Track Recording Unit

The Track Recording Unit (TRU)

Owned by Network Rail but operated by Serco Rail Operations, the TRU was purpose-built and utilised the final class 150/1 unit from the original batch built at York. The TRU comprises vehicles DB999600 and DB999601 and is designed to monitor and record track geometry.

The author was involved with the fitting and monitoring of video recording equipment to the TRU.

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	In its original livery at Grimsby Martyn Chapman
	Another shot in its original livery at Grimsby Martyn Chapman
	Here is the TRU in its Railtrack livery in the RTC Yard - note how the green blends into the yellow in photos. Graeme Donald
	Approaching Milford Tunnel (between Belper and Duffield on the former North Midland Railway line) heading for home on July 20th 2001 Andrew Royle
	At Penzance on 23rd July 2001 Martyn Chapman
	At Penzance on 23rd July 2001 Martyn Chapman
	In its Network Rail all-over yellow livery the unit is pictured passing Whatstandwell en route to Matlock on the morning of 11th September 2005 Author
	The unit is pictured again at Derby station on 26th August 2006 Author
	Now numbered 950001 the TRU heads north towards Duffield station on 3rd May 2007 Author

The present TRU is operated by Serco Rail Operations on behalf of Network Rail and is still doing the same programmes, out every week if not being fettled or mended.

More pictures will be added as time permits