View source for British Rail Class 936

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
{{refimprove|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox EMU
| name = British Rail Class 936
| background = #012545;color:white
| image = Merseyrail 73901.jpg
| imagesize = 300px
| caption = Unit 936003 in service on the [[Merseyrail]] network at {{stnlnk|Chester}} in 1999. A [[British Rail Class 73|Class 73]] locomotive is sandwiched between the two driving carriages.
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| operator =  [[Network Rail]]
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| gauge = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}}
| electricsystem =  750 V DC third rail
}}

The '''British Rail Class 936''' was reserved for former [[electrical multiple unit]]s not from the South-East, converted for departmental use. Units were converted for various tasks, including application of [[sandite]],<ref name=Maund84-86>{{harvnb|Maund|2001|pp=84, 86}}</ref> and de-icing duties.

{| class="wikitable"
!Key:
|In service
|style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Preserved
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped
|-
|}
<br>
'''Merseyrail Units'''
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Unit No.
!rowspan=2|Converted
!rowspan=2 align=left|Use
!rowspan=2|Former Class
!rowspan=2 align=left|Final livery
!colspan=2|Original Formation<ref name=Maund88>{{harvnb|Maund|2001|p=88}}</ref>
!rowspan=2|Wdn.
!rowspan=2 align=left|Status
|-
!Current
!Original
!width=45|DM
!width=45|DT
|-
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|936001
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|501178
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1984
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Sandite/De-icing unit
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|[[British Rail Class 501|501]]
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Merseyrail Yellow
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977345 <small>ex.61178</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.departmentals.com/departmental/977345|title=EZ5 ADB 977345 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936001|work=departmentals.com|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977346 <small>ex.75178</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.departmentals.com/departmental/977346|title=EZ5 ADB 977346 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite coach 936001|work=departmentals.com|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1995
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped (2002)
|-
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|936002
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|501180
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1984
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Sandite/De-icing unit
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|[[British Rail Class 501|501]]
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Merseyrail Yellow
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977347 <small>ex.61180</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.departmentals.com/departmental/977347|title=EZ5 ADB 977347 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936002|work=departmentals.com|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977348 <small>ex.75180</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.departmentals.com/departmental/977348|title=EZ5 ADB 977348 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite coach 936002|work=departmentals.com|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1995
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped (2002)
|-
|style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|936003
|style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|501183
|style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|1984
|style="background-color:#87cefa"|Sandite/De-icing unit
|style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|[[British Rail Class 501|501]]
|style="background-color:#87cefa"|Merseyrail Yellow
|style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|977349 <small>ex.61183</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.departmentals.com/departmental/977349|title=EZ5 ADB 977349 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936003|work=departmentals.com|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977350 <small>ex.75183</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.departmentals.com/departmental/977350|title=EZ5 ADB 977350 - M&EE De-icing & Sandite Unit 936003|work=departmentals.com|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
|style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|2002
|style="background-color:#87cefa"|Preserved
|-
|}
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'''Scottish Units'''
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Unit No.
!rowspan=2|Converted
!rowspan=2 align=left|Use
!rowspan=2|Former Class
!rowspan=2 align=left|Final livery
!colspan=3|Original Formation
!rowspan=2|Wdn.
!rowspan=2 align=left|Status
|-
!width=45|Current
!width=45|Original
!width=45|DT
!width=45|M
!width=45|DT
|-
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|936103
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|311103
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|1994
|style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Sandite unit
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|[[British Rail Class 311|311]]
|style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Railtrack Brown
|style="background-color:#cecece" align=center|977844 <small>ex.76414</small>
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|977845 <small>ex.62174</small>
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|977846 <small>ex.76433</small>
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|1999
|style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Preserved
|-
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|936104
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|311104
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1994
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Sandite unit
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|[[British Rail Class 311|311]]
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Railtrack Brown
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977847 <small>ex.76415</small>
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977848 <small>ex.62175</small>
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977849 <small>ex.76434</small>
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1999
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped (2002)
|-
|}

==References==
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===Sources===
*{{cite book|title=Merseyrail Electrics: The Inside Story|first=T.B.|last=Maund|publisher=NBC Books|year=2001|asin=B0047EA3HU|asin-tld=co.uk|oclc=655126526}}

{{Network Rail Departmental Multiple Unit Classes}}

[[Category:British Rail electric multiple units|936]]
[[Category:British Rail Departmental Units]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Merseyside]]
[[Category:Train-related introductions in 1984]]
[[Category:Train-related introductions in 1994]]