SO

 

Mark: 1 1 2 2c 2f
Number range: 3600-3611 3727-3780, 4358-4372,
4474-4458, 4779-4829
5229-5256 6400-6417 6418-6463
Introduced originally: 1963 1954-1959 1966 1970 1973-1975
Introduced as SO:: 1981 - - 1982 1985-1986
Built by: BR Swindon BR Derby, Eastleigh, York and Birmingham RCW BR Derby BREL Derby BREL Derby
Vehicle length (over body): 64ft 6in 64ft 6in 66ft 0in 66ft 0in 66ft 0in
Height: 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in
Width: 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in
Seating: 42S 48S 48S 42F 42F
Internal layout: Open 2+1 Open 2+1 Open 2+1 Open 2+1 Open 2+1
Toilets: 2 2 2 2 2
Weight: 34 tons 33 tons 32 tons 33 tons 34 tons
Brake type: Air Vacuum Vacuum or air Air Air
Bogie design: Commonwealth B1, B4 B4 B4 B4
Max speed: 90-100mph 90-100mph 100mph 100mph 100mph
Coupling type: Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye
Heating type: Dual Dual Dual Dual Electric
ETS index: 3 4 4 4 5
Door type: Slam Slam Slam Slam Slam
Special features:
Notes: Built 1963 and numbered in 31xx series, converted to RSO and numbered in the 10xx series in 1976, rebuilt as SO in 1981     Originally built as FO Originally built as FO

Last update 26/04/06