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DATS have it and have three more DVT's as well Listed in Platform 5 pocket book 2021 82115 /82136 /82138 /82306

That is the problem with the gas used in modern systems. Scaled up to use as a comparison R12 has molecules like footballs R134a has molecules like tiny ball bearings With a tiny pinhole R12 may not leak but R134a will, maybe a week, a month and a re gas will be required It was the 1980's when...

Do you know there are two types of B5 bogie B5 coach bogies and B5 (sr) emu bogies Do you know there are two types of brake rigging underslung with the brake rod from the brake cross shaft to the rigging going under the axle to apply the brakes overslung with the brake rod from the brake cross...

37 884 hauled 321 901/902 south through Doncaster Platform gossip said they were going to Crewe

195 009/012 went North ECS through Sheffield 195 013/015 came South ECS through Sheffield

One coach of a 150/1 was being shunted at Wabtec Doncaster yesterday in unbranded new northern livery, no passenger or cab doors or any numbers.

SV is the Service Vehicle the one with the kitchen in it. The Kitchen Buffet Standard is a better way of putting it.

They have a A4 paper notice in a plastic sleve stuck to rear wall in the cab which states this unit has modified couplings DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE

Spoke to a Northern driver doing training runs on Class 331's at Doncaster, he said he should be the first person from Doncaster to pass out on the trains this week out of 38 Doncaster based drivers. Two Class 331;s doing driver training most of the day Yesterday. Leeds based drivers still to train.

150150 has not been repainted yet see https://merseyrailpep507.blogspot.com But add 333011 and 333015

RAIL Magazine is reporting that Three two car sets have been delivered 195001-003 Five three car sets have been delivered 195103/105/107/109/110 Three extra three car sets have been ordered, now 33 three car sets on order

Reported in the 195 introduction thread Northern management have said that the 195 and 331 trains will not be in traffic until at least Spring 2019 This is because ASLEF have not agreed a training program for the trains With the 319 to 769 conversion taking place at Brush and training needed...

News on the WM Trains livery thread 323 217 has gone to Wolverton for New toilet PIS ect ect due back in the West Mids in January currently has its seating removed for work to be carried out but Class 323 EMUs are not staying with WM Trains More fuel for the rumours of all 323s to go to...

@jcollins You are forgetting the GOLDERN RULES of the current UK rail network. RULE 1 London and the South East gets what it wants. RULE 2 Any unreliable London tat withdrawn early needs to be repackaged as NEW!!! and then try and dump it on Northern England. RULE 3 Spread a lot of rumours about...

FACT I use Platform 5's pocket books not Wikipedia FACT You said use the WAG rake of coaches going to Manchester, without the the First class/Kitchen car (see your post #363) FACT At some point next year the WAG will be replaced with MK 4 coaches FACT All the MK 3 coaches listed in my post #264...