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Scrapped a year or so ago

(26/05/2016 18:58)Dentonian Wrote: [ -> ]Does this mean all 7 will be converted to trainers - or certainly the other pair of '04 regs?

I believe only three are being converted - 2793 (8254), 2794 (8256) and 2796 (8255)

2794 is now a driver trainer. It has been numbered 8256

Eclipses 2797/8/9 and Commanders 2590/1 are to be converted to driver training vehicles

(07/09/2017 12:46)Y474 KNF Wrote: [ -> ]Eclipses 2797/8/9 and Commanders 2590/1 are to be converted to driver training vehicles

2798/2799 are still out in service today according to a mate of mine, despite 2662/3/4 having already arrived at Chester to replace them.

(07/09/2017 14:01)Y727 KNF Wrote: [ -> ]2798/2799 are still out in service today according to a mate of mine, despite 2662/3/4 having already arrived at Chester to replace them.

They were following each other around on consecutive diagrams on the Mold runs the other week too. I had a report that 2798 was on the Shrewsbury to Hereford rail replacement on the Sunday just gone too.

List of current driver trainers:

8201 L301 TEM - Speke
8203 L303 TEM - Wythenshawe
8204 M109 XKC - Speke
8207 M113 YKC - Withdrawn
8214 M514 WHF - Withdrawn
8219 M519 WHF - Wrexham
8232 M522 WHF - Bolton
8250 V22 BLU - Rhyl
8251 X701 DBT - Green Lane
8252 X702 DBT - Green Lane
8253 X703 DBT - Runcorn
8254 CX04 HRN - Speke
8255 CX05 JVD - Speke
8256 CX04 HRR - Speke
8257 CX04 HRP - Bangor
8258 CX06 BHF - Green Lane
8259 CX55 FAF - Rhyl
8260 CX55 FAJ - Speke
8261 J999 ABW - Pending conversion
8262 CX06 BHZ - Pending conversion
8263 CX06 BJF - Pending conversion
8264 CX06 BJJ - Pending conversion

There was some form of Strider trainer in Bolton bus station yesterday.

(21/12/2017 21:35)thomasl1231 Wrote: [ -> ]There was some form of Strider trainer in Bolton bus station yesterday.

If it was white/grey it was 8201 and if it was cream and blue then it was 8203

The allocations listed above are nominal and they do tend to be used by other depots as well

8261 J999 ABW is now converted and at Chester depot.