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  Brian Stanway

  Posted: 23 August 2026, 19:10

  

  Seen today at Merehead (not by me).

  DB Cargo RR - 979112 Toton01 / reply

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  ontrackplant Website editor

  Posted: 23 August 2026, 15:56

  

  Looking at the comments, it seems the history of this vehicle has never really been established before it's conversion for CDC during 2009.

  I spied the machine today and noticed a curious feature which could give a clue to its prior history - it has its original numberplate on it complete with italic "FASTLINE" logos. Presumably part of their road fleet before reaching CDC?

  Force One (Readypower) RR - 949033 CDC 6 / reply

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  Rhys Glover

  Posted: 22 August 2026, 23:47

  

  Now carriers ZZ709 number and ECC Expiry Date 2033-07-28

  Pro Rail Services RR - 975130 PRS201 / reply

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  Peter Hall

  Posted: 21 August 2026, 21:32

  It needs noting that this was originally DB979402 before becoming DB979408, probably in 1987. See 4th and 5th editions of On-Track Plant of British Railways. I personally saw it numbered DB979402 in November 1986. I'm confused by the --renumbered link in company:

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  Peter Hall

  Posted: 21 August 2026, 21:23

  

  I have entered a 1986 sighting for this. When new this was numbered DB979402, being renumbered DB979408, probably during 1987. See 4th & 5th editions of On-Track Plant of British Railways. It was renumbered back to DB979402 in 1998. The 10 Jan 1992 sighting is therefore likely a DB979408 sighting wrongly attributed or error for something else. Similarly the March 1998 sighting as there are four subsequent sightings of DB979408. Unless of course the DB979408 sightings have been wrongly attributed.

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