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SR/BR TOPS Code Conversion Tables

If you know a 3H from a 4Cep but are not too sure what a class 460 is, alternatively you know a class 450 from a class 455 but are a little hazy about Caps, Haps and Saps, the below conversion tables are for you!

In using the below tables please bear in mind:

  • Only "native" Southern non-steam stock classes are listed
  • Only stock types which have designations under both systems are listed
  • Only final/current TOPS designations are used
  • For multiple units TOPS sub-classes are not used

For much more information about "native" Southern non-steam rolling stock you are highly recommended to view our Rolling Stock Directory.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these details the Southern Electric Group and its contributors cannot be held responsible for errors and omissions. If you spot anything amiss you are invited to contact the SEG Webmaster so that we can make this information as accurate as possible.   This feature is a co-production with the Southern Railway E-Group.

SR/BR(S) CLASS FINAL TOPS CLASS
GLV 489
MLV 419
TLV 499
(1940 W&C stock) 487
 
2D 207
2EPB 416
2H 204
2Hap 414
2Pep 446
2Sap 418
 
3Cep 411
3Cop 421
3D 207
3H 205
3H(M) 205
3R 206
3T 204
3TC 492
3Tis 486
 
4Bep 412
4Big 422
4Cap 413
4Cep 411
4Cig 421
4Des 450
4EPB 415
4Jop 458
4L 203
4Pep 445
4Rep 432
4Sub 405
4TC 438
4TCB 498
4Tep 482?
4Vec 485
4Veg 427
4Vep 423
4Vop 423
 
5Bel 403
5Des? 444
5L 201
5L 202
5L 203
5TCB 498
5Wes 442
 
6B 203
6L 202
6Rep 431
6S 201
 
8Dig 422
8Gat 460
8Mig 482
8Vab 480
 
15211-36 12
CC1/2, 20003 70
HA 71
HB 74
JA 73/0
JB 73/1
KA-2B 33/0
KB 33/1
KA-4C 33/2
FINAL TOPS CLASS SR/BR(S) CLASS
12 15211-36
33/0 KA-2B
33/1 KB
33/2 KA-4C
 
70 CC1/2, 20003
71 HA
73/0 JA
73/1 JB
74 HB
 
201 5L
201 6S
202 5L
202 6L
203 4L
203 5L
203 6B
204 2H
204 3T
205 3H
205 3H(M)
206 3R
207 2D
207 3D
 
403 5Bel
405 4Sub
411 3Cep
411 4Cep
412 4Bep
413 4Cap
414 2Hap
415 4EPB
416 2EPB
418 2Sap
419 MLV
421 3Cop
421 4Cig
422 4Big
422 8Dig
423 4Vep
423 4Vop
427 4Veg
431 6Rep
432 4Rep
438 4TC
442 5Wes
444 5Des?
445 4Pep
446 2Pep
450 4Des
458 4Jop
460 8Gat
480 8Vab
482? 4Tep
482 8Mig
485 4Vec
486 3Tis
487 (1940 W&C stock)
489 GLV
492 3TC
498 4TCB
498 5TCB
499 TLV