CLASS 305


As built Modified condition
Sub class: 305/1 305/2 305/1 305/2
Number range: 401-452 501-519 401-452 501-519
Former number range: - - - -
Alpha code: AM5 AM5 AM5 AM5
Introduced: 1960 1960 1960 1960
Built by: BR York BR Doncaster BR York BR Doncaster
Rebuilt by: - - - -
Formation: BDTS+MBS+DTS BDTS+MBS+TC+DTS BDTC+MBS+DTS BDTS+MBS+TS+DTS
Vehicle numbers: BDTS - 75462-75513 BDTS - 75424-75442 BDTS - 75462-75513 BDTS - 75424-75442
MBS - 61429-61480 MBS - 61410-61428 MBS - 61429-61480 MBS - 61410-61428
DTS - 75514-75565 TC - 70356-70374 DTS - 75514-75565 TS - 70356-70374
- DTS - 75443-75461 - DTS - 75443-75461
Set length: 200ft 1in 266ft 8 1/2in 200ft 1in 266ft 8 1/2in
Vehicle length: BDTS, DTS - 63ft 11 1/2in
MBS - 63ft 6in
BDTS, DTS - 63ft 11 1/2in
MBS, TC - 63ft 6in
BDTS, DTS - 63ft 11 1/2in
MBS - 63ft 6in
BDTS, DTS - 63ft 11 1/2in
MBS, TS - 63ft 6in
Height: 12ft 6 1/2in 12ft 6 1/2in 12ft 6 1/2in 12ft 6 1/2in
Width: 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in
Seating: Total - 272S Total - 19F/344S Total - 20 or 24F/180 or 204S Total - 32S
BDTS - 94S BDTS - 80S BDTC - 24F/52S or
20F/40S
(most declassified)
BDTS - 76S
MBS - 84S MBS - 96S MBS - 58 or 76S MBS - 76S
DTS - 94S TC - 19F/60S DTS - 70 or 88S TS - 86S
- DTS - 108S - DTS - 88S
Internat layout: 2+3 2+3 2+2F/2+3S 2+3S
Gangway: No No Within set Within set
Toilets: Not fitted DTS, TC - 1 Not fitted DTS, TC - 1
Weight: Total - 118 tons Total - 149 tons Total - 125.7 tonnes Total - 157.2
BDTS - 32 tons BDTS - 32 tons BDTC - 36.5 tonnes BDTC - 36.5 tonnes
MBS - 54 tons MBS - 54 tons MBS - 56.5 tonnes MBS - 56.5 tonnes
DTS - 32 tons TC - 31 tons DTS - 32.7 tonnes TS - 31.5 tonnes
- DTS - 32 tons - DTS - 32.7 tonnes
Brake type: Air (Auto/EP) Air (Auto/EP) Air (Auto/EP) Air (Auto/EP)
Bogie type: Gresley Gresley Gresley Gresley
Power collection: 6.25kV ac and 25kV ac overhead 6.25kV ac and 25kV ac overhead 25kV ac overhead 25kV ac overhead
Traction motor type: 4 x GEC WT380 4 x GEC WT380 4 x GEC WT380 4 x GEC WT380
Horsepower: 800hp 800hp 800hp 800hp
Max speed: 75mph 75mph 75mph 75mph
Coupling type: Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye
Multiple restriction: Within ER EMUs Within ER EMUs Within Class only Within Class only
Door type: Slam Slam Slam Slam
Special features:      

Last updated 20/04/06