British Rail Class 960
The British Rail Class 960 was reserved for former diesel multiple units converted for departmental use, and former electrical multiple units rebuilt as test trains. Diesel units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite, route learning, use as tractor units to tow other trains, and conversion to test trains.
Diesel and electric units are dealt with separately.
Diesel Units
| Key: | In service | Withdrawn | Preserved | Returned to normal traffic | Scrapped |
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| Unit No. | Converted | Use | Former
Class |
Final livery | Formation | Wdn. | Status | ||||
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| Current | Original | DM (DT*) | T | DM (DT*) | |||||||
| 960002 | L120 | - | Sandite/Route-learning unit | 121 | NSE | 977722 ex-55020 | - | - | 2002 | Returned to normal service as 121020 | |
| 960010 | L124 | - | Sandite unit | 121 | BR Maroon | 977858 ex-55024 | - | - | - | In service | |
| 960011 | L125 | - | Ex Video-survey, now Route-learning unit | 121 | Railtrack Blue/Green | 977859 ex-55025 | - | - | - | In service | |
| 960012 | L128 | - | Route-learning unit | 121 | SWT Blue/Red | 977860 ex-55028 | - | - | - | In service | |
| 960013 | L130 | - | Sandite unit | 121 | NSE | 977866 ex-55030 | - | - | - | In service | |
| 960014 | L122 | - | Route-learning unit | 121 | BR Blue/Grey | 977873 ex-55022 | - | - | - | In service | |
| 960015 | 122019 | - | Sandite unit | 122 | NR Yellow | 975042 ex-55019 | - | - | - | In service | |
| 960021 | L121 | - | Sandite/Route-learning unit | 121 | Railtrack Brown | 977723 ex-55021 | - | - | - | In service | |
| 960301 | 117308 | 2003 | Water-cannon unit | 117 | BR Green | 977987 ex-51371 | 977992 ex-51375 | 977988 ex-51413 | - | In service | |
| 960302 | 121027 | 2003 | Severn Tunnel emergency train |
121 | NR Yellow | 977975 ex-55027 | - | - | - | Moved to Long Marston for storage 12/07 Moved to Cardiff for storage 06/08 |
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| 960303 | 121031 | 2003 | 121 | NR Yellow | 977976 ex-55031 | - | - | - | Moved to Long Marston for storage 12/07 Moved to Cardiff for storage 06/08 |
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| 960931 | 107744 | 1992 | Sandite unit | 107 | Strathclyde Orange | 977832 ex-52005 | - | 977833 ex-52025 | 1996 | Preserved | |
| 960932 | 107730 | 1992 | Sandite unit | 107 | Strathclyde Orange | 977830 ex-51990 | - | 977831 ex-52030 | 1996 | Preserved | |
| 960933 | 107733 | 1992 | Sandite unit | 107 | Strathclyde Orange | 977834 ex-51993 | - | 977835 ex-52012 | 1996 | Preserved | |
| 960991 | LO991 | - | Sandite unit | 101 | NSE | 977895 ex-53308 | - | 977896 ex-53331 | 2001 | Scrapped (2003) | |
| 960992 | LO992 | - | Sandite unit | 101 | BR Blue/Grey | 977897 ex-53203 | - | 977898 ex-53193 | 2001 | Preserved | |
| 960993 | LO993 | - | Sandite unit | 101 | BR Blue/Grey | 977899 ex-51427 | - | 977900 ex-53321 | 2001 | Preserved | |
| 960994 | LO994 | - | Sandite unit | 101 | BR Blue/Grey | 977901 ex-53200 | - | 977902 ex-53231 | 2001 | Scrapped (2003) | |
| 960995 | LO995 | - | Sandite unit | 101 | BR Blue/Grey | 977903 ex-53208 | - | 977904 ex-53291 | 2001 | Scrapped (2003) | |
| - | - | 1968 | Ultrasonic test train | DL | RTC Blue/Red | 975007 ex-79018 | - | 975008* ex-79612 | 1995 | Preserved | |
| - | - | 1968 | Test Coach "Iris" | DL | BR Green | 975010 ex-79900 | - | - | 2000 | Preserved | |
| - | - | 1971 | Viaduct inspection unit | 103 | BR Blue | 975137 ex-50397 | - | 975228* ex-56160 | 1985 | Preserved | |
| - | - | 1988 | Sandite coach | 121 | BR Blue/Grey | 977466* ex-54286 | - | - | 1995 | Scrapped (1996) | |
| - | - | 1988 | Sandite coach | 121 | BR Blue/Grey | 977486* ex-54285 | - | - | 1995 | Preserved | |
| - | CA924 | 1991 | ATP test train | 114 | Red/Grey | 977775 ex-55929 | - | 977776* ex-54904 | 2002 | Preserved | |
| - | 01 | 1969 | Sandite/Route-learning unit | 122 | BR Blue | 975023 ex-55001 | - | - | 1995 | Preserved | |
| - | 121029 | 2001 | Video-survey unit | 121 | EurailScout Yellow | 977968 ex-55029 | - | - | - | In service | |
| - | 122012 | 1995 | Route-learning unit | 122 | Load-Haul | 977941 ex-55012 | - | - | 2002 | Withdrawn | |