British Rail Class 499
British Rail allocated Class 499 to a fleet of six luggage vans used in electric multiple unit formations on boat train services between London and Dover. They were allocated Southern Region class TLV (meaning Trailer Luggage Van).
They were converted from former Brake Gangwayed (BG) vehicles in 1968 to supplement the Class 419 Motor Luggage Van fleet. However, following the decline of boat train traffic, they were all stored in 1975. After a period in use as match wagons for transferring new Class 432 and 491 units from York Works, they were all taken into departmental stock initially as stores vans, but later as breakdown train tool vans.
| Number | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| As EMU | Previous | Departmental | |
| 68201 | 80915 | 975611 | In service |
| 68202 | 80918 | 975613 | In service |
| 68203 | 80922 | 975612 | In service |
| 68204 | 80925 | 975614 | Scrapped (1996) |
| 68205 | 80942 | 975610 | Scrapped (1996) |
| 68206 | 80951 | 975615 | In service |
Read more about British Rail Class 499: Registered London Underground Stock
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