465/0/1 Traction Equipment Replacement
In 2007, plans were drawn up to improve overall reliability of the BREL built units (465/0 and 465/1) by the installation of new traction equipment. The new package, commissioned by Southeastern and HSBC Rail was developed by Hitachi Rail who also developed the Class 395 Javelin, brings new technological innovation to the fleet and the equipment is due to be retrofitted across Southeastern's 97 trains over the course of 2009 - 2010. Brush, the suppliers / manufacturers of the original traction equipment have been working as consultants to assist in retro-fitting the new equipment into these trains. The first example to re-enter service sporting the new equipment is 465181, which rolled out in March 2009. The units with the new equipment are easily recognisable, because they sound radically different. Hitachi Completed this process In March 2010.
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