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Photo of 999900 at Great Central Railway (North) Ruddington

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  • 999900 - COV AB Test Vehicle Tribometer - worked with 975046 and 975076

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  • Ben Williams

    15 May 2004, 19:34:36

    Normally seen between 975046 and 975076 this van is seen here away from its usual companions for probably the first time in many years. All three have recently moved here for preservation at Ruddington having spent many years stored out of use in the depths of Derby RTC...

  • Dave Coxon

    28 May 2009, 21:38:08

    This van is one on ten COV-ABs built at Shildon in 1970 and fitted with R&DDs 'Taperlite' suspension which was known as HSFV5.

    Eventually the experiment was abandoned and the rest of the vehicles were returned to normal friction link suspension.

  • Ben Williams

    22 August 2009, 09:05:44

    Arrived at Booths this morning...

  • kev smith

    22 August 2009, 10:17:51

    thought this vehicle was preserved

  • SD0853

    22 August 2009, 18:53:38

    It was "Owned" by a railway rather than "Preserved", but now it's not.

  • Frank Nicholas

    23 August 2009, 18:15:09

    Seems to be part of the big clearout at Ruddington. Anything or anyone that doesn't agree with the current management is OUT.

  • Frank Nicholas

    23 August 2009, 18:16:57

    Should have added that the converted BSK/DBSK that was also part of the tribometer is also on its way out.

  • Ben Williams

    23 August 2009, 18:34:16

    Indeed - 975076 - although I have heard this is not for scrap but movement elsewhere?

  • brian fox

    24 August 2009, 09:26:24

    aw that's a shame :(

  • Smoggy

    25 August 2009, 06:32:20

    975076 is indeed on its way out from Ruddington, but thankfully is going to another preserved line for further reuse :)

  • SD0853

    26 August 2009, 14:09:11

    Just for readers of this thread, The Trib Train BSK is leaving the railway. Other than that, I wouldn't take much notice of Mr Nicholas's comments regarding the GCR(N)'s present management, as this forum isn't the place for these kinds of irrelevent comments.

  • steve rimell

    24 August 2012, 18:10:19

    Was this van scrapped ?

    Steve

  • Dan Adkins

    24 August 2012, 20:54:51

    According to the VCT, yes.

  • Vince

    24 August 2012, 21:04:42

    And according to departmentals.com website!

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