DR 76217
6 May 2007 - thanks to Roy Hennefer for this article
This has been dumped at Duddeston for nearly 15 years. At the end of April 2007 the scrap man finally arrived...
This now leaves DR76216 at Guide Bridge as the sole survivor of it's class. But for how long?...
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Phil Scott
6 May 2007, 23:11
What sort of condition is DR76216 in?
Vince /// ontrackplant.com
6 May 2007, 23:19
Not sure - don't really get many reports from that way. Heck, it could even be scrapped.
Someone must know though...
Phil Scott
6 May 2007, 23:29
Fastline now own at least 3 unique survivors....
76216
77402
77701
I wonder if anyone approached them, if they would be willing to donate any of them (or sell at a reduced cost) to preservation?
Roy Hennefer
10 May 2007, 09:33
More pix at http://roy-hennefer.fotopic.net/c848030.html
Roy Hennefer
11 May 2007, 12:19
No more cutting has taken place since last Friday.
Vince /// ontrackplant.com
16 May 2007, 21:32
It seems my article was slightly premature!
Phil - you mean "four" - don't forget 77601! I'd dearly love to save some of these rare machines, but funds dictacte otherwise :( I think we need to sell about a billion calendars before we can afford the transport on something on that size.
And further to my comment about 76216 - I got a photo today and it's still intact. I'll put it on site soon...
Ben Williams
17 May 2007, 01:03
er - dont you mean five? 98404 ;)
Vince /// ontrackplant.com
17 May 2007, 09:07
This could go on forever. How about 75001, 75203, 78123(can't remember if this is Fastline owned), 78206, 79105 and probably loads more...
Dave Shell (OTPPG / NREL)
17 May 2007, 19:44
If anyone wants to contribute to help us try to save any of the above machine, or to be honest - any OTP or DPT stock, please use the contact button.
John Hall
27 May 2007, 19:27
Both DR 76217 and 975413 still present 26/05/07 no further cutting having taken place. Bit of a mess with even some of the scrap metal still dumped nearby.
Roy Hennefer
1 June 2007, 17:40
Went past today for the first time in two weeks and a little more cutting appears to have taken place, but not much.
Roy Hennefer
29 June 2007, 18:19
Went passed today for the first time since the 1st June and no further cutting has taken place.
Vince /// ontrackplant.com
30 June 2007, 12:49
I think I was slightly premature with this article - oops! Ah well, it's better than no news at all...
John Hall
11 October 2007, 18:04
Hello all
Still present rusting away in the bushes with its match wagon 975413.
John
Steve Washbourne
19 October 2007, 08:50
Passed 76217 on the 18th October at 17:00 whereby a road crane was preparing to lift onto a low-loader. Does anybody know where to?
When passing this morning, no sign of 76217.
Nick Tompkin
22 October 2007, 22:57
Interestingly, the match wagon for this machine, 975413 has arrived at Booths, Rotherham over the last week. Did the remains of DR76217 move there too?
Nick Tompkin
24 October 2007, 19:39
To answer my own question, the answer appears to be "yes".