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Delivery of new London Overground train going through Bedford today?

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Hi guys I noticed a overground train being taken through Bedford today, I believe it’s the one posted below, what’s the reasoning behind this being so far out of London? Maintenance/ repairs/ new train? Never seen this before and really took my by surprise

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Ladder23 said:
Hi guys I noticed a overground train being taken through Bedford today, I believe it’s the one posted below, what’s the reasoning behind this being so far out of London? Maintenance/ repairs/ new train? Never seen this before and really took my by surprise

569N 1216 Old Dalby to Willesden T.M.D
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Probably a newly delivered Class 710.
 
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Has today’s movement been cancelled? Nothing seems to of past me at bedford
 
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Ladder23 said:
Hi guys I noticed a overground train being taken through Bedford today, I believe it’s the one posted below, what’s the reasoning behind this being so far out of London? Maintenance/ repairs/ new train? Never seen this before and really took my by surprise
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There is a semi regular movement of Crossrail and London Overground units to and from Derby

S-Car-Go said:
Is that under its own power? Or dragged?
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they will have a job running under thier own power along the Marston Vale line ;) They are dragged. The last run i saw was a ROGS 37 and 57 top and tailling a new London Overground unit

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Didn't think there was any more room for Class 345s - wasn't one sent to Worksop for further storage recently?
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There is an Old Oak > Worksop move on the books for this evening,
 
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I believe today’s run is cancelled also, nothing passed by.
 
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