Description
The British Rail Class 207 (or 3D) diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh in 1962.
Current Operations
The class were used on the Oxted Line and the Marsh Link Line.
The final two units were withdrawn in August 2004.
Preservation
Three complete units have been preserved:
In addition, driving motor vehicle from unit 207013 has also been preserved:
The centre trailer from unit 207203 has been preserved as part of unit 205205:
Fleet Details
| Key: |
Preserved |
Rebuilt |
Departmental Use |
Scrapped |
Unrefurbished Class 207/0
| Unit No. |
Name |
Final livery |
DMBSO |
TCsoL |
DTSO |
Withdrawn |
Status |
| New |
Old |
| 207001 |
1301 |
- |
NSE |
60126 |
60600 |
60900 |
1994 |
Scrapped |
| 207002 |
1302 |
- |
NSE |
60127 |
60601 |
60901 |
1992 |
Converted to 207103 |
| 207003 |
1303 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60128 |
60602 |
60902 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207004 |
1304 |
- |
NSE |
60129 |
60603 |
60903 |
1992 |
Converted to 207101 |
| 207005 |
1305 |
- |
NSE |
60130 |
60604 |
60904 |
1992 |
Converted to 207102 |
| 207006 |
1306 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60131 |
60605 |
60905 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207007 |
1307 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60132 |
60606 |
60906 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207008 |
1308 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60133 |
60607 |
60907 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207009 |
1309 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60134 |
60608 |
60908 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207010 |
1310 |
- |
NSE |
60135 |
60609 |
60909 |
03/1994 |
Tractor unit 951070
|
| 207011 |
1311 |
- |
NSE |
60136 |
60610 |
60910 |
05/1990 |
Sandite unit 1068
|
| 207012 |
1312 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60137 |
60611 |
60911 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207013 |
1313 |
- |
NSE |
60138 |
60612 |
60912 |
03/1994 |
Tractor unit 951070
|
| 207014 |
1314 |
- |
NSE |
60139 |
60613 |
60913 |
05/1990 |
Sandite unit 1068
|
| 207015 |
1315 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60140 |
60614 |
60914 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207016 |
1316 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60141 |
60615 |
60915 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207017 |
1317 |
- |
Connex |
60142 |
60616 |
60916 |
03/2004 |
Preserved |
| 207018 |
1318 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60143 |
60617 |
60917 |
? |
Scrapped |
| 207019 |
1319 |
- |
Blue/Grey |
60144 |
60618 |
60918 |
? |
Scrapped |
Refurbished Class 207/1
| Unit No. |
Name |
Final livery |
DMBSO |
DTSO |
Withdrawn |
Status |
| 207101 |
207004 |
Ashford Fayre |
NSE |
60129 |
60903 |
1995 |
Converted to 207201 |
| 207102 |
207005 |
Brighton Royal Pavilion |
NSE |
60130 |
60904 |
1995 |
Converted to 207202 |
| 207103 |
207002 |
- |
NSE |
60127 |
60901 |
1995 |
Converted to 207203 |
Refurbished Class 207/2
| Unit No. |
Name |
Final livery |
DMBSO |
TSOL |
DTSO |
Withdrawn |
Status |
| 207201 |
207101 |
Ashford Fayre |
Connex |
60129 |
70286 |
60903 |
2003 |
Scrapped |
| 207202 |
207102 |
Brighton Royal Pavilion |
Connex |
60130 |
70549 |
60904 |
08/2004 |
Preserved |
| 207203 |
207103 |
- |
Connex |
60127 |
70547 |
60901 |
08/2004 |
Preserved |
Departmental Units
| Unit No. |
Final livery |
DMB |
T |
DMB (DT*) |
Withdrawn |
Status |
| - |
1068
|
NSE |
977700 (ex-60139) |
977696 (ex-60522) |
977701* (ex-60910) |
1992 |
Scrapped |
|
951070
|
1070
|
NSE |
977906 (ex-60135) |
- |
977907 (ex-60138) |
1998 |
Preserved |
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