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It doesn't look like there is currently a thread about the Stadler units currently on order for Tyne and Wear metro so I guess there's one now.
Do we have any information about their specifications or anything along those lines yet? (seating, max speed, ect.)
According to North West Coast Railway (source here): "When North West Regional Railways was franchised to the Great Western group in 1997, the package included the introduction of 70 new diesel vehicles to displace the 40-year-old 'heritage' stock still in service and to pioneer a service to...
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/02/grand-central-announces-21m-investment-as-new-look-locomotive-appears-in-public.html Some news about the mk4 sets. Apparently they're going to be refurbished internally, probably before entering traffic by the looks of the article. If so then that Definitely...
Courtesy of RailCam on their Twitter - the first Grand Central 90: https://twitter.com/railcamlive/status/1229821730232979458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Eprofile%3Arailcamlive&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Frailcam.uk%2F