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British Rail Class 307 facts for kids
| British Rail Class 307 | |
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 British Railways Class 307 train in plain blue livery and a BRUTE at London Liverpool Street station. |
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| In service | 1953 - 2000 |
| Manufacturer | BR Eastleigh Works |
| Refurbishment | 1983 - 1984 |
| Number built | 32 Trainset |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Operator | British Rail |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 75mph 121km/h |
| Weight | Total - 153 tons |
| Braking system(s) | Air (Auto/EP) |
British Railways Class 307 train in plain blue livery on a working to Southend Victoria awaits its correct departure time at London Liverpool Street station. The frosted windows show the location of the toilets. The second carriage includes some first class seating.
The British Rail Class 307 electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh Works from 1954-1956. They were initially classified as AM7 before the introduction of TOPS.
Images for kids
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Refurbished British Railways Class 307 train showing the special headboard carried at the launch of the first refurbished train.
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The front of a refurbished British Railways Class 307 train without the headboard. Part of a Class 315 train can be seen behind.
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Side view of a refurbished British Railways Class 307 train, showing that it has also been repainted in blue/grey livery and that the first-class seating has been relocated and converted from compartment with side corridor to 'open' format
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Interior of a refurbished British Railways Class 307 train showing the high capacity 2+3 standard/second class seating
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Propelling Control Vehicle, NAA 94308 propelling a train into Plymouth station on 29 August 2003. This vehicle is painted in unbranded Rail Express Systems livery.