British Rail Class 442

The British Rail Class 442 Wessex Electric (or 5WES) electric multiple units, were introduced in 1988 on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Southampton Central, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth. Twenty-four of these 5-car units were built between 1988 and 1989 by BREL at their Derby works. Their introduction coincided with the completion of electrification from Bournemouth to Weymouth. The entire fleet was operated by South West Trains up until February 2007, when the Class 442 services were replaced.

<British Rail Class 442 Wessex Electric
442419 "BBC South Today" at London Waterloo on 19 July 2003. This train is painted in South West Trains Express livery
Number built	24 trainsets
Number in service	8/17 trainsets
Specifications
Car length	DTS - 23.15 m (75 ft 11.4 in) TSO/TSW/MLC - 23 m (75 ft)
Braking system(s)	Disc

442402 "County of Hampshire" at Wool on 16 April 2004, with a South West Trains service from London Waterloo to Weymouth.

442407 "Thomas Hardy" at Moreton on 10 April 2006. This unit carries the revised South West Trains livery with differently coloured doors that conforms with the Disability Discrimination Act.