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UK 421/4 EMU. Connex South Central 421/4 1847 departs southbound from East Croydon on Tuesday June 8, 1999. This view shows the driving trailer composite 76630 with only 3 of the original 4 First class compartments. The two red roller blinds in the headcode panel serve as end of train markers.     Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (michael@einbahn.org) Website www.EinBahn.org

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UK Class 421/4 EMU Connex 421850 arrives at Haywards Heath on a Brighton bound service on Sunday evening June 6th, 1999. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (michael@michaeltaylor.ca) Website www.MichaelTaylor.ca

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British Class 421/4 EMU 4-CIG car unit. Unit 421866 at Eastbourne, Sussex in platform 2 on a damp Sunday morning June 6th 1999. This unit is in Connex South-East livery and the driving second trailer is closest to the camera. This unit dates from the early 1970s and originally had 3 1st class compartments next to the drivers cabs in both driving coaches. Connex had downgraded the 1st class in one coach per unit without changing the 3 aside seating. The sets are powered by a 740 kW, 992 hp non-driving motor brake second and have a 90 mph, 145 kmph top speed. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (michael@michaeltaylor.ca) Website www.MichaelTaylor.ca

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Southern Region DMEU driving car under restoration at Tunbridge on the Spa Valley Railway. 5 September, 2010. D h Thomas, thomdh@hotmail.com

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3 coach CIG 421410 arriving at Salfords with a stopping train on 16 March, 2003. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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421708 at Mount Pleasant Level Crossing near Southampton on January 2, 2003 Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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EMU Class 421. This is unit 421719 on an eastbound working to Eastbourne passing non-stop through Berwick station on Thursday June 10th, 1999. The rear of the train shows a red panel on the roller blind in lieu of a taillight. The yellow patch on the roof indicates the carriage with first class seating as do the number 1s on the leading edges of the driving cab. Upper quadrant signals were still in use although the traditional level crossing gates had been replaced with automatic half barriers. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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This comparison of Class 421 unit number 1727 and Class 207 number 207201 illustrates the similarity between the two designs. The DEMU is actually slightly narrower than the EMU, although this is not obvious in this view. The Class 421 is also fitted with a gangway. Photo by David Root <hert0794@sable.ox.ac.uk>

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A Connex 'Slammer' seen at Brighton. Copyright belongs to A P Ducker. Photographs taken on Nikon M5000 Digital Camera and processed using PhotoPaint V7.

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A CONNEX 'Slammer' seen at Brighton May 2003. Copyright belongs to A P Ducker. Photographs taken on Nikon M5000 Digital Camera and processed using PhotoPaint V7.

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A 'Slammer' seen at Brighton May 2003. Copyright belongs to A P Ducker. Photographs taken on Nikon M5000 Digital Camera and processed using PhotoPaint V7.

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Its always good to have the opportunity to picture the old alongside the new and this is no exception. A Slam Door in the form of a Cig and a new Gatex 460 unit provide the comparison. Both derilict Battersea Power station and the blue sky with a nice scattering of white fluffy clouds combine to make the picture which was taken on the 20th Ju;y 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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'Southern Slam Door' EMU 1835 on an ex-Connex South Central service departs Portslade for Brighton on the 2nd April 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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'Slammer' 1867 pictured at London Bridge on the 23rd April 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.