Class 450 'Desiro' Profile and Models

Class 450 'Desiro'

450018 at Surbiton in March 2009. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The British Rail Class 450 Desiro are third-rail DC electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger trains that entered service during 2003. Used for outer-suburban services, they were built with both first- and standard-class accommodation. They have a maximum speed of 100 mph (160 km/h). Class 450 units operate suburban, outer-suburban, and regional services from London Waterloo. They are used on all SWR lines except the West of England Main Line and the Eastleigh to Romsey Line. South Western Railway, as part of its franchise award in 2017, has carried out a refurbishment programme on its Class 450 fleet. As part of this, every unit has been deep cleaned with carpets and seat covers replaced and every two seats in standard class have had a plug socket fitted.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

750V DC 3rd-Rail Electric Multiple Unit

Builder

Siemens Transportation Systems

Build Dates

2002 to 2006

Total Built

127 units

Coaches Per Unit

4

Power Output

2,000hp

Top Speed

100 mph

Operated By

South Western Railway

Main Duties

Regional Passenger 

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

All in service

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
N Gauge