South Eastern

SOUTH EASTERN

ROLLING STOCK

Class 465/9 'Networker Weald'

These trains were first refreshed around 2005 at Wabtec Rail, Doncaster to replace ageing slam door 4-VEP/Class 423 EMU trains, operating outer suburban services.

Southeastern trains Class 465/9 Networker Weald

* Replacement of rubber floor with new ‘easy to clean’ smooth vinyl flooring
* Installation of EAO series 56 ‘easy to see, easy to press’ circular LED Passenger Door Control buttons
* Repainted grab poles and new seat top hand grips
* New dado side panels and repainted wall ends
* Retrimmed seat moquette into new moquette trim
* Installation of wheelchair parking area in the TSO vehicle, located next to the toilet
* The toilets were refurbished with new flooring, dado panels and ceiling
* Installation of a brand new First Class cabin with carpets and new seats in the 2+2 layout
* Installation of ceiling mounted LED Passenger Information Displays
* Installation of improved interior saloon lighting diffusers
* Replacement of ‘warm white’ fluorescent tubes with brighter ‘cool white’ fluorescent tubes
* Repainted ceilings

The refurbishment work took place at Wabtec Doncaster Works.

The seats have been given another retrim into new moquette trim recently.

Class 465/9 No. 465907 at Ashford International. (c) Peter Skuce.

Class 465/9 No. 465927 at Ashford International. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of the brand new First Class cabin. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refreshed Standard Class accommodation. (c) Peter Skuce.

Class 465/9 No. 465909 at London Bridge. (c) Peter Skuce.

Class 465/9 No. 465923 at Ashford International. (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refreshed First Class cabin - (second refresh programme). (c) Peter Skuce.

The interior of refreshed Standard Class area - (second refresh programme). (c) Peter Skuce.

Class 465/1

Southeastern trains Class 465/1 Refresh

* The original traction motors were replaced by Hitachi AC asynchronous motors
* Repaint into Southeastern livery
* Installation of EAO series 56 ‘easy to see, easy to press’ circular LED Passenger Door Control buttons
* Repainted dado side panels, window frames and wall ends
* Replacement of original ceiling mounted Passenger Information Displays with LED Passenger Information Displays
* Improved interior saloon lighting diffusers

This work was carried out at Wabtec Works, Doncaster.

Class 465/1 Kent Link Networker No. 465191 at London Bridge. (c) Peter Skuce.

Class 465/1 Kent Link Networker No. 465173 at London Bridge. (c) Peter Skuce.

The refreshed interior of a DMSO vehicle. Class 465/1 Kent Link Networker. (c) Peter Skuce.

The refreshed interior of a TSO vehicle. Class 465/1 Kent Link Networker. (c) Peter Skuce.

There are thirty four Class 465/9 Networker Weald EMU trains (465901 – 465934)
and they were built by BREL York 1991 – 1993, originally as Class 465/2.
They were refurbished at Wabtec Works in 2005.

There are forty six Class 465/1 Kent Link Networker EMU trains (465151 – 465197)
and they were built by BREL York 1993.
They were refreshed at Wabtec Rail, Doncaster Works.

The Class 465/0 Kent Link Networker EMU trains are broadly very similar to the Class 465/1 design.

Each Class 465 EMU train was originally powered by eight Brush TIM970 traction motors.

FRANCHISE HISTORY

Franchise Name	Parent company	From	Until
South Eastern	British Railways Board	01 April 1994	12 October 1996
Connex South Eastern	Connex	13 October 1996	08 November 2003
Southeastern	Strategic Rail Authority	09 November 2003	31 March 2006
Southeastern	Govia	01 April 2006	24 June 2018