British Rail Class 205

British Rail Class 205
Class 205, no. 205009 at London Victoria station
on 15 August 2003

The British Rail Class 205 (or 3H) diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh railway works from 1957–1962.

Preservation

Due to a generous disposal policy by Porterbrook Leasing, nearly all of the final units in service were preserved. The only unit not preserved was no. 205012, which had poor bodywork and donated its engine to the only surviving unrefurbished Class 207 unit.

References

  1. ↑ "Pres 1121". Preserved Thumpers. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  2. ↑ "Replacement carriage arrives at Swindon and Cricklade Railway as arson investigation continues". This Is Wiltshire.
  3. ↑ "Pres 1123". Preserved Thumpers. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. ↑ "BR 60669 'Hampshire' demu trailer second built 1959". www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Pres 1127". Preserved Thumpers. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. ↑ "Pres 1131". Preserved Thumpers. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2019-02-13.