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NMT, UTU, PLPR, VIU?! An overview to some of Britain's Network Rail departmental test trains!

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A compilation video, broken down by some of the key departmental test train types usually found running on Britains national railway network, testing, analysing and collecting important data to help Network Rail maintain a safer railway and continue to improve.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Plain Line Pattern Recognition (PLPR)
8:19 - MENTOR
16:30 - Overhead Line Inspection
23:17 - New Measurement Train (NMT)
47:00 - Ultrasonic Test Unit (UTU)
01:12:40 - Structure Gauging Train (SGT)
01:20:36 - Track Recording Unit (TRU) 950001
01:26:56 - Visual Inspection Unit (VIU)

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This video provides an overview of various departmental test trains used by Network Rail across Britain's railway network. It covers types such as the Plain Line Pattern Recognition (PLPR), New Measurement Train (NMT), Ultrasonic Test Unit (UTU), and Visual Inspection Unit (VIU), among others, which are employed to collect data for maintaining safety and improving rail operations. The footage includes trains from multiple operators and locations across the UK, with a variety of headcodes noted.

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  • Platform ID XEtELaIaVXs
  • Views 5,882
  • Date published 11 Apr 2025 20:08
  • Date added 27 Jan 2026 09:36
  • Recorded 20 Nov 2020
  • Locomotives 51
  • Headcodes 31
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