British Rail Class 404

British Rail Class 404

The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 4-COR, 4-RES, 4-BUF and 4-GRI to the different types of electric multiple unit built to work the route between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour. The 4-COR type units survived long enough in British Rail ownership to be allocated TOPS Class 404. The COR designation had previously been used for the 6-PUL units and was reused by them during World War II when the Pullman car was stored, but this stock was different from the 4-COR units.

Read more about British Rail Class 404:  Phase 1 Units, Phase 2 Units, Formations, Reformations and Conversions, Withdrawal and Further Use, Preservation

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