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The British Rail Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units converted for departmental use. Units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite , de-icing duties, and use as tractor units to tow other trains. This classification is now obsolete, as all units have either been withdrawn, or renumbered into the Class 930 range.

Units were originally numbered from 1066 onwards. This was because the first unit converted were former Hastings units, and 1066 was the year the Battle of Hastings occurred! Units were subsequently renumbered into the 951066-069 range, although not all units survived long enough in traffic to receive their new set number. The main units are dealt with below.


Key: Withdrawn Preserved Reclassified Scrapped


Unit No. Use Former Class Final livery Departmental Nos. Former Nos. Withdrawn Status
New Old DMB T T DMB DMB T T DMB
- 1066 Sandite unit 201 NSE 977376 977378 977379 977377 60002 60502 60504 60003 1994 Scrapped
- 1067 Sandite unit 203 NSE 977698 977696 977697 977699 60152 60522 60523 60153 1996 Withdrawn
951068 1068 Tractor unit 207 NSE 977906 - - 977907 60135 - - 60138 1998 Preserved
951069 1069 Sandite/De-icing unit 205 NSE 977939 977870 - 977940 60145 60660 - 60149 1997 Renumbered to 930301



Multiple Units
Diesel Locomotives - Electric Locomotives - DMU - AC EMU - DC EMU
1st Generation Units
Classes: 100 - 101 - 102 - 103 - 104 - 105 - 106 - 107 - 108 - 109 - 110 - 111 - 112 - 113 - 114 - 115 - 116 - 117 - 118 - 119 - 120 - 121 - 122 - 123 - 124 - 125 - 126 - 127 - 128 - 129 - 130 - 131
Pre-TOPS Classes: BEMU - British United Traction - Derby Lightweight - GWR Railcars - Metro-Cammell - Railbus
2nd Generation Units
Classes: 140 - 141 - 142 - 143 - 144 - 150 - 151 - 153 - 154 - 155 - 156 - 157 - 158 - 159 - 165 - 166 - 168 - 170 - 171 - 175 - 180 - 185
Diesel-Electric Units
Classes: 201 - 202 - 203 - 204 - 205 - 206 - 207 - 210 - 220 - 221 - 222 - 251 - 252 - 253 - 254 - 255
SR Designation: 3D - 3H - 3R - 3T - 6B - 6L - 6S
Departmental Units
Classes: 901 - 930 - 950 - 951 - 960 - MPV





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