Current number:
460000
Any other previous number(s):
400100
Notes:
Scrapped - Sims Metals, Beeston 2/15

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Comments

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• DC 460000

  26 December 2002 - Chris Day

  Excellent shot ... do you have any more of this vehicle and its associated support vehicles?

  Many thanks

• DC 460000

  26 December 2002 - Ben

  I have one other photo from Chas which shows the whole Structure Gauging train - this will appear on the site shortly so watch this space!

• DC 460000

  18 January 2004 - Martin Allen

  Are copies of this photo available for downloading? Its not for publication, only for my collection.

• DC 460000

  8 October 2006 - Rich Mackin

  How long is this vehicle? Both frames and over buffers?

• DC 460000

  9 October 2006 - Anon.

  Approx. 11.25 metres

• DC 460000

  10 October 2006 - Paul Bartlett

  This is one of the two prototype SPA plate wagons, diag SP019A. The underframe differs to the production batches of SPA, being a more standard design similar to those used on OAA and VAA, VBA. 33ft. 6 in. over headstocks with a 20ft. 9 in. wheelbase. Converted 1982.

• DC 460000

  11 October 2006 - Rich Mackin

  Thanks for the info Paul & Anon, much appreciated (I noted the underframe's likeness to a VBA/VDA).

• 977985, DC 460000 & 975081

  31 December 2006 - ian saunders

  what is the colour scheme of this set of vehicles ?

• 977985, DC 460000 & 975081

  31 December 2006 - Sam Burke

  yellow + black

• 977985, DC 460000 & 975081

  31 December 2006 - SD0853

  The Black paint is light absorbing black, this is to prevent any reflection from the light beam located within.

• DC 460000

  13 July 2007 - Greg Sherlock

  The suspension looks identical to that below the LEV vehicles and classes 140 and 141 (as first built) railbuses.

• DC 460000

  16 March 2008 - Colin Smith

  I would like to try and model this strange train, does anybody know what the original wagon was before it was converted into 460000, thanks.

• DC 460000

  16 March 2008 - 47713

  it was not converted from anything. it was built like that. judging by the number, pikes & sea urchins woulda been similar underframes

• DC 460000

  16 March 2008 - Simon Bendall

  Actually, the optical car was built on the underframe of the prototype SPA 460000, which is why its got a number in the revenue wagon series rather than the more logical departmental series (as per the trib van).

• DC 460000

  23 March 2008 - Colin Smith

  Excellent thank you Simon Bendall, just so happens that I have an old hornby one that could be cut up.

• DC 460000

  17 October 2008 - Dave Smith

  Dumb question time - am I right in thinking this optical car wouldn't work properly in daylight? Hence its apparent night-time shifts.......?

• DC 460000

  20 May 2009 - Harold Nicolson

  Did anyone take a picture of the DC 460000 before it was converted to an Optical Car ?

• DC 460000

  3 October 2010 - Class 67001

  Does anyone know the measurements of this vehicle.

  Thanks

• DC 460000

  3 October 2010 - SD0853

  The Chassis is the same lenght as a conventional VAA VDA OBA etc etc

• DC 460000

  22 June 2013 - Jon Horswell

  About time the NRM did something to represent todays railscene. This should be preserved. With some mock lighting this could be a really interesting interactive exhibit. Or perhaps its just me?

• 29 January 2015 - Ben Williams

  This is being offered for sale through Network Rail. Offers by Feb 2nd...

• 30 January 2015 - Jon Horswell

  This should go to the NRM, but then that is probably asking too much.

• 19 February 2015 - Ben Williams

  Reported today at Sims scrapyard in Beeston...

• 3 October 2018 - IAN RAILS

  hi all

  i have this as originally being 400100 an SAA built on lot 3728 & converted to 460000 as the optical structure gauging wagon

  any comments on this please

• 977985, DC 460000 & 975081

  26 November 2024 - Chris Jones

  14-Mar-24, 3Q83 Bangor C.S.-Canton Taff Vale Sidings at Pengam Jn: 43357+[96606,977986,977985,999602,9803,6260]+43272

• DC 460000

  25 February 2025 - steve rimell

  I’ve a pic somewhere in phone of this at Sims metals in Nottingham very shortly before it was scrapped