Preservation
So far two complete units (highlighted in table below) and four individual driving trailers have been preserved. In addition the former 4TC driving vehicle from set 3582 has been preserved.
The more high profile unit preserved is the former SWT "celebrity" unit painted in BR blue livery with painted aluminium window frames, number 3417. The unit was initially used on Wimbledon depot as a shunter, but with SWT needing to get it off its books it was sold by South West Trains to the Bluebell Railway for the nominal sum of £1. It was moved to Eastleigh Works for storage, after having been used initially as the centre-piece for the Bluebell in a ceremony at East Grinstead railway station to mark the commencement of work at the station site as part of the line's work on the northern extension. The unit returned to East Grinstead for further use and storage in September 2010.
The second set, 3822, was located at the Churnet Valley Railway and was part way through restoration. In 2008 half of the set was returned to as built BR Blue and received internal repairs. The other half currently remains in "as withdrawn" Connex condition, and the set operates at several special events throughout the year. However, as of 2010 the unit has been scrapped.
There was also an attempt to preserve unit 3810 (the unit briefly exported to Germany), but unfortunately this also failed.
| Unit number |
Type | DTCsoL (*DTSsoL) |
MBSO | TSO | DTCsoL | Livery | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7717 | 3017 | 3417 | 4Vep | 76262 | 62236 | 70797 | 76263 | BR Blue | Bluebell Railway. | |
| 7861 | 3161 | 3545 | 4Vep | 76875 | - | - | - | Connex | National Railway Museum | |
| 7867 | 3167 | 3568 | 4Vep | 76887 | - | - | - | Connex | Woking Miniature Railway | |
| 404 | 3169 | 3582 | 4TC | 76275 | - | - | - | Connex | Privately owned | |
Read more about this topic: British Rail Class 423
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