M6 EMU this morning

[randyrippley]

There was an EMU coach heading north up the M6 this morning, around 08:30 near Leyland

4-SUB or similar driving coach, no noticeable markings. Painted all-over in what I assume was an approximation to Southern Railway green - definitely not BR green.

 

[Cowley]

There was an EMU coach heading north up the M6 this morning, around 08:30 near Leyland

4-SUB or similar driving coach, no noticeable markings. Painted all-over in what I assume was an approximation to Southern Railway green - definitely not BR green.

A friend of mine saw one coach of a thumper unit, probably the motor coach (also in BR green) heading up the A30 from Okehampton a couple of days ago. I reckon that what you saw might possibly have been that, but I haven’t had a chance to look into it properly yet so I don’t know where it was heading.
Does anyone else know?

 

[Sulzer:1999]

Destination Brechin.

 

[yorksrob]

I'm glad its found a home. Looked a very nicely restored unit.

 

[Cowley]

Destination Brechin.

Thank you.

 

[Sulzer:1999]

Thank you.

Disclaimer, nothing to do with me, just got a picture sent late last night!
Interesting type of train though.

 

[StephenHunter]

Can you post the picture by any chance? Or at least give us the number on the front?

 

[Cowley]

Can you post the picture by any chance? Or at least give us the number on the front?

It should be 1132 on the front if it’s the ex Dartmoor Railway one.

 

[Sulzer:1999]

Can you post the picture by any chance? Or at least give us the number on the front?

Sorry, not my picture, and no sign of a unit or individual number, but it is a driving trailer lavatory.

 

[randyrippley]

I'm not sure it was the Dartmoor unit.
No yellow warning panels on the one I saw, and the green livery was more malachite than BR olive

 

[JKF]

There is a Bullied set for sale at the Northampton ironstone railway, could it be a vehicle from that? It’s not in a great state if it is that one.

 

[StephenHunter]

That's the double decker 4DD, right?

 

[JKF]

That's the double decker 4DD, right?

No, that’s going somewhere south. There’s another EMU on the site EPB 5176, which was offered for sale here:

http://www.tractionads.co.uk/TRACTION_-_ROLLING_No_133.pdf

That and the 4DD both for sale following the death of their owner(s) (not sure if both owned by the same person)