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{{Infobox DMU
| name = British Rail Class 413
| image = BR 4-CEP 413207.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = 4-CAP 3207 at Bearsted in 1991
| background = #B1004D
| manufacturer = [[Eastleigh railway works|BR Eastleigh]]
| formation = DTCsoL - DMBSO - DMLSO - DTCsoL
| numberbuilt = 29 four car units, converted from 58 2 HAP units; built 1957
| service = 1982–1995
| weight = Total {{convert|144|t}}<ref name="Plat5_1985">{{cite book | last = Fox | first = Peter | title = Locomotive & Coaching Stock 1985 | publisher = [[Platform 5 Publishing Ltd]] | year = 1985 | page = 174 | isbn = 0-906579-45-7}}</ref>
| carlength = {{convert|19.49|m|ftin|frac=8|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|2.82|m|ftin|frac=8|abbr=on}}
| capacity =
| maxspeed = {{convert|90|mph|abbr=on}}<ref name="Plat5_1985"/>
| brakes = [[Railway airbrake|Air]] (EP/Auto)
| engine =
| operator = [[British Rail]]
| }}

The [[British Rail]] '''Class 413''' (or [[British Rail unit designations|4-CAP]]) units were formed from 1982 by permanently coupling two [[British Rail Class 414|Class 414]] [[British Rail unit designations|2-HAP]] units together.

== History ==
The [[British Rail]] '''Class 413''' (or [[British Rail unit designations|4-CAP]]) units were formed from 1982 by permanently coupling two [[British Rail Class 414|Class 414]] [[British Rail unit designations|2-HAP]] units together, initially for East and West Coastway services from Brighton.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Marsden |first=Colin J. |title=Southern Electric Multiple-Units 1948-1983 |publisher=Ian Allan Ltd |year=1983 |isbn=0-7110-1314-4 |edition=First |location=Shepperton, Surrey |pages=33 |language=en}}</ref> There were two sub-classes of units: class 413/2, units 3201–3213, converted in 1982 from phase 1 2 HAP units 6001-6049. These units were formed DTCsoL - MBSO - MBSO - DTCsoL, with the former driving equipment of the DMBSO decommissioned, giving the new designation; and class 413/3, converted from the later phase 2 build units 6050–6173, units 3301–3311 (formed 1982, again with the MBSOs innermost)<ref name=":0" /> and 3321–3325 (formed 1991, with the DMBSO outermost giving the formation, DMBSO - TCsoL - TCsoL - DMBSO. The centre vehicles again had their driving equipment decommissioned.

==Fleet list==
{|class=wikitable
!Class 413/2 !! Former 2-HAP Units !! DTCsoL !! MBSO !! MLSO !! DTCsoL
|-
|3201 || 6006 + 6009 || 77120 || 65398 || 65401 || 77123
|-
|3202 || 6004 + 6020 || 77118 || 65396 || 65412 || 77134
|-
|3203 || 6003 + 6032 || 77117 || 65395 || 65424 || 77146
|-
|3204 || 6018 + 6028 || 77132 || 65410 || 65420 || 77142
|-
|3205 || 6021 + 6030 || 77135 || 65413 || 65422 || 77144
|-
|3206 || 6027 + 6031 || 77141 || 65419 || 65423 || 77145
|-
|3207 || 6012 + 6036 || 77126 || 65404 || 65428 || 77150
|-
|3208 || 6033 + 6037 || 77147 || 65425 || 65429 || 77151
|-
|3209 || 6015 + 6038 || 77129 || 65407 || 65430 || 77152
|-
|3210 || 6010 + 6042 || 77124 || 65402 || 65434 || 77156
|-
|3211 || 6001 + 6035 || 77115 || 65393 || 65427 || 77149
|-
|3212 || 6014 + 6041 || 77128 || 65406 || 65433 || 77155
|-
|3213 || 6005 + 6040 || 77119 || 65397 || 65432 || 77154
|}

Eleven '''Class 413/3''' unit were converted in 1982 from 'Phase 2' 2-HAP units (6043-6173, later reclassified as Class 414/3). Units were marshalled with the driving motor vehicles in the centre.

{|class=wikitable
!Class 413/3 !! Former 2-HAP Units !! DTCsoL || DMBSO || DMLSO || DTCsoL
|-
|3301 || 6055 + 6057 || 75373 || 61253 || 61255 || 75375
|-
|3302 || 6043 + 6046 || 75361 || 61241 || 61244 || 75364
|-
|3303 || 6052 + 6054 || 75370 || 61250 || 61252 || 75372
|-
|3304 || 6084 + 6085 || 75402 || 61282 || 61283 || 75403
|-
|3305 || 6081 + 6104 || 75399 || 61279 || 61302 || 75422
|-
|3306 || 6056 + 6058 || 75374 || 61254 || 61256 || 75376
|-
|3307 || 6060 + 6073 || 75378 || 61258 || 61271 || 75391
|-
|3308 || 6048 + 6066 || 75366 || 61246 || 61264 || 75384
|-
|3309 || 6053 + 6059 || 75371 || 61251 || 61257 || 75377
|-
|3310 || 6045 + 6061 || 75363 || 61243 || 61259 || 75379
|-
|3311 || 6093 + 6099 || 75411 || 61291 || 61297 || 75417
|}

In 1991 a further five units (3321–3325) were converted from 'Phase 2' 2-HAP units (by now renumbered into the range 4301–4322). These units had the driving motors marshalled outermost.
{|class=wikitable
!Class 413/3 !! Former 2-HAP Units !! DMBSO !! DTCsoL !! DTCsoL !! DMBSO
|-
|3321 || 4305 + 4310 (ex-6070 + 6080) || 61268 || 75388 || 75398 || 61278
|-
|3322 || 4314 + 4315 (ex-6064 + 6097) || 61262 || 75382 || 75415 || 61295
|-
|3323 || 4307 + 4318 (ex-6075 + 6102) || 61273 || 75393 || 75420 || 61300
|-
|3324 || 4306 + 4319 (ex-6072 + 6105) || 61270 || 75390 || 75423 || 61303
|-
|3325 || 4303 + 4317 (ex-6063 + 6100) || 61261 || 75381 || 75418 || 61298
|}

==Withdrawal==
The final units were withdrawn in 1994/95. None survived into preservation.

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{British Rail EMU}}

[[Category:British Rail electric multiple units|413]]
[[Category:Train-related introductions in 1982]]
[[Category:750 V DC multiple units]]

British Rail Class 413 - Revision history

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