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I think you'll find Cardiff is actually electrified, even if the approach to Canton isn't quite yet. Equally, that logic stands for why...

I'm a bit puzzled by that, as it's still in the previous GTR Scheme - I thought they were being refurbished and re-liveried at the same...

Nope, I agree too. To me, both the 319 and 321 fleets have always looked rather dated. Does anyone happen to know What is the reasoning...

Indeed, it is also a good advertisement for showing what you should and shouldn't mess with. An EMU is an EMU, a DMU is a DMU. Another...

Indeed, the 170s are not the fastest units to accelerate. Perhaps there is the potential to re-gear them to something similar to the...

They will be receiving a refurbishment, this is currently being drawn up by East Midlands Railway with the contracts due to be awarded...

A thorough mechanical overhaul in including engine and bogies, fitment of UK Safety systems including UK Style BMAC lights & relocation...

Probably very little as the conversion work & other heavy stuff was undertaken by Progress Rail (EMD) at Longport.

List updated, thanks. Interestingly D8096 (now in Green) has returned back to HNRC's stable at Barrow Hill.

Ah, that makes sense. Good to see they will have some form of a proper depot on the Midland. Thanks Both.

Photos from Carl Watson of 66790 now in the paintshop at Eastleigh...

Come to think of it, where will the 360s be maintained when they switch to EMR?

Nope, nothing has been handed back at all. Some of the Mk5 sets have come back from temporary storage but this only being because of the...

They can be quite a clever and helpful system, so it's good to see it slowly being rolled around the network. A Ticket Machine and Help...

Interesting, there are a number of lines which could be re-used for some of this, however there is no former formation available to take...