British Rail Class 499 (TLV): Difference between revisions

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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	Status
68201	80915	ADB975611	Scrapped in 2011
68202	80918	ADB975613
68203	80922	ADB975612
68204	80925	ADB975614	Scrapped in 1996
68205	80942	ADB975610	Scrapped in 1996
68206	80951	ADB975615	Scrapped in 2008

TOPS class 499 was subsequently reused for London Underground rolling stock that needed to operate on main line tracks.^[1]

References

↑ "LUL stock given TOPS numbers" The Railway Magazine. No. 1145. September 1996. p. 27.

[TRM-1] "LUL stock given TOPS numbers" The Railway Magazine. No. 1145. September 1996. p. 27.

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+[[British Rail]] allocated '''Class 499''' to a fleet of six luggage vans used in [[electric multiple unit]] formations on [[boat train]] services between [[London Victoria railway station|London]] and [[Dover Western Docks railway station|Dover]]. They were allocated [[SR Multiple Unit Numbering and Classification|Southern Region class]] '''TLV''' (meaning '''T'''railer '''L'''uggage '''V'''an).
-{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
-{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
-{{Infobox EMU
-| name = British Rail Class 499
-| image =
-| imagesize = 300px
-| caption =
-| background = #B1004D
-| manufacturer = [[Eastleigh Works]]
-| formation =  single car
-| numberbuilt =  6
-| service =  1958
-| weight =
-| capacity =
-| maxspeed =  {{convert|90|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
-| brakes =
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-| operator =  [[British Rail]]
-| }}
-[[British Rail]] allocated '''Class 499''' to a fleet of six luggage vans used in [[electric multiple unit]] formations on [[boat train]] services between [[London Victoria railway station|London]] and [[Dover Western Docks railway station|Dover]]. They were allocated [[SR Multiple Unit Numbering and Classification|Southern Region class]] TLV (meaning '''T'''railer '''L'''uggage '''V'''an).
 They were converted from former [[Brake Gangwayed]] (BG) vehicles in 1968 to supplement the [[British Rail Class 419|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 [[British Rail Class 432|432]] and [[British Rail Class 438|491]] units from York Works, they were all taken into departmental stock initially as stores vans, but later as breakdown train tool vans.
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 |80915
 |ADB975611
-|Scrapped (2011)
+|rowspan=3|Scrapped in 2011
 |-
 |68202
 |80918
 |ADB975613
-|Scrapped (2011)
 |-
 |68203
 |80922
 |ADB975612
-|Scrapped (2011)
 |-
 |68204
 |80925
 |ADB975614
-|Scrapped (1996)
+|rowspan=2|Scrapped in 1996
 |-
 |68205
 |80942
 |ADB975610
-|Scrapped (1996)
 |-
 |68206
 |80951
 |ADB975615
-|Scrapped (2008)
+|Scrapped in 2008
 |-
 |}
-==Registered London Underground Stock==
+[[TOPS]] class 499 was subsequently reused for [[British Rail Class 499 (London Underground)|London Underground rolling stock that needed to operate on main line tracks]].<ref name=TRM>"LUL stock given TOPS numbers" ''[[The Railway Magazine]]''. No. 1145. September 1996. p. 27.</ref>
-{{main|London Underground rolling stock}}
-From 1994, [[Railtrack]] allocated the Class 499 designation on [[TOPS]] to [[London Underground]] [[electric multiple unit]]s that operate on its lines. This does not involve any renumbering of the stock involved, and is only for electronic recording purposes.
-*499/0: [[London Underground D78 Stock|D78 stock]] on the [[District line]] from [[Gunnersbury railway station|Gunnersbury]] to [[Richmond station (London)|Richmond]] and from [[East Putney tube station|East Putney]] to [[Wimbledon railway station|Wimbledon]]<ref name=TRM>LUL stock given TOPS numbers ''[[The Railway Magazine]]'' issue 1145 September 1996 page 57</ref>
-*499/1: [[London Underground C69 and C77 Stock|C68/77 stock]] on the District line from East Putney to Wimbledon<ref name=TRM/>
-*499/2: [[London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock]] on the [[Bakerloo line]] from [[Queen's Park (London) station|Queen's Park]] to [[Harrow & Wealdstone railway station|Harrow & Wealdstone]]<ref name=TRM/>
-*499/5: [[London Underground S7 and S8 Stock|S7 Stock]] on the District line from Gunnersbury to Richmond and from East Putney to Wimbledon
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-{{British Rail EMU}}
-==External links==
-*[http://www.bloodandcustard.com/tlv001.html History of the BR(S) TLVs]
 [[Category:British Rail electric multiple units|499]]
-[[Category:Scrapped locomotives]]
+[[Category:Train-related introductions in 1968]]
-[[Category:Train-related introductions in 1958]]

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