British Rail Class 487 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 487
Class 487 at NRM
In service	1940-1993
Manufacturer	English Electric
Built at	Dick, Kerr works, Preston
Number built	28 vehicles (12 DMBSO, 16 TSO)
Formation	One DMBSO, or two DMBSO flanking up to 3 TSO
Fleet numbers	DMBSO: 51–62 TSO: 71–86
Capacity	DMBSO: 40 seats, 40 standing TSO: 52 seats, 52 standing
Operator(s)	British Rail Southern Region Network SouthEast
Specifications
Car length	14.33 m (47 ft 0 in) 49 ft 1+3⁄4 in (14.98 m)
Width	8 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.64 m)
Height	9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
Maximum speed	35 mph
Power output	EE 190 hp (140 kW) traction motor, 2 off
Track gauge	Standard

The British Rail Class 487 electric multiple units were built by English Electric in 1940, for use on the Waterloo & City Line.

Images for kids

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  Class 487 vehicle alongside a 1967 Stock unit at the London Transport Museum depot in Acton

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  A Class 487 Waterloo & City line driving motor carriage in Network SouthEast livery being stored near to the National Railway Museum in York. These featured just three passenger doors per side - arranged as a pair and a single.

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  The internal air vents at the carriage ends on the Class 487 Waterloo & City line driving motor carriages featured a 'Southern Railway' logo, whilst on the trailers the logo was 'Southern Region'.

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  Inside a Class 487 Waterloo & City line driving motor carriage

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  Class 487 Waterloo & City line trailer second open carriage in BR Blue. Unlike the driving motors these featured two sets of twin sliding passenger doors.

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  Inside a Class 487 Waterloo & City line trailer second open carriage

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  Interior of a Class 487 train

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  No. 61 at the LT Museum Depot

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  Empty Class 487 stock, at the old sidings near Waterloo station, in 1988. Two trailers and one motor coach are shown in the original painting scheme.