Sunday 1 August 2021

NMT Test Train at Romsey, 29th July 2021

 
43290 (BREL Crewe as 43090, May 1978 for 254018) leads 1X23 15:13 Salisbury - Southampton UGL - Salisbury into Romsey.


Side view of the cab of 43290, with the recently applied Network Rail logo.


975814 Conference Coach once prototype HST TF coach 11000, later 41000, built to Lot 30848 in 1972.


977993 is an Overhead Line Equipment Test Coach, originally TGS 44053 built to Lot 30949 at Derby in 1982.


977995, generator coach, converted from catering TRUB 40319 / TRFB 40719 / TRFM 40619 (a modular catering coach for the 'Master Cutler' HST set), built to Lot 30921 in 1978-79.

43299 (BREL Crewe as 43099, August 1978, for 254022) on the rear of the train.


43299 slows for a red signal on the return ...

... which turned to green, so onward to Dunbridge.