British Rail Class 936

British Rail Class 936
Unit 936003 in service on the Merseyrail network at Chester in 1999. A Class 73 locomotive is sandwiched between the two driving carriages.
Operator(s)	Network Rail
Specifications
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 936 was reserved for former electrical multiple units not from the South-East, converted for departmental use. Units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite,^[1] and de-icing duties.

Key:	In service	Preserved	Scrapped

Merseyrail Units

Unit No.		Converted	Use	Former Class	Final livery	Original Formation^[2]		Wdn.	Status
Current	Original	Converted	Use	Former Class	Final livery	DM	DT	Wdn.	Status
936001	501178	1984	Sandite/De-icing unit	501	Merseyrail Yellow	977345 ex.61178^[3]	977346 ex.75178^[4]	1995	Scrapped (2002)
936002	501180	1984	Sandite/De-icing unit	501	Merseyrail Yellow	977347 ex.61180^[5]	977348 ex.75180^[6]	1995	Scrapped (2002)
936003	501183	1984	Sandite/De-icing unit	501	Merseyrail Yellow	977349 ex.61183^[7]	977350 ex.75183^[8]	2002	Preserved

Scottish Units

Unit No.		Converted	Use	Former Class	Final livery	Original Formation			Wdn.	Status
Current	Original	Converted	Use	Former Class	Final livery	DT	M	DT	Wdn.	Status
936103	311103	1994	Sandite unit	311	Railtrack Brown	977844 ex.76414	977845 ex.62174	977846 ex.76433	1999	Preserved
936104	311104	1994	Sandite unit	311	Railtrack Brown	977847 ex.76415	977848 ex.62175	977849 ex.76434	1999	Scrapped (2002)

References

↑ Maund 2001, pp. 84, 86
↑ Maund 2001, p. 88
↑ "EZ5 ADB 977345 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936001". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
↑ "EZ5 ADB 977346 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite coach 936001". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
↑ "EZ5 ADB 977347 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936002". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
↑ "EZ5 ADB 977348 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite coach 936002". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
↑ "EZ5 ADB 977349 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936003". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
↑ "EZ5 ADB 977350 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936003". departmentals.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.

Sources

Maund, T.B. (2001). Merseyrail Electrics: The Inside Story. NBC Books. ASIN B0047EA3HU. OCLC 655126526.

Departmental Self-propelled rail vehicles of the United Kingdom

Diesel Multiple Units	Class 901 (From Class 101) Class 930 Class 950 (Similar to Class 150) Class 951 (From Classes 201, 203, 205, 207) Class 960 (From Class 101, 107, 114, 117, 121, 122, DL)

Electric Multiple Units	Class 910 (From Class 488) Class 920 Class 930 Class 931 Class 932 Class 933 Class 935 Class 936 (From Classes 311, 501) Class 937 (From Classes 302, 308) Class 960 (From Classes 309, 310)

Others	APT-E Multi-Purpose Vehicle New Measurement Train DB Schenker Company Train Caroline

Locomotives	Network Rail Class 97

Diesel locomotives Electric locomotives Miscellaneous locomotives Diesel multiple units Electric multiple units Departmental multiple units see also Category:British Rail Departmental Units

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