British Rail Classes 485 and 486 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 485 British Rail Class 486
Class 485 no. 485045 at Shanklin railway station, current terminus of the Island Line.
In service	1923 on London Underground 1967 - 1992 on Island Line
Manufacturer	Metro Cammell, Union Construction Company, Cammell Laird
Family name	Tube stock
Formation	4 cars per trainset (4Vec) and 3 cars per trainset (3Tis)
Capacity	132 seats (4Vec) and 106 seats (3Tis)
Operator(s)	Network SouthEast
Specifications
Maximum speed	45 mph 72 km/h
Weight	94 t (4Vec) and 65 t (3Tis)
Electric system(s)	630 V DC 3rd rail
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 485 (or 4Vec) and British Rail Class 486 (or 3Tis) electrical multiple units were originally built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their 'Standard' tube stock. They were purchased by British Rail in 1967 and transported to the Isle of Wight to work 'mainline' services on the newly electrified Ryde to Shanklin line. At the time the units had already worked for over forty years on the London Underground, but their introduction allowed the final steam locomotives on the line to be withdrawn.

Images for kids

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  Class 486s at Ryde Pier Head.