Rail Express – delivering the goods to ERS!

EASTERN Rail Services has purchased six Mk.2 coaches which were recently put up for sale by DRS. Nos. 5787, 5937, 6064, 6173 and 9710 arrived at Great Yarmouth on April 7,

No. 57002 Rail Express being used for their move south from Carlisle Kingmoor. A further coach, DBSO No. 9705, which has been acquired by Europhoenix, was dropped off en route at Barrow Hill.

Three of the above listed vehicles (Nos. 5787, 5937 and 6163) had been stored at Motherwell since the cessation of loco-hauled trains on the Fife circle, and were hauled to Kingmoor in advance of their transfer to Great Yarmouth by Nos. 68018 Vigilant and 37425 Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob on April 6. ERS has also purchased a further DBSO, No. 9709, which was transferred from Longtown to Great Yarmouth by road, arriving on April 21.