The British Rail Class 444 Desiro is a third-rail electric multiple-unit passenger train built by Siemens Transportation Systems in Austria between 2002 and 2004. The Class 444 currently operate on ex
A pair of South Western Railway Class 444s near Southampton Airport Parkway in 2021
Refurbished standard-class saloon
Class 444 unit at the Siemens Wildenrath test centre in 2004.
Two Class 444s of South West Trains at Eastleigh in 2010
The British Rail Class 450 Desiro is a type of third-rail DC electric multiple unit passenger train that entered service during 2003. Used for outer-suburban services, the units were built with both f
British Rail Class 444
…standards, with new trains by 2005. In April 2001 an order was placed with Siemens for 785 vehicles. This was originally to be split as 100 four-car Class 450/0 outer-suburban units, 32 five-car Class 450/2 inner-suburban units, and 45 five-car Class 444 express units. The Class 444 fleet was built at Siemens…
A South Western Railway Class 450 at Barnes in 2023
Refurbished standard-class saloon
A Class 450 unit between two Class 421s at Clapham Junction depot in February 2005, less than three months before the latter were withdrawn.
South West Trains Class 450 unit at Camberley in 2011