Class 201 Unit 1002

Close to journeys end is unit on a trip from Charing Cross , Unit 1002 is seen as it approaches Hastings on September 6th 1985.

This unit had a chequered career, as at one point it had been split up and became a 'Tadpole' unit and later a departmental unit.

This image was supplied to us by Southern Reg who has a vast amount on images on Flickr

The Motor cars became Departmental Unit 1066 and were scrapped in 1994 at Margam, South Wales, this is where this image was taken just weeks before being broken up

Image Amy Adams 

Unit 1002 Data

Type        Number   Built     Withdrawn  Status

 DMBSO  60002      02/57    05/86        Scrapped  11/94

 DMBSO  60003      02/57    05/06        Scrapped  11/94

 TS          60503      02/57    05/86        Scrapped  10/89       

 TS          60504      02/57    05/86        Scrapped   07/98

 TS          60505      02/57    05/86        Scrapped   03/88

 TFK        60701      02/57    05/86        Scrapped  10/89

Points of interest :

Carriages 60002 ,60503 were reformed as part of "Tadpole" unit 1201 from Jan 1965 until May 1979.  

Carriages 60003, 60504, were reformed as part of "Tadpole" unit 1202 from Jan 1965 until May 1979.  

Carriages 60505, formed part of  "Tadpole" unit 1203 from Jan 1965 until May 1979. 

Carriages 60701 formed part of unit 1032 from oct 1969 until May 1979