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saxokid 7th October 2010 01:14

BR Dmu"s,blue and grey...
 
Are there any Dmu"s still in service on the rail network??

62440 7th October 2010 01:48

I can't find any blue & grey ones listed in the current platform 5 book.

Regards, 62440.

John_142 7th October 2010 15:44

I think all Regional Railways liveried units have all been re painted now the only ones which where where the 150270 etc units with Northern now in Northern Livery and have a Basic Refurb / Full Refrwsh with modifications there was a 153 at EMT but still its been re painted but whats floating arround in Scotland or Ireland I think the closest you will get is the 158 look alikes in IRAN correct me if I ve got the country worng please..

saxokid 11th October 2010 02:35

What happened to all the 101 Dmu"s.....??

62440 11th October 2010 13:42

About 50 odd cars got preserved at various railways around the country, 3 or 4 here, a couple there sorta thing, the rest went to places like Vic Berry's at Leicester and had a date with the mad gasaxe man.

Regards, 62440.

saxokid 13th October 2010 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by 62440 (Post 54725)
About 50 odd cars got preserved at various railways around the country, 3 or 4 here, a couple there sorta thing, the rest went to places like Vic Berry's at Leicester and had a date with the mad gasaxe man.

Regards, 62440.

Shameto here only few were saved!! rest got melted down..........:mad:

hairyhandedfool 13th October 2010 09:02

There have been some route learning and sandite units about the place (at Aylesbury mainly it seems) in recent years and both Chiltern Railways and Arriva Trains Wales have used a 121 on a near daily basis.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24772733@N05/2653804492/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7681357@N02/1464503304

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpmarks/3857686092/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:96...t_NRM_York.jpg

http://www.facebook.com/notes/chilte...50249025615177

http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/u...21_Cardiff.jpg

http://www.railwayscene.co.uk/view.php?cat=Class%20960

This 121 has recently passed into preservation I think...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/salisburyasc/2451307154/

62440 13th October 2010 14:28

I think I'm right in saying that those two class 121's are the only first generation DMU's left on the network.

Regards, 62440.

steam for ever 13th October 2010 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxokid (Post 54707)
What happened to all the 101 Dmu"s.....??

I was lucky to witness the final 101s in use in cheshire, which was one of the last locations if not the last to use them. Still miss them. Old they were getting by railway standards, but by comparison to the 142 rubbish that replaced them they were wonderful. Some were painted in BR green, but Im not too sure about blue and grey.

Wish they were still here. :(

hairyhandedfool 14th October 2010 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by 62440 (Post 54798)
I think I'm right in saying that those two class 121's are the only first generation DMU's left on the network.

Regards, 62440.

They are the only ones in passenger use, but I can't say for route learning and Network Rail use.


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