BR 76747 Class 421 4-CIG EMU Driving Trailer Composite Built 1970
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| BR 76747 Class 421 4-CIG EMU Driving Trailer Composite Built 1970 |
| Present Location |
East Kent |
| County Location |
Kent |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
York |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
EE369 |
| Lot Number |
30814 |
| Type |
DTCL |
| First Number |
76747 |
| Present Number |
76747 |
| Livery |
BR(S) Green |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Class 421. P privately Dartmoor Railway 12/05. With 62385, 76818 and 70508 make up Class 421 4-CIG Unit No. 1399. With 62385 and 76818 to Pontypool Blaenavon 6/08. (70508 remains at Meldon Quarry: sold 01/09 for restoration/conversion to buffet bar). Back to Dartmoor Railway by 02/12. By 06/12 in BR(S) Green livery (see additional photo below). 09/16: being stripped of all usable parts prior to scrapping - process still under way at 07/17. 07/21: moved from Dartmoor Railway to East Kent Railway for use of 400 Series Preservation Group as part of their Batteries Included Project to operate an EMU unit under battery power. 08/26: restoration in progress. |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
No |
| Date of Image |
06/07/2017 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
21/08/2026 |
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| Gordon Martin 18/06/2012: earlier condition |
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