143619 - 55660 & 55685 Class 143 Driving Motor Second & Driving Motor Second Lavatory

Home Railway

Cambrian Railway

Location History

Tanat Valley Railway Aug 22-Feb 26

Current Location

Cambrian Railway

 

Cambrian Railway Feb 26-Present

Current Status

Stored

 

 

Current Livery

Great Western Railway

 

 

TRA Designation

4

   

Owner

 

 

 

Website

 

   

Record Last Updated

7 March 2026

   

Preservation Modifications
None

Preservation Information
143619 became the 12th of the class to be preserved after the Tanat Valley Railwaysecured a third and final 143 set for its modest line, the other two being ex-Arriva sets, in contrast to 143619 which was a former Great Western Railway unit.

However 143619's time at Tanat was not particularly successful, with the set not working any passenger services or receiving any overhaul work, instead remaining in storage.

After four years in storage, 143619 was sold and moved to the Cambrian Railway where it became the fourth set to be based at their Oswestry headquarters, which had been rapidly expanding its DMU fleet.

Future Plans
Not known.

 

DMS 55660 is transported into preservation to its new home at the Tanat Valley, 5/8/22. Tanat Valley Railway