies (MBRSM) and T4 trailer bogies.
• Gangwayed throughout unit.
• Four EE546 traction motors of 300 kW recovered from Class 432.
• Dimensions of 23.00 x 2.74 m (inner cars) and 23.15 x 2.74 m (outer cars).
• Express stock with a maximum speed of 100 mph.
• Nicknamed "Plastic Pigs" by staff and enthusiasts.

Built for Waterloo to Weymouth services. Now used on Portsmouth Harbour services from Waterloo. Power operated sliding plug doors, air conditioned and can be hauled and heated by any BR ETH fitted locomotive. Multiple working with Class 33/1 and 73 locos.

Numbers are 2401 to 2424, all allocated to Bournemouth (BM) depot and are being repainted into Stagecoach livery.

Class 442 Photographs.

442 2402 at Southampton on the 18th March 1992. A 4-Cig "Greyhound" unit can be seen to the left.	442 2415 leaves Southampton for London Waterloo on the 18th March 1992. At the front of this train is unit 442 2416 (next picture).
442 2416 at the front of 442 2415 at Southampton on the 18th March 1992. This train formed the London Waterloo Service.	442 2416 shares the shed with 465239 and 159004 on the 4th April 1993.
442 2417 hammers through Eastleigh on the Up line towards Winchester.	442 2422 stands at Southampton next to a 4-Vep unit on the 26th June 1993.
442 2424 leaves Southampton for Weymouth on the 18th March 1992.

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