Current number:
977962
Any other previous number(s):
BR EMU 75642
Notes:
Moved to Tanat Valley Light Railway 5/18
Livery:
JAFFA
Preservation location:
Tanat Valley Railway
Category:
Preserved vehicles
977xxx series

Photos

Comments

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  27 January 2007 - Christopher Fuller

  This unit may be saved and preserved by the Ipswich Dock Railway Preservation Society soon.

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  25 February 2007 - Christopher Fuler

  The Ipswich Dock Railway Preservation Society hope to restore it back under its own power and back into British Railway standard maroon. All we have to do now is wait for a reply from Network Rail to buy the railway, then it will all start! Help us buy the railway at: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/levelcrossing/

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  25 February 2007 - Dave Carson

  Err, I think the Ipswich Dock Railway Preservation Society have forgotten a thing or two, Can't have preserved 25Kv overhead catenary in the UK! So, self-powering this thing is definitely 'being away with the fairies'.

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  25 February 2007 - Andrew Humphries

  Who said you can't have a preserved railway running 25Kv.

  The HSE are not legally aloud to block any project if the don’t like it.

  If a full HSE approved health and safety risk assessment and operating procedures are applied, plus full training and certification of those who operate and maintain the railway and its electrical systems (i.e. With the same qualifications or better than those required for Network Rail). The only thing that stops most groups is the costs.

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  26 February 2007 - Dave Carson

  OK Andrew, you try it!

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  26 February 2007 - sam burke

  i didn't know there was even overhead lines in ipswich docks. it's a bit ambitios to preserve a unit, buy a railway and then build overhead lines? like the other guy said - definitely away with the fairys i think

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  26 February 2007 - Kevin Staddon

  Perhaps they aspire to mainline certification and running on the network?

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  26 February 2007 - sam burke

  good point well made

  (i'd prefer it in jaffa cake livery)

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  26 February 2007 - Christopher Fuller

  We hope to use her for 'Push-Pull' services on the line, and operate her on the main line during society excursions!

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  26 February 2007 - sam burke

  can you paint one side in jaffa cake livery and one in maron?

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  26 February 2007 - Christopher Fuller

  It sounds interesting, but maby not! I think that it might ruin the nostalgia of the unit, anyway, B.R.maroon rocks!

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  26 February 2007 - Christopher Fuller

  The EMU society came forwards to us and asked if we would like to buy the unit. we have agreed to the offer with them. You see, the unit is currently owned buy Angel and they told the EMU society that they want to sell it but only to either a light raiwlay, or a museum, and the railway the IDRPS hope to buy is a light railway. we have not signed any contract yet, first we need to buy the railway (Network Rail £3,500 (network rail have not yet decided to give a price because thay have not made up the capitalist minds, this what we asked for it)) then get hold of £7,000 to buy the EMU.

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  16 March 2007 - Jon Horswell

  Anybody got any close up shots of the names carried on the centre vehicles of these units.

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  28 March 2007 - Jon Woollard

  Nice to see that part of the 309's are alive if not well. My father was a driver of 309's from 1962 - 1980ish based at Clacton. I would love to see one back in Maroon, but don't think it will be the same without its wraparound front windows but beggers can't be choosers. I have signed the petition so good luck, can't wait to see it in Ipswich.

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  14 October 2008 - Ben Williams

  Anyone noted these recently please?

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  8 February 2009 - Phil Scott

  This unit (along with 960102) have now been saved for preservation are moving to Coventry Railway Centre.

  See: http://www.electricrailwaymuseum.co.uk/309.htm

• 11 July 2017 - Greg Hartle

  This vehicle now carries 'Jaffa Cake' livery, and former set no. 309616..

• 4 June 2018 - Brian Cuttell

  Reported to have left Coventry for the Tanat Valley Railway on 24/5/18.