Class 86/2 No. 86249 County of Merseyside stands at Ipswich on 17th February 2001 on a brake test run with DBSO No. 9711 at the rear.The set made two runs between Ipswich and Norwich during the morning.The set comprised of coaches Nos. 3374, 3312, 5853, 92933, 3293, 5874, 5863 and 5869. Delivered new to traffic as No. E3161 on 2nd October 1965 from Vulcan Foundry, it and came off lease on 6th September 2000 and was delivered to MOD Caerwent on 5th September 2005 for scrap. It was dismantled on site by J.T.Lanscapes during October 2005.
Keith Partlow       

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