-
Sandite is a
substance used on
railways in the UK, Ireland, US, the
Netherlands and
Belgium to
combat leaves on the line,
which can
cause train wheels...
- DEMUs)
class 950 (Purpose-built test unit,
similar to
class 150)
class 951 (
Sandite/De-icer units, ex-classes 201, 203, 205, and 207)
class 960 (Departmental...
- were used for
sandite trains until December 2008. In 2009, 97 was on
Sandite duties again with 82.
During October 2009
while out on
sandite duties, the...
- of
sandite, and de-icing duties.
Merseyrail Units Scottish Units Maund 2001, pp. 84, 86
Maund 2001, p. 88 "EZ5 ADB 977345 - M&EE De-icing &
Sandite Unit...
-
converted to
class 937
sandite units.
These sandite units were
originally ****ed with a
small cement mixer that was used to mix the
sandite and then
loaded into...
- The
coating is
applied from
special trains (colloquially
referred to as "
Sandite trains"
after the
original proprietary mixture applied) and in some cases...
- survive, M54182 & M54183, were
converted in 1987/1988 into loco
hauled Sandite cars and
renumbered ADB977554/ADB977555 respectively. Used
until 1994,...
- 302996-998 were also
reduced to three-car
length and used as
departmental sandite rail
treatment units,
later being reclassified as
class 937. When introduced...
-
retained one
class 80 unit (three
power cars and two
driving trailers) as its
sandite train during the 2012-2017 leaf fall seasons. It was
planned that a class...
- the line's 100th anniversary. One
trailer forms part of the
Central Line
Sandite train, the
other cars were the 1962 stock.
Several vehicles have been preserved...
