Class 365 'Networker Express' Profile and Models
365529 at Finsbury Park in November 2007. ©Hugh Llewelyn
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The British Rail Class 365 Networker Express was a class of dual-voltage (25 kV 50 Hz AC and 750 V DC) electric multiple-unit passenger train built by ABB at Holgate Road Carriage Works in 1994 and 1995 to operate services in South East England and on the Great Northern Route. These were the last trains to be built at the Holgate Road works before its closure. Although specified as a dual-voltage unit, Class 365s never operated with this capability since they were built with only one system of traction current pickup. They were mainly used in the South East, Greater Anglia and on the Great Northern franchise. They briefly also served in Scotland. The class were heavily refurbished with a new front-end which led to them being nicknamed 'Happy Trains'. The entire fleet was withdrawn by 2021 with all but 3 cars scrapped. |
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Type of Unit |
Dual-Voltage Overhead Electric Multiple Unit |
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Builder |
ABB Transportation |
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Build Dates |
1994 to 1995 |
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Total Built |
41 sets |
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Coaches Per Unit |
4-car |
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Power Output |
1,684hp |
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Top Speed |
100mph |
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Passenger Capacity |
263 seats |
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Operated By |
British Rail Abellio ScotRail Connex South Eastern First Capital Connect Thameslink West Anglia Great Northern |
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Main Duties |
Local Passenger |
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In Service Until |
2021 |
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Surviving Examples |
3 cars preserved |