Non-passenger Use
Five units were rebuilt as parcels units with roller-shutter doors in 1988. These were repainted in Royal Mail red livery, and were based at Cambridge depot. They were withdrawn in 1991. Four of the units were scrapped, whilst the fifth was rebuilt as a test train for the new ATP. This unit passed into EWS ownership with the privatisation of Britain's railways. It was then used in a new role of a route-learner unit, until it was withdrawn in 2002. It was eventually preserved in 2004.
Parcels cars - converted in 1986
| Original number | 2nd TOPS number | Parcel number | Parcel number2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50010 | 53010 | 55930 | |
| 50015 | 53015 | 55929 | |
| 50018 | 53018 | 55928 | |
| 50032 | 53032 | 55932 | |
| 50040 | 53040 | 55931 | |
| 56009 | 54009 | 54903 | |
| 56015 | 54015 | 54904 | |
| 56016 | 54016 | 54901 | |
| 56034 | 54034 | 55933 | 54900 |
| 56036 | 54036 | 55932 | 54902 |
All were allocated to CA. Initially only the seats were removed, although later a more substantial conversion was carried out, including the fitting of roller shutter doors, with two sets of these on the DTCs where the vestibules/passenger doors had been.
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