british rail class 205

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

Description

This class of unit were built in four different batches for use on different lines. The first batch of units, numbered 1101-1118 were built in 1957 as two-car units and were classified as 2H. They were built for services on the non-electrified routes from Portsmouth-Salisbury-Andover and Alton-Winchester-Southampton. However, due to increasing passenger numbers, all eighteen units were strengthened to three cars, with the addition of a centre trailer, and therefore were reclassified as 3H units. Upon the introduction of TOPS they were reclassified as Class 205 The second batch of 2H units, numbered 1119-1122, were built as 2-car units in 1958. These units were built for services on the Marsh Link Line from Hastings to Ashford, and associated branch lines. These units remained as two-car sets until 1979, and were reclassified as Class 204 upon the introduction of TOPS. The third batch of units were built as three-car sets in 1959, and were numbered 1123-1126. These units were built to supplement the first batch on services in Hampshire. Therefore collectively, the first and third batches are often called Hampshire sets. The final batch of units, numbered 1127-1133, were built in 1962 as three cars sets. These units have some detail differences from the earlier batches, such as a different internal layout, and smaller route indicators (compare the two photos). They were built for services from Reading to Salisbury, and other services in Berkshire. Therefore this final batch of units are often called Berkshire sets.

Current Operations

The final units, nos. 205001/009/033 were withdrawn in mid-December 2004.

Preservation

Due to a generous disposal policy by Porterbrook Leasing, nearly all of the final units in service will be 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.

205001 - East Kent Railway
205009 - Eden Valley Railway
205018 - Future undecided
205023 - Hampshire & Sussex Unit Preservation Society (HSUPS)
205025 - Mid-Hants Railway
205028 - Dartmoor Railway
205032 - Dartmoor Railway
205033 - Lavender Line
205205 - North Yorkshire Moors Railway (also includes TSOL 70547 ex-unit 207203)

In addition to the above complete units, a driving trailer from unit 205008 (DTCsoL 60820) has been preserved by Hastings Diesels at St. Leonards-on-Sea.

