The Association now has a contact in Railtrack. All communications must go through Mervyn Rogers (address in advisors section).

They have supplied us with a list of their vehicle fleet.

Car no Type (KND) Description Status in TOPS Pool No. Location Normal Operator Status
975042 (55019) DXV Sandite POS 960015 Bletchley North London CSR fitted
977722 (55020) EZ5 Sandite/ De-icer Stored 960002 Reading TMD    
977723 (55021) DX5 Sandite/ De-icer Working   Bletchley   CSR fitted
977858 (55024) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960010 Aylesbury TMD   CSR fitted
977859 (55025) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960011 Longsight CS   NRN 5590/6077
977860 (55028) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960012 Reading TMD   CSR fitted
977866 (55030) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960013 Reading TMD   NRN radio 1965 fitted
977873 (55022) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960014 Reading TMD   CSR fitted
977895 (53308) DZ5 Sandite/ Route Lnr Normal 960991 Longsight CS   No radio fitted
977896 (53331) DZ5 Sandite/ Route Lnr Normal 960991 Longsight CS   No radio fitted
977897 (53203) DZ5 Sandite/ Route Lnr Normal 960992 Longsight CS   NRN radio 5476 fitted
977898 (53193) DZ5 Sandite/ Route Lnr Normal 960992 Longsight CS   NRN radio 6586 fitted
977899 (51427) DZ5 Sandite/ Route Lnr Normal 960993 Longsight CS   NRN radio 7439 fitted
977900 (53321) DZ5 Sandite/ Route Lnr Normal 960993 Longsight CS   NRN radio 5902 fitted
977901 (53200) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960994 Longsight CS   No radio fitted
977902 (53131) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960994 Longsight CS   NRN radio 6070 fitted
977903 (53208) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960995 Longsight CS   NRN radio 7939 fitted
977904 (53291) DZ5 Sandite Normal 960995 Longsight CS   NRN radio 7797 fitted

The above list constitutes the Railtrack DMU Sandite/ De-icing fleet as at 16th November 1998. Some of these vehicles will become available for disposal following delivery and introduction of the Multi-purpose vehicle fleet during 1999. No decision has yet been made on the disposal of the above vehicles.