Departmentals & Internal Users - 977579 - Sandite coach



977579 - Sandite coach

Photo of 977579 at London St. Pancras

Photo of 977579 at London St. Pancras - 8 November 1990. Steve Dyks.


Your comments

  • Herbert Sprocket

    7 February 2007, 20:11:06

    This looks looks like it was converted from a class 501 EMU trailer, I'm guessing that judging by the coupling it was was compatable with 319 EMUs can anyone confirm this ?.

  • alan robson

    7 February 2007, 23:04:55

    Saw this several times leading class 319s. I think it acted as a deicer / sandite but ran in service trains

  • Rich Mackin

    11 February 2007, 17:58:03

    This used to be 77109, and was the last survivor of the Tyneside 2EPB-type units. It was converted to work in push-pull with Class 317-322, but generally only worked with 319s on Sandite duties out of St Pancras.

  • Ben Williams

    25 April 2010, 16:09:13

    Apparently they had Class 319-style controls inside them - didn't realise until someone told me today...

  • kev

    25 April 2010, 20:13:51

    319 compatiable, so most probably compatiable with most westcode equipped units a novel idea for use of a tynsider, a pity that they were never carried on or kept in traffic.

    as always most clever ideas start on the southern !!


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