59389 Class 108 Trailer Lavatory (Scrapped)
Last Location |
Location History |
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway Aug 95-Dec 97 |
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Current Status |
Scrapped at Great Central Railway (North) Mar 98 |
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Great Central Railway (North) Dec 97-Mar 98 |
Last Livery |
BR Blue & Grey |
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Partner Vehicle(s) |
None |
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Record Last Updated |
1 August 2022 |
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Preservation Modifications |
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Preservation Information The vehicle was bought as a grounded body. All the underframe equipment had already been burned off so the vehicle was never a viable restoration project. It was stripped of remaining parts and dismantled at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, Ruddington. The "rare" end of the vehicle (that would be the cab had it been a driving trailer) was saved, with the option of turning one of the DMCLs into a TCL. However it is not currently known if this end still survives. Although the Class 108 is one of the most common type of DMU in preservation, 59389 was one of only two Trailer Second's to see "preservation", so its departure left 59387 as a unique example. However it should be stressed that the extremely poor and incomplete condition of the vehicle inevitably meant that spares recovery was the only viable option, indeed its very purchase was on that basis. |