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British Rail Class 960 facts for kids

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Iris1 Bletchley
Test Coach Iris RDB975010 at Bletchley depot in July 1997
960011 At NRM York
960011 at National Railway Museum, York, in between being withdrawn and its new lease of life with Serco Rail Operations
960012
South West Trains route-learning unit 960012

The British Rail Class 960 was reserved for former diesel multiple units converted for departmental use, and former electrical multiple units rebuilt as test trains. Diesel units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite, route learning, use as tractor units to tow other trains, and conversion to test trains.


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    Hitachi electric traction test unit 960201

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