Tractacus' photos with the keyword: 4-COR

With their long association with Portsmouth, and just the one drivers windscreen, hence the name. 4-COR (CORridor) EMU 3145 departs Fratton. This unit was one of a batch built at Eastleigh in 1938 for express services between London and Portsmouth. One of the most comfortable trains I've ever rode on. The seats were like armchairs. These would have become Class 404, had they lasted. Sat19Jun71. Scanned

A pair of 2-HAL EMUs, 2627+2610 stabled at Fratton. Parked alongside is 4-COR unit 3144. These two units date back to 1938 and were built for the London to Maidstone and Gillingham services. The designation HAL comes from the Southern Railways seeming obsession with toilets. HAL meaning HAlf Lavatory unit, ie one lavatory per two car set. Allocated as TOPS class 402. Sat2Oct71. Scanned