DRS Fleet - August 2016













CURRENT FLEET (SUMMER 2016)


20301
20302
20303
20304
20305
20308
20309

37038
37059 - Stored
37069 - Stored
37194
37218
37259
37261

37401 - Stored
37402
37405 - Anglia Short Set
37409
37419
37422 - Anglia Short Set
37423
37425
37426 - Stored

37667
37682
37688

37601
37602
37603
37604
37605
37606
37609
37610
37612

47813

57002 - Overhaul
57004 - Crewe area
57007
57008
57009
57010
57011 - Overhaul
57012 - Overhaul
57301

57302
57303
57304
57305
57306
57307
57308
57309
57310
57311
57312

66301
66302
66303
66304
66305

66421-34

68001 - Evolution
68002 - Intrepid
68003 - Astute
68004 - Rapid
68005 - Defiant
68006 - Daring - Leased To ScotRail (Saltire Livery)
68007 - Valiant - Leased To ScotRail (Saltire Livery)
68008 - Avenger
68009 - Titan
68010 - Leased To Chiltern (CR Livery)
68011 - Leased To Chiltern (CR Livery) - Fire 8.Jan.2016 near Saunderton.
68012  - Leased To Chiltern (CR Livery)
68013 - Leased To Chiltern (CR Livery)
68014 - Leased To Chiltern (CR Livery)
68015 - Leased To Chiltern (CR Livery) - Caught fire High Wycombe 23.Oct.2015.
68016 - Anglia Short Set - Fearless
68017 - Hornet
68018 - Vigilant
68019 - Brutus
68020 - Reliance
68021 - Tireless
68022 - Resolution
68023 - Anglia Short Set - Achilles
68024 - Centaur
68025 - Named Superb.

** 68026-68032 under construction. Will be leased to TPE. **

** 88001-010 under construction. **

Coach Stock:
1254
3366
3374
5810
5901
5921 - Anglia Rail Livery - Anglia 68 Short Set
5971
5995 - Anglia Rail Livery - Anglia 68 Short Set
6001 - DRS Livery
6008 - DRS Livery
6046 -
6064 -
6117
6123
6173
9419 - DRS Livery
9428 - DRS Livery
9506
9508
9520 - AGA Livery - Riviera Trains - Anglia 68 Short Set
9525 - DRS Livery - Anglia Short Set
17169 - DRS Livery

CHANGES:

SOLD:
37503/510/521/608/611/670 47501
47790
47791
47802
47805
47810
47813
47818
47828
47841
47853
20312

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