British Rail Class 460
The British Rail Class 460 Juniper (8-GAT) was a class of electric multiple-unit passenger trains built by Alstom at Washwood Heath between 1999 and 2001. They were part of Alstom's Coradia Juniper family, which also includes Classes 334 and 458.
| British Rail Class 460 Juniper | |
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Class 460 at Clapham Junction in June 2008, showing the DMLFO vehicle's luggage compartment | |
Standard-class interior of a Class 460 unit | |
| In service | 2000–2012 |
| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Built at | Washwood Heath, Birmingham |
| Family name | Coradia Juniper |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | 1999–2001 |
| Number built | 8 |
| Number preserved |
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| Successor | Class 442 |
| Formation |
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| Design code | 8-GAT |
| Fleet numbers | 460001–460008 |
| Capacity | 366 seats |
| Owners | Porterbrook |
| Operators | Gatwick Express |
| Depots | Stewarts Lane (London) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.77 m (12 ft 4 in) |
| Doors | Dual-leaf sliding plug |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
| Traction motors | 10 × Alstom T3517 three-phase AC (2 per motor car) |
| Power output | 2,704 kW (3,626 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Bogies | Alstom ACR |
| Safety system(s) |
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| Coupling system |
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| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
For the entirety of their service life they operated Gatwick Express services between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport. Following their withdrawal by Gatwick Express in 2012, the fleet was merged with the mechanically similar Class 458 fleet and extensively rebuilt to form a fleet of 36 units—designated Class 458/5—that are now used by South Western Railway.
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