Current number:
977856
Any other previous number(s):
BR EMU 77531
Notes:
Scrapped at Immingham Railfreight Terminal 2/04

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Comments

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• 977856 & 977857

  30 December 2003 - Ben

  Unfortunately the end is also in sight for this unit having recently moved to Immingham for scrap... This unit has the four windows at this end (like 931002) but has the usual 3 windows at the rear end (other photo to appear on the site soon...)

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  25 March 2004 - Tom Walker

  this is an odd unit! 4 front-end windows?

  Has it been scrapped yet?

• 977856

  26 March 2004 - Ben

  Yes only 931001 and 931002 had this window formation as far as I know - and only at one end of each unit (see other pictures on the site.) It was finally scrapped on 3.2.04

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  13 April 2008 - David Deadman

  Hi. Happy memories for me. I was one of the Driver Instructors at Victoria Eastern depot who used to drive this unit all over the South Eastern and I also strayed onto the Central Division for a week with a Pilotman provided whilst over the 'Central side' as we knew it. It was not only used for drivers route learning but was also hired by Railtrack to check Sandite Sites to see whether they had to be lengthened, or new ones added. Folige would also be checked out to see if tree cutting had to be arranged where they were deemed to be overgrown. A video camera on a tripod would be placed inside the windscreen in the centre of the driving cab and record the whole route. A person would take notes and talk into the microphone of the camera and this would be played back when they returned to the Railtrack offices. One good thing was that we used to get free food and soft drinks on board provided by Railtrack so we were always in for a good feast! We also had the other unit 931002, but 931001seemed to be the better unit. Thank you for a great website. David Deadman . Driver Instructor Victoria (South Eastern).

• 977856

  13 April 2008 - David Deadman

  Further to my comments above, it seems that whilst was writing it, I was having a senior moment! In fact I got the two route learning saloons the wrong way around. 931002 was the better unit of the two saloons.

  David Deadman.

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  13 April 2008 - kev

  conversion completed by selhurst depot !!

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  13 April 2008 - Ben Williams

  Thanks David for your notes - always interesting to get insider stories from people who worked with these departmental vehicles...

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  26 October 2010 - John Jarvis

  Does anyone know the approximate date when 931001 last operated as a route learner? This must have been some months before being sent to Immingham.