Hornby: Class 401 2-BIL 2-car – EMU 2041
The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2-BIL to the DC third rail electric multiple units built during the 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Eastbourne, Portsmouth and Reading. This type of unit survived long enough in British Rail ownership to be allocated TOPS Class 401.
Specifics:
- Gauge: 00
- Livery: Class 401
- Purpose: Passenger
Hornby is a household name and is famous as the UK brand leader in the model railway hobby