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CE test train: ADB975051 - This vehicle was formerly DM&EE Test Car 5, ex BTK M34133 - this was in RTC Red & Blue livery ADB 977081 - Mk1 FK M13267 B1 - converted 1982 ADB 977082 - Mk1 RKB 1511 - converted 1982 ADB 977083 - Mk1 RKB M1552 - converted 1982 ADB 977084 - Mk1 RKB M1505 - B4's - converted 1982 ADB 977085 - Mk1 RKB M1637 - commonwealth bogies - converted 1982 ZC Test Train: ADB975618 - ex Mk1 BTK M34538 B1 Bogies - converted 1977 ADB975626 - ex MK1 BSK S34939 B1 Bogies - converted 1977 ADB975627 - ex MK1 BSK S34938 B1 Bogies - converted 1977 ADB977146 - ex MK1 TSO E4841 - converted 1983 ADB977147 - ex MK1 CK M16123 - converted 1983 ADB977148 - ex MK1 CK M16133 - converted 1983 ADB977149 - ex MK1 CK M16137 - converted 1983 ADB977150 - ex MK1 CK E15642 - converted 1983 ADB977151 - ex MK1 SK M25339 - B1 Bogies - converted 1983 Previously it was made up of ex LMS 50ft Full Brakes - all converted in 1980 ADB975986 - LMS PIII BG M31359M ADB975987 - LMS PIII BG M30977M ADB975988 - LMS PIII BG M31057M ADB975989 - LMS PIII BG M31181M ADB975990 - LMS PIII BG M31254M ADB975991 - LMS PIII BG M31045M ADB975992 - LMS PIII BG M31904M Half an hour with a 1985 diary & a 1984 platform 5 "departmental coaching stock" & a blimp at Departmentals.com & its sorted (perhaps)

There used to be 2 test trains - an electric one & a diesel one, I remember them both being stabled in Chester during the summer of 1985 when the Crewe remodelling was taking place

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