page_title: British Rail Classes 201, 202 and 203
hierarchical_section_title: British Rail Classes 201, 202 and 203
caption_attribution_description: English: British Rail Class 201 (or 6S) six-car Hastings diesel-electric multiple unit. Set 1004 prepares to leave Cannon Street station on 14 May 1984
context_page_description: Class 201, Class 202 and Class 203 were the TOPS codes for a series of Diesel-electric multiple units built for the Southern Region of British Railways in 1957-86. They were classified by the Southern Region as 6S, 6L and 6B respectively, and known collectively as the Hastings Diesels or Hastings Units. They were built for service on the Hastings Line, which had a restricted loading gauge due to deficiencies in the construction of the tunnels when the line was built between 1845 and 1852. The Hastings Units served from 1957–88, being withdrawn when the Hastings Line was electrified with single-track sections through some of the tunnels.
context_section_description: Class 201, Class 202 and Class 203 were the TOPS codes for a series of Diesel-electric multiple units built for the Southern Region of British Railways in 1957-86. They were classified by the Southern Region as 6S, 6L and 6B respectively, and known collectively as the Hastings Diesels or Hastings Units. They were built for service on the Hastings Line, which had a restricted loading gauge due to deficiencies in the construction of the tunnels when the line was built between 1845 and 1852. The Hastings Units served from 1957–88, being withdrawn when the Hastings Line was electrified with single-track sections through some of the tunnels.
caption: Set 1004 prepares to leave Cannon Street station on 14 May 1984.
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