Fleet Details

n service

bgcolor=#FFC0CB|Withdrawn

bgcolor=#87CEFA|Preserved

bgcolor=#98FB98|Rebuilt

bgcolor=#95CC33|Reformed

bgcolor=#F4A460|Departmental Use

bgcolor=#CECECE|Scrapped

Unrefurbished Class 205/0

owspan=2\|Batch	rowspan=2 width=70\|Year Built	width=100 rowspan=2 align=left\|Final Livery	width=50 rowspan=2\|DMBSO	width=50 rowspan=2\|TSO	width=50 rowspan=2\|DTCsoL	rowspan=2\|Withdrawn	width=200 rowspan=2 align=left\|Status
idth=50\|New	width=50\|Old
gcolor=#87cefa align=center\|205001	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1101	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1957	bgcolor=#87cefa\|Connex	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|60154	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|60650	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|60800	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|12/2004	bgcolor=#87cefa align=left\|Preserved
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205002	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1102	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|NSE	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60155	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60651	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60801	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1993	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|-	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1103	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#98FB98"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60102	style="background-color:#95CC33" align=center\|60652	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60802	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1979	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=left\|Converted to Class 204 no. 1403
tyle="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|-	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1104	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#98FB98"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60103	style="background-color:#95CC33" align=center\|60653	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60803	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1979	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=left\|Converted to Class 204 no. 1404
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205005	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1105	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60104	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60654	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60804	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205006	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1106	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60105	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60655	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60805	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205007	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1107	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60106	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60656	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60806	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|-	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1108	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#98FB98"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60107	style="background-color:#95CC33" align=center\|60657	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60807	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1979	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=left\|Converted to Class 204 no. 1401
tyle="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|205009	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|1109	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#87cefa"\|Connex	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|60108	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|60658	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|60808	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|12/2004	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=left\|Preserved
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205010	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1110	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60198	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60659	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60809	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|-	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1111	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#98FB98"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60110	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60660	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60810	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1980	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=left\|Converted to 205101
tyle="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|205012	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|1112	bgcolor=#ffc0cb align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#ffc0cb align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#FFC0CB"\|Connex	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|60111	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60661	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|60811	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|02/2004	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=left\|Withdrawn - for scrap
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205013	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1113	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60112	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60662	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60812	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205014	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1114	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60113	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60663	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60813	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205015	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1115	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|NSE	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60114	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60664	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60814	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1993	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205016	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1116	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|NSE	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60115	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60665	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60815	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1993	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205017	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1117	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60116	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60666	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60816	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|205018	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|1118	bgcolor=#ffc0cb align=center\|Batch 1	bgcolor=#ffc0cb align=center\|1957	style="background-color:#FFC0CB"\|Connex	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|60117	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|60674	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|60828	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center\|08/2004	style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=left\|Withdrawn - pending decision on future
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205019	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1119	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 2	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1958	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60118	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60653	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60818	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205020	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1120	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 2	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1958	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60119	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60652	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60819	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|205008	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|1121	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|Batch 2	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1958	style="background-color:#87CEFA"\|NSE	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60120	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60657	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60820	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|1993	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left\|Preserved
tyle="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|-	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1122	bgcolor=#98fc98 align=center\|Batch 2	bgcolor=#98fb98 align=center\|1958	style="background-color:#98FB98"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60121	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|-	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60821	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1979	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=left\|Converted to Class 204 no. 1402
tyle="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|205023	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|1123	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|Batch 3	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1959	style="background-color:#87CEFA"\|NSE	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60122	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60669	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60822	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|1998	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left\|Preserved
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205024	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1124	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 3	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1959	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|NSE	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60123	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60668	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60823	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1999	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|205025	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|1125	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|Batch 3	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1959	style="background-color:#87CEFA"\|Connex	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60124	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60670	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60824	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|05/2004	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left\|Preserved
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205026	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1126	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 3	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1959	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60125	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60671	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60825	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|?	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|205027	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|1127	bgcolor=#f4a460 align=center\|Batch 4	bgcolor=#f4a460 align=center\|1962	style="background-color:#F4A460"\|NSE	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|60145	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60672	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60826	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|1993	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=left\|Sandite unit 930301
tyle="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|205028	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|1128	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|Batch 4	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1962	style="background-color:#87CEFA"\|Connex	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60146	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60673	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60827	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|11/2004	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left\|Preserved
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205029	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1129	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 4	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1962	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|BR Green	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60147	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60667	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60817	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1994	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped after accident
tyle="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|205030	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1130	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|Batch 4	bgcolor=#cecece align=center\|1962	style="background-color:#CECECE"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60148	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60675	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60829	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|1992	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left\|Scrapped
tyle="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|205031	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|1131	bgcolor=#f4a460 align=center\|Batch 4	bgcolor=#f4a460 align=center\|1962	style="background-color:#F4A460"\|Blue/Grey	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|60149	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60676	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|60830	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|1993	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=left\|Sandite unit 930301
tyle="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|205032	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|1132	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|Batch 4	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1962	style="background-color:#87CEFA"\|Connex	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60150	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60677	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|60831	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center\|10/2004	style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left\|Preserved
gcolor=#87cefa align=center\|205033	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1133	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|Batch 4	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|1962	bgcolor=#87cefa\|Connex	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|60151	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|60678	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|60832	bgcolor=#87cefa align=center\|12/2004	bgcolor=#87cefa align=left\|Preserved

Refurbished Class 205/1

atch	width=70\|Year Converted	width=100 align=left\|Final Livery	width=50\|DMBSO	width=50\|TSO	width=50\|DTSOL	Withdrawn	width=200 align=left\|Status
idth=50 style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|205101	width=50 style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1111	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|Batch 1	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1980	style="background-color:#98FB98"\|NSE	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60110	style="background-color:#F4A460" align=center\|60660	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|60810	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=center\|1995	style="background-color:#98FB98" align=left\|Converted to 205205

Refurbished Class 205/2

atch	width=70\|Year Converted	width=100 align=left\|Final Livery	width=50\|DMBSO	width=50\|TSOL	width=50\|DTSOL	Withdrawn	width=200 align=left\|Status
idth=50 style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|205205	width=50 style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|205101	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|Batch 1	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|1995	style="background-color:#87cefa"\|Connex	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|60110	style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center\|71634	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|60810	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center\|07/2004	style="background-color:#87cefa" align=left\|Preserved

Departmental Units

atch	width=70\|Year Converted	width=100 align=left\|Final Livery	width=50\|DMB	width=50\|T	width=50\|DMB	align=left\|Withdrawn	width=200 align=left\|Status
idth=50 align=center valign="top"\|930301	width=50 align=center valign="top"\|951069	align=center valign="top"\|Batch 4 (*Batch 1)	align=center valign="top"\|1993	valign="top"\|Railtrack Brown	align=center valign="top"\|977939 (60145)	align=center valign="top"\|977870 (60660*)	align=center valign="top"\|977940 (60149)	align=center valign="top"\|-	align=left valign="top"\|In service

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