WSMR First Generation DMU question

[tsubaki]

Does anyone know anything about the first generation DMU (not that au fait with the individual classes, sorry) currently (as of around 1500 today) stabled with the other Chiltern and W+S stock at Wembley? I only caught a glimpse of it as I was going past on the 1127 train from Wrexham, it appeared to be a solo car, and had Wrexham + Shropshire and "Starting 2008") painted on the side, and was in the same livery as the older stock they used to run. Have not noticed it before, would be interested in whether or not they ran it at all.

Apologies if this has already been asked and answered, but a quick search didnt immediately turn it up.

 

[barrykas]

Does anyone know anything about the first generation DMU (not that au fait with the individual classes, sorry) currently (as of around 1500 today) stabled with the other Chiltern and W+S stock at Wembley? I only caught a glimpse of it as I was going past on the 1127 train from Wrexham, it appeared to be a solo car, and had Wrexham + Shropshire and "Starting 2008") painted on the side, and was in the same livery as the older stock they used to run. Have not noticed it before, would be interested in whether or not they ran it at all.

That'd be part of the Aylesbury heritage fleet. Think it's numbered 960 014 (formerly L122) and I believe it's recently been used for W&S crews to learn the Greenford branch and Neasden - Acton Canal Wharf routes onto the WCML, as well as refreshers for VT crews for the blockade busters.

Cheers,

Barry

 

[tsubaki]

thanks for that barrykas!