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Flickr shows evidence of 319368 working the following on 9th December:
1N87 13.39 Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North
1F01 15.05 Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street - terminated at St Helens Central due to problems with the overhead wires.
Sorry, it's not clear what you're asking?
I posted that 368 was out on the 11th, but that was over a month ago so I can't confirm this now. Perhaps there is photo evidence if you search Flickr?
The final passenger service has run - on 2nd January. Not sure of the reasons, but Northern control have been told not to use them again, so game over.
Presumably 369 is still at Springs Branch, and will make an ECS move to Allerton at some point prior to scrapping... unless the ROG 37 goes to collect it from there of course.
Anyone know why a 197/0 went to Newton Heath yesterday please?
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:32671/2024-01-03/detailed?fbclid=IwAR1NBoLLA6WqZQ7eZZX1If2NTxR7I4ra9e_AjLnXZEyKjVeviksH-vLpdpQ
There are seven left:
319361, 319368, 319369, 319370, 319372, 319379, 319381, 319385, 319386.
I don't think they're all in operational condition though, for example I'm told 372 has had the seats recovered.
It might be worth reposting this from a few pages back:
And then a look at what's actually run so far:
319375 on the 20th Nov.
319378 on the 29th Nov. 319383 didn't depart as planned.
319383 & 319384 on the 8th Dec. Left AN but brake problems at Edge Hill saw it caped and returned to AN...
Correct, these were the last workings to date. No 319s ran on 23/12 or 24/12. It remains to be seen whether any will make it out tomorrow and beyond.
One thing's for certain, 319369 is still at Springs Branch and will have to return to Allerton at some point. But whether this is as a one-off...
Hard to say for definite, but that's my best guess. There have been no 319s out today.
I suppose a spate of 331 failures could see the odd 319 pressed into service - until they've all gone for scrap, that is.
I dare say there are. But all but one of the 331/1s have now transferred over, and there'll no doubt be some pre-planned cancellations tomorrow, so will there be any need to put any 319s out? I highly doubt it.
319369 is still at Springs Branch, so is one to watch out for working it's way back...