{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Use British English|date=January 2017}} {{refimprove|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox EMU | name = British Rail Class 936 | background = #012545;color:white | image = Merseyrail 73901.jpg | imagesize = 300px | caption = Unit 936003 in service on the Merseyrail network at {{stnlnk|Chester}} in 1999. A Class 73 locomotive is sandwiched between the two driving carriages. | manufacturer = | operator = Network Rail | formation = | family = | numberbuilt = | capacity = | service = | maxspeed = | gauge = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}} | electricsystem = 750 V DC third rail }}
The '''British Rail Class 936''' was reserved for former electrical multiple units not from the South-East, converted for departmental use. Units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite,<ref name=Maund84-86>{{harvnb|Maund|2001|pp=84, 86}}</ref> and de-icing duties.
{| class="wikitable" !Key: |In service |style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Preserved |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped |- |} <br> '''Merseyrail Units''' {| class="wikitable" !colspan=2|Unit No. !rowspan=2|Converted !rowspan=2 align=left|Use !rowspan=2|Former Class !rowspan=2 align=left|Final livery !colspan=2|Original Formation<ref name=Maund88>{{harvnb|Maund|2001|p=88}}</ref> !rowspan=2|Wdn. !rowspan=2 align=left|Status |- !Current !Original !width=45|DM !width=45|DT |- |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|936001 |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|501178 |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1984 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Sandite/De-icing unit |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|501 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Merseyrail Yellow |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977345 <small>ex.61178</small>{{cn|date=May 2026}} |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977346 <small>ex.75178</small>{{cn|date=May 2026}} |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1995 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped (2002) |- |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|936002 |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|501180 |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1984 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Sandite/De-icing unit |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|501 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Merseyrail Yellow |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977347 <small>ex.61180</small>{{cn|date=May 2026}} |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977348 <small>ex.75180</small>{{cn|date=May 2026}} |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1995 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped (2002) |- |style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|936003 |style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|501183 |style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|1984 |style="background-color:#87cefa"|Sandite/De-icing unit |style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|501 |style="background-color:#87cefa"|Merseyrail Yellow |style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|977349 <small>ex.61183</small>{{cn|date=May 2026}} |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977350 <small>ex.75183</small>{{cn|date=May 2026}} |style="background-color:#87cefa" align=center|2002 |style="background-color:#87cefa"|Preserved |- |} <br> '''Scottish Units''' {| class="wikitable" !colspan=2|Unit No. !rowspan=2|Converted !rowspan=2 align=left|Use !rowspan=2|Former Class !rowspan=2 align=left|Final livery !colspan=3|Original Formation !rowspan=2|Wdn. !rowspan=2 align=left|Status |- !width=45|Current !width=45|Original !width=45|DT !width=45|M !width=45|DT |- |style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|936103 |style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|311103 |style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|1994 |style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Sandite unit |style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|311 |style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Railtrack Brown |style="background-color:#cecece" align=center|977844 <small>ex.76414</small> |style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|977845 <small>ex.62174</small> |style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|977846 <small>ex.76433</small> |style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|1999 |style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Preserved |- |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|936104 |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|311104 |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1994 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Sandite unit |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|311 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Railtrack Brown |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977847 <small>ex.76415</small> |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977848 <small>ex.62175</small> |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|977849 <small>ex.76434</small> |style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1999 |style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped (2002) |- |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
===Sources=== *{{cite book|title=Merseyrail Electrics: The Inside Story|first=T.B.|last=Maund|publisher=NBC Books|year=2001|asin=B0047EA3HU|asin-tld=co.uk|oclc=655126526}}
{{Network Rail Departmental Multiple Unit Classes}}
936 Category:British Rail Departmental Units Category:Rail transport in Merseyside Category:Train-related introductions in 1984 Category:Train-related introductions in 1994