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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Location | Date | Observer |
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Derby RTC | ** *** **** | Grahame Stanley |
Darlington Up Sorting Sidings | ** *** **** | Peter David Bester |
Mexborough | ** *** **** | David Bellamy |
Mexborough | 2024-02-14 | David Bellamy |
Mexborough | 2023-12-22 | David Bellamy |
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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