what is it?
The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 6-PUL, 6-CIT and 6-PAN to electric multiple units built to work the routes between London and Brighton, West Worthing and Eastbourne. None of these units survived long enough in British Rail ownership to be allocated a TOPS class number. The 6-PUL units were designated 6-COR until 1935 (the COR designation was later used for 4-COR units).
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 94 years ago, in 1932.
- 1.3 MW is about 16 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Served for 37 years (1932–1969).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1932
- in service from
- 1932
- retired
- 1969
- status
- retired
- number built
- 40
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Metro-Cammell
- operators
- Southern Railway, British Rail
- top speed
- —
- power
- 1.3 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 750 V DC
- wheel arrangement
- Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
- formation
- See below
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7392885, Wikipedia: SR Class 6-PUL (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.