British Rail Class 458 facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 458 Juniper
458030 at London Waterloo on 19 July 2003. This unit is painted in South West Trains mainline livery.
Manufacturer	Alstom
Built at	Washwood Heath
Family name	Juniper
Constructed	1998–2000
Entered service	1999–
Number built	30 trainsets
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	458001–458030
Operator(s)	South West Trains
Specifications
Maximum speed	100 mph (160 km/h)
Weight	164.3t
Power supply	Third rail
Electric system(s)	750V DC
Braking system(s)	Air, regenerative

The South West Trains Class 458 (or 4JOP) electrical multiple units were built by Alstom at Washwood Heath between 1998 and 2000. These units are part of Alstom's Juniper family of units, which also includes Classes 334 and 460.

Images for kids

A Class 458/0 unit in as-delivered condition, showing the original driver's cab and SWT livery
The original first-class interior of a Class 458/0 unit
Separated Class 460 vehicles at Doncaster Works prior to being rebuilt
Two Class 458/5 units soon after being rebuilt. The continuous window band along the vehicle's side only appears on former Class 460 vehicles – original Class 458 vehicles have windows separated by bodywork.

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