The 319 on 2H45 10:48 Crewe-Picccadilly was delayed at Handforth yesterday (23/8/2019) (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y62026/2019/08/23/advanced) with a door fault. Of course these can happen on 323s as well, but presumably is more common on the 319s. Door isolated and marked out of use. If the service had been run by GTR presumably the driver would have been instructed to run non-stop to Manchester to make up time, so one thing to be grateful to Northern for is that nothing like this happened. The unit appears to have continued in its diagram all day, which resulted in it stabling at Manchester Airport overnight, so is presumably still out and about today with the door out of use. If so, I think it's currently just left Euxton Balshaw Lane on 1F04 08:04 Blackpool-Liverpool Lime Street (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y60985/2019/08/24/advanced).
Anyway, it does seem that these units are rather "tired", so the latest news that they're to be replaced with a full fleet of 323s is welcome.
Anyway, it does seem that these units are rather "tired", so the latest news that they're to be replaced with a full fleet of 323s is welcome.
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