British Rail Class 310

British Rail Class 310
310090 at Coventry in April 1987.
Class 310 at Coventry in 1987
In service1965–2002
ManufacturerBritish Rail
Order no.
  • 30745 (BDTSOL)[1]
  • 30746 (MBSO)[2]
  • 30747 (TSO)[3]
  • 30748 (DTCOL)[4]
Built atDerby Carriage and Wagon Works
Constructed1965–1967[5]
Refurbished1985[6]
Number built50
Successor
Formation
  • 4 cars per unit (310/0)
  • BDTSOL+MBSO+TSO+DTCOL
  • 3 cars per unit (310/1)
  • BDTSOL+MBSO+DTCOL[7]
Diagram
  • ED210 (MBS)
  • ED219 (MBS)
  • EE237 (DTS)
  • EE306 (DTC)
  • EF210 (BDTS)
  • EF211 (BDTS)
  • EF214 (BDTS)
  • EH208 (TS)
  • EH232 (TS)[6]
Design codeAM10[7]
Fleet numbers
  • 310046-310095 (units, 310/0)
  • 310101-310113 (units, 310/1)
  • 76130-76179, 76228, 76998 (BDTSOL)
  • 62071-62120 (MBSO)
  • 70731-70780 (TSO)
  • 76180-76229 (DTCOL)[8]
Capacity
  • 293 2nd, 25 1st class[9]
  • 80S (BDTSOL)
  • 70S (MBSO)
  • 100S (TSO)
  • 25F, 43S (DTCOL)[5]
Operators
Depots
Lines servedWest Coast Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel[6]
Train length265 ft 8+1⁄2 in (80.988 m)[7] (4-car)
Car length
  • 65 ft 1+3⁄4 in (19.856 m) (BDTSOL, DTCOL)
  • 65 ft 4+1⁄2 in (19.926 m) (MBSO, TSO)[7]
Width9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)[7]
Height13 ft 0+1⁄2 in (3.975 m)[7]
Maximum speed75 mph (121 km/h)[6]
Weight
  • 158 t (156 long tons; 174 short tons) (total, as built)
  • 160.6 t (158.1 long tons; 177.0 short tons) (total, 310/0 modified)
  • 128.9 t (126.9 long tons; 142.1 short tons) (total, 310/1 modified)
  • 37.3 t (36.7 long tons; 41.1 short tons) (BDTSOL, modified)
  • 57.2 t (56.3 long tons; 63.1 short tons) (MBSO, modified)
  • 31.7 t (31.2 long tons; 34.9 short tons) (TSO, modified)
  • 34.4 t (33.9 long tons; 37.9 short tons) (DTCOL, modified)[7]
Traction motors4 × EE 546[7] 270 hp (200 kW)[9]
Power output1,080 hp (810 kW)[7]
HVACElectric[6]
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE[6]
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesB4[5]
Braking system(s)Air (auto/EP)[7]
Safety system(s)AWS[6]
Coupling system
  • Automatic drophead buckeye (outer)
  • Automatic solid shank buckeye (inner)[6]
Multiple workingClasses 302–312
Headlight typeTungsten[6]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 310 was a slam-door, alternating current (AC) electric multiple-unit passenger train (EMU) introduced in 1965 as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification project. They were initially classified as Class AM10 units before the introduction of the TOPS classification system. Constructed at BR's Derby Carriage and Wagon Works. They consisted of four carriages - a second class driving trailer, a second class trailer, a second class motor car (with guard's/luggage compartment above which the Stone Faiveley AMBR pantograph was mounted) and a composite (1st and 2nd class) driving trailer. The maximum speed was 75 miles per hour (121 km/h). A glass partition behind the driver's cab enabled passengers in the leading and rear coaches to view the line ahead or behind.

  1. ^ Longworth 2015, p. 188
  2. ^ Longworth 2015, p. 138
  3. ^ Longworth 2015, p. 163
  4. ^ Longworth 2015, p. 189
  5. ^ a b c d Fox 1987, p. 55
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Vehicle Diagram Book No. 210 for Electric Multiple Units (Including A.P.T.) (PDF). Derby: British Railways Board. 1981. pp. ED210, ED219, EE237, EE306, EF210, EF211, EF214, EH208, EH232. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016 – via Barrowmore MRG.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Class 310". The Railway Centre. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ Longworth 2015, pp. 72–73
  9. ^ a b Modern Railways October 1965 pp. 543-546 New multiple-units for LMR 25 kV a.c. electric services