Current number: (no longer numbered in departmental/IU series)
4939
Departmental number:
977971
Any other previous number(s):
BR coach 4939
Notes:
Battlefield Steam Railway
Livery:
MAROON
Preserved Railway / Museum:
Battlefield Steam Railway
Category:
Preserved vehicles
977xxx series
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| Battlefield Steam Railway | ** *** **** | Andy Basford |
| Battlefield Steam Railway | 2023-10-28 | Darren burkinshaw |
| Battlefield Steam Railway - Shackerstone | 2021-12-29 | Roger Harris |
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977971 and 977982
3 September 2003 - Ben
977971 is in the foreground in IC livery, 977982 is in chocolate and cream livery behind. Just visible behind both coaches is IC liveried 977972.
977971 and 977982
12 September 2003 - Bill Moore
Please can someone tell me exactly what a brake force runner does?
977971 and 977982
12 September 2003 - Ben
Basically a brake force runner is used to make a train longer in order to provide enough brake discs to stop it. As far as we know they are not modified in any way in terms of extra weight.
9 October 2017 - Greg Hartle
This coach has now been returned to it's original identity 4939 and is in use, sporting maroon livery..