Class 460 southern region electrics
 

Can anyone help, please? At Blackfriars in July 2008 I noted two units, 460425 and 460449, yet my latest stock book indicates that no such units exist. Havew tried to establish what I may have seen instead, tho' I'm not usually careless on these matters, but without results. Any ideas please?

OK BR Underground units pasted this from my Excel file got no car details though ....yet



460001 67901 74401 74411 74421 74431 74441 74451 67911

460002 67902 74402 74412 74422 74432 74442 74452 67912

460003 67903 74403 74413 74423 74433 74443 74453 67913

460004 67904 74404 74414 74424 74434 74444 74454 67914

460005 67905 74405 74415 74425 74435 74445 74455 67915

460006 67906 74406 74416 74426 74436 74446 74456 67916

460007 67907 74407 74417 74427 74437 74447 74457 67917

460008 67908 74408 74418 74428 74438 74448 74458 67918

OK S Region units built 2000 disposal 2010
think this has pasted right from my Excel file got no unit details though ....yet but found some at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_460



460001 67901 74401 74411 74421 74431 74441 74451 67911

460002 67902 74402 74412 74422 74432 74442 74452 67912

460003 67903 74403 74413 74423 74433 74443 74453 67913

460004 67904 74404 74414 74424 74434 74444 74454 67914

460005 67905 74405 74415 74425 74435 74445 74455 67915

460006 67906 74406 74416 74426 74436 74446 74456 67916

460007 67907 74407 74417 74427 74437 74447 74457 67917

460008 67908 74408 74418 74428 74438 74448 74458 67918


Oh Yes they were called Darth Vaders because of the front end

Thanks for the attempts to help. Clearly the sets I saw were NOT 460000-type; what would be the most likely alternative, given the final three digits were (almost certainly) 425 and 449, bearing in mind the Blackfriars location?

My guess would be Class 319; one of the sub-classes runs from 319 421 to 319 460, and as far as I know, cross-Thames services use Blackfriars. :)

I'm pretty sure that Class 460s don't have route clearance to Blackfriars. If they had been there we would all have heard about it - the Gossip network ! (The closest they ever get is Herne Hill, as GatEx has a diversionary route out of Victoria to Tulse Hill & then onto East Croydon).

Like Dave says, I expect it was a 319, as the other units through Blackfriars at the time - Networkers, don't have a /4 subclass.

Hope this helps

FP (Ex Blackfriars driver)

Many many thanks for the help of all contributors. I am sure you must be right.

Every good wish to you all.