Prestige15
On Moderation
It was issued on Today's Rail (243) reguarding Northerns stock plans which is expected to be compleated by the end of this decade as follow.
The Sprinters are expected to be phased out between 2026-2029, while the 158 will also go but likely to be the last of its type to leave. Nothing has been mention about the 170 except that they ''Will be able to continue through the 2030's as will the 333''. I won't be surprised if any more Turbostars ever gets released from other TOC ends up with Northern.
Once WMT hands over the 323's it will allow both class 319 to be stood down and many of the 3 car class 331 to be transferred to Leeds (In exchange for 4 car sets which will return to Manchester) to operate some Airedale and Wharedale as 6 car sets, Pairs or 323 will be used on some service in the NW. There has been £84M investment which includes platform extensions on the Chat Moss, Bolton, Styal and Leeds NW lines to support 6 car 323/331 sets, Northern has recently started using 323 in pairs on the Manchester - Stoke on saturdays so far.
20 2 car class 195 has been signed off and expect to be Diesel-Hybrid sets and all CAF sets will go though a refresh which sees the original flat cloth material used on the seats replaced wuth more durable upholdtery that provide better in long-term and make the seats ''Less Firm''.
Lets see what happens.
The Sprinters are expected to be phased out between 2026-2029, while the 158 will also go but likely to be the last of its type to leave. Nothing has been mention about the 170 except that they ''Will be able to continue through the 2030's as will the 333''. I won't be surprised if any more Turbostars ever gets released from other TOC ends up with Northern.
Once WMT hands over the 323's it will allow both class 319 to be stood down and many of the 3 car class 331 to be transferred to Leeds (In exchange for 4 car sets which will return to Manchester) to operate some Airedale and Wharedale as 6 car sets, Pairs or 323 will be used on some service in the NW. There has been £84M investment which includes platform extensions on the Chat Moss, Bolton, Styal and Leeds NW lines to support 6 car 323/331 sets, Northern has recently started using 323 in pairs on the Manchester - Stoke on saturdays so far.
20 2 car class 195 has been signed off and expect to be Diesel-Hybrid sets and all CAF sets will go though a refresh which sees the original flat cloth material used on the seats replaced wuth more durable upholdtery that provide better in long-term and make the seats ''Less Firm''.
Lets see what happens.