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Ex Flintshire at Deeside the Buckley. Machine ended up in Leshoto.

Added by Andy Middleton on 10 November 2009.

Buckley ran XDM-H Commer(Poss XDM809H).These were not that popular apparently in County of Flint/Clwyd due to lack of power on hills.Did Buckley run this at one time too? They were definately at this as my friends father remembered it well.Buckleys Commer was replaced by Dennis R/Rolls Royce NEY288R.

Added by Gary Simpson on 10 November 2009.

Deeside ran XDM809H. UDM286G went to Buckley in 1977 when Deeside were allocated LJC490R. Both Rhyl and Deeside ran three pumps in those days. LJC490R, GDM 80K and XDM809H at Deeside and ODM446L, BDM949J and NDM139E at Rhyl. XDM never served at Buckley

Added by Andy Middleton on 10 November 2009.

has this been scrapped?

Added by Jake Caswell on 11 November 2009.

No, went to the Kingdom of Leshoto in 1986. From there, i'm not sure.

Added by Andy Middleton on 11 November 2009.

XDM must have been in Buckley at one time as I have seen photo of it outside old station in Mold Road and present Station.Also the Clwyd staff magazine Aquarius had a report of it sell off to Africa listing it as Ex E3 Buckley. Buckley did have photos on station of all pumps they were allocated at one time(when Sub/O tony Edwards was OIC)dont know if they still have.

Added by Gary Simpson on 16 November 2009.

Must have been a spare. XDM was a WrE and Buckley never ran an escape.

Added by Andy Middleton on 23 November 2009.

Was this the Commer that took over towing duties of the CIU @ E2 after the L6Rs were stood down & before being placed onto the Bedford tractor units?

Added by Simon Cunningham on 02 February 2011.

No that was XDM 809H. See picture 21569.

Added by Dusty on 03 February 2011.

Thanks!

Added by Simon Cunningham on 05 February 2011.

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