What is a Class 310 train??
The British Rail (BR) Class 310 is a slam-door, alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) introduced in 1963 as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification project. They were initially classified as Class AM10 units before the introduction of the TOPS classification system. Constructed at BR's Derby Carriage and Wagon Works.
What is a Class 310 25 kV power car??
The set consisted of two driving cars, a Class 310 power car with Hitachi equipment and either a standard Class 310 25 kV power car or a modified 650 V third rail vehicle from a Class 423 (4-VEP) unit. One of these two vehicles was included in the formation depending upon where the unit was operating (on 25 kV overhead lines or third rail).
When did the Class 314 train come out??
Sixteen Class 314 3-car units were introduced in late 1979 to operate on the then newly opened Argyle Line, and were used on both this and the North Clyde Line routes until 2002, when the scrapping of the elderly Class 303 stock led to much stock cascading within the SPT network.
What is a Class 314 EMU??
British Rail Class 314 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL at York works in 1979. They were the third variety of British Rail 's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five classes (Class 313 /314/ 315 / 507 / 508 ).