DarloRich
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ok - but this is a very, erm, niche item to collect.
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Network Rail Class 950 to be disposed
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Don’t forget the NRM is now under the Science Museum umbrella!
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I would say that 950001 is equally as niche as 313121, which I hope is being maintained as a ’digital signalling’ showpiece.
To give another example, the Great Central Railway already has a collection of ex-British Rail test cars.
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Could the 950 be useful to a heritage railway for carrying kit and stuff to worksites? Not sure what the interior is like but could this be a more efficient way of moving things around than haulage with a loco?
Trust me, I think the expectation of the interior (especially when BR used to call them "laboratories") makes the test fleet sound a little more glamorous than it is. Most of the 950 is essentially a workshop, small parts an office and another small mess area. Its not half as exciting as you might expect!
I'd say saving a conventional 150 is far more interesting - as is often the way, things like the 950 get saved and all the squadron service units get scrapped, resulting in a rather unique unit with limited appeal being saved over the day to day runners.
I'd say saving a conventional 150 is far more interesting - as is often the way, things like the 950 get saved and all the squadron service units get scrapped, resulting in a rather unique unit with limited appeal being saved over the day to day runners.
Anonymous10
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Depends if it's deemed of interest to schools ect or meets that they wish to showcase infrastructure and its maintenance in their "forward plan"
DarloRich
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guess so - I think I would wait for the NMT to be redundant personally mind!
Anonymous10
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It's also a matter of space. I for one look forward to see what happens
TFT YouTube
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Simple, they just want to get everything they possibly can get, even though they have no room for any of it.
DarloRich
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... which will be a long time considering it's just had a major overhaul.
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Has anyone on here actually stopped and thought about this momentous news and then questioned why the individual imparting that "knowledge" would have the slightest involvement in what NR were planning to do with the train?
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True
DanNCL
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Yes. People are often told what’s happening with the stock they work on and some of those individuals choose to share it, whether they’re supposed to or not is another matter but it happens.
What isn’t certain is how accurate that info is, as it’ll no doubt have gone through several people before reaching that driver so it’ll be like Chinese whispers, what was initially said by those involved won’t necessarily be what that driver was told.
DarloRich
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Class15
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Maybe because the driver works for the company that operates the train?!
DarloRich
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It is not up to them. It isn't thier train.
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I’d suggest you have a think about why drivers would be involved in deciding how vehicles are disposed of, when it has nothing to do with their role.
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Colas don't drive or operate the TRU/950
Helvellyn
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It always has been!
But the control/management share an office with their NR opposite numbers. Its a pretty close nit team, so everyone involved tends to have a good idea what's going on...
950001 went back to Derby today
2Z08 10:06 Norwich Goods Yard to Derby RTC
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:86694/2025-06-12/detailed
2Z08 10:06 Norwich Goods Yard to Derby RTC
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:86694/2025-06-12/detailed
TFT YouTube
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Is this scheduled to be 950001?
https://share.google/Ta4GLdzNV5WOPUVI0
https://share.google/Ta4GLdzNV5WOPUVI0
_toommm_
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I doubt it. 950001 is in Welwyn G.C. F.D. as of 11:30.
Class15
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950001 always operates under the headcode 2Q08, so no.
High Dyke
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Seen here last week passing Sleaford.
Photo. Network Rail test unit 950001 approaching Sleaford.
Photo. Network Rail test unit 950001 approaching Sleaford.
Anonymous10
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Pretty sure there was a 37 hauling a rake of Mark 2s go from Cardiff to Westbury earlier this week.
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And here it is (as of around 16:20 Yesterday:
It was still there when I came back around 23:00...
The odd looking tower in the background is for Peregrine Falcons to nest on instead of their usual spot on the former grain silos (to the left and out of shot) where works are being undertaken.
Earle Grey
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No as above (#115), although it has ran as 2Z08 and 2X08 when required, this is a schedule for one of NRs Video Inspection Units units (Former Class 153s). There as yet doesn't seem to be the same discipline in allocating a headcode per unit, but heyho.
