British Rail Class 460

British Rail Class 460
*Juniper*
British Rail Class 460; Juniper
	Class 460 at Clapham Junction in June 2008, showing the DMLFO vehicle's luggage compartment
	Standard-class interior of a Class 460 unit
In service	2000–2012
Manufacturer	Alstom
Built at	Washwood Heath, Birmingham
Family name	Coradia Juniper
Replaced	Class 73 locomotives,; Class 488 trailers & 489 GLVs;
Constructed	1999–2001
Number built	8
Number preserved	0; (all converted to Class 458/5);
Successor	Class 442
Formation	8 cars per unit:; DMLFO-TFO-TCO-MSO-MSO-TSO-MSO-DMSO;
Design code	8-GAT
Fleet numbers	460001–460008
Capacity	366 seats
Owners	Porterbrook
Operators	Gatwick Express
Depots	Stewarts Lane (London)
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	DMxO: 21.05 m (69 ft 1 in); Others: 19.94 m (65 ft 5 in);
Width	2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
Height	3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Doors	Dual-leaf sliding plug
Maximum speed	100 mph (161 km/h)
Traction motors	10 × Alstom T3517 three-phase AC; (2 per motor car)
Power output	2,704 kW (3,626 hp)
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
Bogies	Alstom ACR
Safety system(s)	AWS; TPWS;
Coupling system	As built: Tightlock; Later: Scharfenberg Type 330; (for rescue only);
Multiple working	Not fitted
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 460 Juniper (8-GAT) was a class of electric multiple-unit passenger trains built by Alstom at Washwood Heath between 1999 and 2001. They were part of Alstom's Coradia Juniper family, which also includes Classes 334 and 458.

For the entirety of their service life they operated Gatwick Express services between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport. Following their withdrawal by Gatwick Express in 2012, the fleet was merged with the mechanically similar Class 458 fleet and extensively rebuilt to form a fleet of 36 units—designated Class 458/5—that are now used by South Western Railway.

^ "Project > Gatwick Express". Railway Technology. 21 November 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Marsden, C. J. (2007). Traction Recognition. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 236–237. ISBN 978-0-7110-3277-4. OCLC 230804946. OL 16902750M.
^ System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles in support of GM/RT2190 (PDF). London: Rail Safety and Standards Board. 22 June 2011. p. 4. SD001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2022.

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[railtech-1] "Project > Gatwick Express". Railway Technology. 21 November 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

[tr-2] Marsden, C. J. (2007). Traction Recognition. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 236–237. ISBN 978-0-7110-3277-4. OCLC 230804946. OL 16902750M.

[sd001-4] System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles in support of GM/RT2190 (PDF). London: Rail Safety and Standards Board. 22 June 2011. p. 4. SD001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2022.

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