2-WIM was the designation given, by Southern Railway (SR), to a small fleet of

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s, dedicated for use on the

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. None of these units survived long enough in

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ownership to be allocated a

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class.

Construction

The 2-WIM (2-car Wimbledon stock, numbers 1809–1812) units were rebuilt in 1929, from former Trailer First cars, originally used in ex-

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AC electric SL stock. They were intended for use on the line between Wimbledon and Croydon. Originally these units had some First Class accommodation in the Driving Motor car, but this was later declassified to Third Class only. The units were numbered 1909–1912 before 1936, when those numbers were reused for new 2-BIL units.

Formations

Initial formations of these units were as follows:

Withdrawal

All four units were withdrawn in 1954, and subsequently scrapped.

References

* {{British Rail EMU SR 2Wim Southern Railway (UK) electric multiple units Train-related introductions in 1929 750 V DC multiple units