E9128 was one of a pair of Gresley buffet cars

that remained in use by BR until 1977 making them the only two of the very last pre-nationalisation coaches in service. E9128 was a regular vehicle on the famous Cambridge Buffet Express at this time, it also worked in the Harwich Boat Trains to and from Manchester and could also often be found on excursion work. It was secured by the M&GN Society for the princely sum of £4,500 + VAT which was an awful lot of money back in 1977! Today it sees regular use on the NNR but is due to enter the C & W workshop soon for a much-needed (apparently) overhaul.