British Rail Class 489

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{{Infobox train

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| name = British Rail Class 489 (GLV)

| image = 9107 at Wirksworth.jpg

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| imagesize = 300px

| caption = 489107 at {{rws|Wirksworth}} on 17 April 2003

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| service = 1984-2005{{harvnb|Longworth|2015|pp=87, 149-150}}

| manufacturer = British Rail

| ordernumber = 30452{{harvnb|Fox|1994|p=77}}

| factory = Ashford/Eastleigh

| family =

| replaced = Class 427

| yearconstruction = {{ubl|1959 (original build)|1983-84 (conversion)}}

| yearservice = 1984

| refurbishment = British Rail Engineering Limited Eastleigh (conversion){{cite web |url=http://www.semgonline.com/gallery/class489_1.html |title=GLV (Class 489) |work=Southern E-Group |access-date=21 February 2016}}

| yearscrapped =

| numberconstruction =

| numberbuilt = 10

| numberservice =

| numberpreserved = 4 sets

| numberscrapped = 3 sets.

| formation = Single car ({{abbr|DMLV|Driving Motor Luggage Van}})

| diagram = EX561{{cite web |url=http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/BRBDocuments/Diagram_Book_210_for_Issue.pdf |title=Vehicle Diagram Book No.210 for Electrical Multiple Units (including A.P.T.) |at=EX561 |work=Barrowmore MRG |publisher=BRB Residuary Ltd. |access-date=21 February 2016 |archive-date=21 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121172506/http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/BRBDocuments/Diagram_Book_210_for_Issue.pdf |url-status=dead}}

| code = {{abbr|GLV|Gatwick Luggage Van}}

| fleetnumbers = {{ubl|(48)9101-(48)9110 (unit)|68500-68509 (car)}}

| capacity = Luggage space only

| operator = {{ubl|British Rail|Gatwick Express}}

| depots = Stewarts Lane

| lines = Brighton Main Line

| carbody = Steel

| trainlength =

| carlength = {{convert|63|ft|11+1/2|in|abbr=on|order=flip}} (over body)

| width = {{convert|9|ft|3+1/4|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| height = {{convert|3.861|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

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| doors = Twin-leaf slam{{cite web |url=http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Recognition%20Tech%20Data%20EMU/EMU_488.html |title=Class 488, 489 |work=The Railway Centre |access-date=21 February 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014062134/http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Recognition%20Tech%20Data%20EMU/EMU_488.html |archive-date=14 October 2007}}

| art-sections = Single car

| wheeldiameter =

| wheelbase = {{ubl|{{convert|14.173|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} (bogie centres)|{{convert|2.667|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} (cab-end bogie)|{{convert|2.591|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} (trailing bogie)}}

| maxspeed = {{convert|90|mph|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|40.5|t|abbr=on}}

| axleload =

| traction = Electric

| traction motors = 2 × EE507 of {{convert|185|kW|abbr=on}}

| poweroutput = {{convert|370|kW|abbr=on}}

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| aux =

| powersupply =

| hvac = Electric

| electricsystem = 660-750 V DC third rail

| collectionmethod = Contact shoe

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| aarwheels =

| bogies = SR mk4 powered and unpowered (one of each)

| brakes = EP

| safety =

| coupling = Automatic drophead buckeye

| multipleworking = 1951, 1957, 1963 and Gatwick Express stock

| light = Originally tungsten, later halogen

| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}

| notes = Units converted in 1983-84 from Class 414/3 {{abbr|DMBS|Driving Motor Brake Second}} vehicles, to operate with Class 488.

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The British Rail Class 489 (GLV) electric multiple units were specially converted for use on Gatwick Express trains, from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport.

The units were converted from Class 414 driving motors cars, by Eastleigh Works in 1983-84, for use on the new Gatwick Express service. They were used to allow push-pull operations, on the London-end of the rakes of Class 488 stock, with a Class 73 locomotive at the other end and both used for propulsion. The units were used as baggage cars.

Units were given unit numbers in the range 489101-489110, with individual carriages numbered 68500-68509. However, purely for aesthetic purposes, only the last four digits of the set numbers were shown, to fit with the traditional Southern style (maintained until privatisation by British Rail's Southern region) - older (pre-TOPS) units were originally assigned four-digit numbers. The units were originally painted in BR Blue/Grey livery, which was quickly replaced by InterCity livery. The final livery carried by these units is a variation of the InterCity livery, with a claret stripe and Gatwick Express lettering.