Preserved EMUs of Southern Railway


Preserved EMUs of Southern Railway. This is a list of preserved Southern Railway (UK) designated electric multiple units.

Glossary

For an explanation of type codes, such as DMBSO, see British Rail coach type codes.

2-EPB

Departmental Sandite Units 930205 and 930206 relocated to MoD Bicester for storage after closure of Finmere Railway Station.

4-CEP

The full list is shown below. Complete units are highlighted:

4-CIG

The full list is shown below. Complete units are highlighted:

4-COR

Unit No.TypeDMBTOTTKTrailerDMBTOLiveryOwnerNotes
31314-COR11179---SR Dark GreenNational Railway Museum-
31354-COR11187---SR GreenSouthern Electric GroupNow known as 3142 preserved at the East Kent Railway
31424-COR1116110096TCK 1182511201SR GreenSouthern Electric Group11161 ex-4Res unit 3065. 11161 is now with 11187 as 3142 at the East Kent Railway.

4-REP

62482 is the last 4-REP in existence and is currently placed in storage in Nottingham. The 4REP appreciation society were looking at saving the remaining carriage and turning them back to a 4-REP.

4-VEP

Remaining unpreserved units/coaches
Preservation

5-BEL

The table below sets out the current position:
NumberNameLocationNoteImage
279HazelRamparts, Barrow Hill5-BEL Trust, under restoration
280AudreyVSOE, in service
281GwenVSOE, in service
282DorisRamparts, Barrow Hill5-BEL Trust, to be restored
283MonaVSOE, stored
284VeraVSOE, in service
285Car No 855BEL Trust, under restoration
286Car No 86VSOE, stored
287Car No 87Southall5-BEL Trust, under restoration
288Car No 88Ramparts, Barrow Hill5-BEL Trust, under restoration
289Car No 89Little Mill Inn, Rowarth, DerbyshirePrivately owned,
290Car No 90Destroyed by fire in 1991
291Car No 91Ramparts, Barrow Hill5-BEL Trust, under restoration
292Car No 92VSOE, stored
293Car No 93Ramparts, Barrow HillVSOE, stored

6-PUL

After withdrawal from passenger service, the underframes of several PUL and PAN unit carriages were reused by the engineering department as long-welded rail carriers and crane runners.
Former 6-PUL Pullman cars 264 Ruth and 278 Bertha have been preserved, and are now used as ordinary locomotive-hauled Pullman cars. Number 264 is part of the Venice Simplon Orient Express fleet, working charter trains on the main line, while 278 is on the Swanage Railway. Former 6-PUL Trailer Composite car, number 11773, was preserved on the Swanage Railway for many years, but fell into bad condition and has now been scrapped.

GLV

Key:In serviceWithdrawnPreserved


Waterloo & City Line

A single DMBSO of Class 487 stock, No. 61, used on the Waterloo & City line has been preserved at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton.