Hi all,
Just a little bit of a trivia question - from my childhood I have distinct memories of these older EMUs, emblazoned in the rather smart WYPTE red livery. I was too young to have any distinct memory of them however, so I do have a couple of questions and would also welcome anyone who worked with them to share their experiences.
So, my questions:
1. How many of each type were transferred north? Often it is quoted as 31(or 33) 308s, but that seems very overkill given the diagrams only ever called on 15 (or less) units. If it was this many, why, and where were the many spare ones stored?
2. There's very little information about the West Yorkshire 307s - what was their reason for existence? How many, and how long were they in Yorkshire for?
I'm sure I'll think of other questions along the way, but any responses are very welcome!
Just a little bit of a trivia question - from my childhood I have distinct memories of these older EMUs, emblazoned in the rather smart WYPTE red livery. I was too young to have any distinct memory of them however, so I do have a couple of questions and would also welcome anyone who worked with them to share their experiences.
So, my questions:
1. How many of each type were transferred north? Often it is quoted as 31(or 33) 308s, but that seems very overkill given the diagrams only ever called on 15 (or less) units. If it was this many, why, and where were the many spare ones stored?
2. There's very little information about the West Yorkshire 307s - what was their reason for existence? How many, and how long were they in Yorkshire for?
I'm sure I'll think of other questions along the way, but any responses are very welcome!