Current number:
72639
Any other previous number(s):
BR coach 6070
Livery:
YELLOW - NETWORK RAIL RESEARCH LIVERY
Categories:
National network vehicles
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Test Trains - Network Rail
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| Location | Date | Observer |
|---|---|---|
| DERBY RTC | ** *** **** | STEVE BOUCHIER |
| Deansgate | ** *** **** | Peter David Bester |
| Crewe | ** *** **** | Peter David Bester |
| Manchester Piccadilly (1Q43 Crewe to Crewe) | 2026-07-01 | Andrew Martin |
| Buckley (1Q41 Derby RTC - Derby RTC) | 2026-06-29 | Russell Withington |
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Comments
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72639
11 February 2007 - SD0853
These coaches are not strictly test coaches. They are only used as brake force runners and are ex Gatwick Express , hence the "GTX1" painted above the "HANDBRAKE" signage. Internally they are unaltered from there passenger days.
72639
13 May 2013 - Mick Bryan
72639 is being converted to a Plain Line Pattern Recognition Vehicle (PLPRV) and should be released to traffic soon.