Unusual Connex Rolling Stock

[ginge8991]

Hi there,

I was watching a video on YouTube and a piece of rolling stock I’d never seen before made an appearance, it looks like a converted slam door EMU that has found a new role as a route learner perhaps. But as I said I’ve never seen it before and was quite curious.

Screenshot from YT video Uploaded by agdenyer.

 

[JonathanH]

From https://www.bloodandcustard.com/BR-4BEP-4CEP.html

1505

Unit withdrawn 11-Feb-93 and transferred to departmental stock for conversion into a ‘route learning’ unit at Selhurst. Only three cars used, with coaches renumbered as follows, 61044 to ADB977861, 70039 to ADB977862 and 61038 to ADB977863.

TSO 70035 stored at Selhurst, and allocated to Porterbrook fleet from 1-Apr-94 though not in use.

Unit renumbered (930)082, and released for test running 17-Apr-94. Both MSOs had their gangway connections removed from cab ends and replaced by a large central window. Partitions behind cab also removed along with former inwards opening cab vestibule doors, entry to cab now being via former passenger door one bay further back.
Unit also had a number of other electrical modifications such as the fitting of a motor alternator as fitted to more modern sliding door units in connection with driver training. Unit also the first outshopped in the new Connex South Central white and yellow livery in September 1996.

TSO 70035 arrived at Immingham Railfreight Terminal for scrapping 25-Sep-03 by road from Selhurst, and cut‑up 26-Feb-04.

Unit 930082 out of use in 2004 and all three coaches taken from Selhurst to Immingham Railfreight Terminal by road for scrapping in September 2005. 977861 cut‑up 8-Dec-05, 977862 cut‑up 5-Dec-05 and 977863 cut‑up 22-Nov-05.

 

[yorksrob]

There were various EPB's similarly converted as I recall !

 

[Geoff_K]

Barnehurst Station, April 2000. Having arrived via the Up Line, this Class 931 is crossing to the Down line, to retrace it's journey. Sadly I failed to record it's number.