Current number:
977985
Any other previous number(s):
BR coach 72715
Livery:
YELLOW / BLACK

Categories:
National network vehicles
977xxx series
Test Trains - Network Rail

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Comments

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• 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.

• 977985

  9 February 2009 - Mick Bryan

  Recently noted running with "Mentor" 975091, still carrying the part dark grey livery, presumably as a brake force runner.

• 977985

  9 February 2009 - SD0853

  This coach is used as a brake force runner, now that it has been replaced in the SGT with DBS 9708.

• 11 April 2013 - Mick Bryan

  Now fitted with a laser measuring unit and bar-coupled to 977986

• 977985 & 977986

  21 June 2013 - Ben Williams

  This small box is the modern version of optical car 460000 which I believe will soon be replaced.

• 977985 & 977986

  22 June 2013 - Robin Morel

  Signalling bell code 5-5 may be used for this (train divided) even though it is clearly not, painting bodysides matt black at an angle to mask the yellow coach ends could help...

• 977985 & 977986

  22 June 2013 - Jon Horswell

  I thought that painting the vehicle ends matt black had something to do with abosorbing the light as well? Anyway it seems that the optical kit from 460000 has been whittled down to just this box, but there is a large gap between the two vehicles I must admit.

• 17 November 2020 - Paul Walter Bartlett

  Train formation 9714, 62384, 9803, 977985, 977986, loco 37025 Inverness TMD

  Worked from Derby to York via Manchester area

• 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

• 18 June 2025 - Hywel Thomas

  18 June 2025, worked 5Z22 from Canton Taff Vale to Canton Taff Vale via Pengam, consist was 9708, 999602, 977985, 977986, 96604, Colas 37175.