Departmentals & Internal Users - Sightings - QXA ADB 977193

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QXA ADB 977193

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Crewe Works Test Train coach

Details - Scrapped - EMR Kingsbury 4/09

Previous number - BR coach 1989

Comments

The following comments have been left on photos of this vehicle. To reply, just visit one of the photos.

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  29 August 2005 - Ben Williams

  This coach and 977085 to the right are now owned by FM Rail (Fragonset) although I'm not sure at present what they plan to do with them - does anyone know what they are like inside? or how much work would be required to get them back into passenger use? They may just be providing a source of spares...?

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  18 March 2006 - Martin Barnsdall

  There are/were plans to put this and 977085 back into mainline service as catering vehicles for special trains. According to 'those in the know' both vehicles interiors are in 'as withdrawn' condition retaining all kitchen equipment. However, these plans may have been superseded by more recent aquisitions.

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  14 January 2007 - Duncan Reed

  Now offered for sale via GVA Grimley, together with 977335, DB975460/90

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  15 January 2007 - Duncan Reed

  The contact at GVA Grimley dealing with this is David Speight 0161 956 4321.

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  12 March 2007 - Phil Scott

  Any news yet on whether this and the other ex-FM Rail departmental vehicles have been sold?

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  26 February 2008 - Dave Shell (NREL, AVRP, OTPPG)

  Judging from the photos taken by Gray recently I have a feeling that someone has tried cutting off the metal coverings to the windows as these are now covered with what looks like marine ply.

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  5 April 2009 - Ben Williams

  Sent for scrap to Kingsbury on monday...

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  5 April 2009 - Phil Scott

  Did this coach still have its interior kitchen, as it might be of interest to preservationists for spares?

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  5 April 2009 - Dave Shell

  I think this was stripped to supply parts for other vehicles in the old FM fleet anyway phil, so I don't think there will be much inside.