Current number:
977393
Any other previous number(s):
BR DMU 50246
Notes:
Scrapped - MC Metals, Glasgow 6/93

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Comments

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• 977393

  5 March 2005 - Ben Williams

  An interesting history to this one (thanks to Kevin for the notes!) It had its asbestos removed by Vic Berry (hence the signs) before moving to Cathays where it was pencilled in to be converted to another ultrasonic test coach similar to the current 977391 and 977392. However this was cancelled and it was moved to Radyr shortly afterwards and ended up spending at least 3 years stored here (1990-3) before (unusually?) being scrapped at MCMetals, Glasgow in June 1993. Most of the stored vehicles at Radyr ended up going to Gwent Demolition at Margam. Its also interesting to see this received its 977393 number on the side even though the conversion was cancelled.

• 16 January 2013 - Steven Jordan

  This vehicle was renumbered at Hull Botanic Gardens after withdrawal as E50246 and left there unaltered from traffic use. I photographed it there along with 977392 on 8/3/1987.

• 977391, 977392, 977393

  23 October 2023 - Ben Williams

  I did think this could possibly be 977393 as the large label in front window seems to match the other photo on here? However the date here doesn't tally with the Glasgow disposal...

• 977391, 977392, 977393

  24 October 2023 - Dan Adkins

  I think it is. If you search 977393 on Flickr, there's a couple of interesting photos of it, and 977391 & 392, on the move together in a Bescot - Gloucester at Abbotswood the month previously. The formation appears to be the same in terms of DMUs and brake van, but the turbots have been replaced by POAs. Not sure why it was moved back up to Leicester the month after? Presumably it was stored (at Gloucester?) until the time came for its asbestos removal?

• 977391, 977392, 977393

  24 October 2023 - Ben Williams

  Sorry yes I wasn't looking at dates properly last night! I also found this comment under 977393 entry:

  "An interesting history to this one (thanks to Kevin for the notes!) It had its asbestos removed by Vic Berry (hence the signs) before moving to Cathays where it was pencilled in to be converted to another ultrasonic test coach similar to the current 977391 and 977392. However this was cancelled and it was moved to Radyr shortly afterwards and ended up spending at least 3 years stored here (1990-3) before (unusually?) being scrapped at MCMetals, Glasgow in June 1993. Most of the stored vehicles at Radyr ended up going to Gwent Demolition at Margam. Its also interesting to see this received its 977393 number on the side even though the conversion was cancelled."

  I saw it at Elford (between Tamworth and Burton) in a scrap consist heading north on 25 June 1993 along with 977589 (6402) and 5130 (and possibly others!)

  Here's the Flickr links

  https://www.flickr.com/photos/149822823@N04/51807337051/

  https://www.flickr.com/photos/149822823@N04/51807697469/in/photolist-2mW39na-2mW4Zvg-2mW3HVQ-f1U6W1-i9Bp4-f7qM9J-eKfH5A-nVakdy-kUb5R

  https://www.flickr.com/photos/149822823@N04/51807449958/in/photolist-2mW39na-2mW4Zvg-2mW3HVQ-f1U6W1-i9Bp4-f7qM9J-eKfH5A-nVakdy-kUb5R

  Only slight anomaly in this story is the photo of 977391 already at Leicester in May 1987

  https://www.departmentals.com/photo/db977391-1

  So I'm thinking the Bescot - Gloucester move is part of the return trip and the date here may actually be June? Consist change at Bescot?