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.

Contents

Diesel Units

Electric Units

Diesel Units

Key:	In service	Withdrawn	Preserved	Renumbered	Returned to normal traffic	Scrapped

Unit No.		Converted	Use	FormerClass	Final livery	Formation			Wdn.	Status
Current	Original					DM (DT ★ )	T	DM (DT ★ )
960001	-	1986	Ultrasonic test train	101	Network Rail Yellow	977391 ex-51433	999602 ex-62483	977392 ex-53267	2004	Renumbered to 901001 Power cars to be withdrawn, Summer 07
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	-	-	-	In service
960303	121031	2003		121	NR Yellow	977976 ex-55031	-	-	-	In service
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 train "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
-	-	1991	Test train "Iris 2"	101	NR Yellow	977692 ex-53222	-	977693 ex-53338	2004	Renumbered to 901002
-	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
-	141118	1996	Weedkilling unit "Flower"	141	Serco Grey/Red	55518	-	55538	2003	Exported to Iran for passenger use

Electric Units

The 'Class 960' has recently been used for former electrical multiple units converted into test trains. Two of these units have received names:

★ 960101 - West Coast Flyer

★ 960102 - New Dalby

Unit No.		Converted	Use	Former Class	Final livery	Original Formation				Wdn.	Status
Current	Original					DT	M	M	DT
960101	309616	2001	Cab signalling test unit	309	Blue/White	977962 ex-75642	977963 ex-61937	-	977964 ex-75981	2004	Withdrawn
960102	309624	2001	Cab signalling test unit	309	Blue/White	977965 ex-75965	977966 ex-61928	-	977967 ex-75972	2004	Withdrawn
960201	310109	2003	Hitachi V-Train	310 / 423	Two-tone green	977977 ex-76137	977978 ex-62090	977979 ex-62078 or 977981 ex-62138	977980 ex-76187	2005	Scrapped (2007)