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The Desiro repaint project isn’t just a livery change - it’s a 20 year corrosion repair & repaint which is a convenient opportunity to change the livery. It includes removing all the roof mounted HVAC units so that the wells they sit in can be fully painted, and any corrosion around the bodyside...
NSE would be almost impossible to make PRM compliant without making a complete mess of it. At least retro Blue & Grey still looks respectable when tweaked to make it compliant
The traction package during testing of 2419 showed a definite improvement in acceleration, and the braking distances were considerably less than the maximum allowed at the full range of speeds