They aren’t all going to Northern.If they have time to paint them, they should have painted them into base Northern livery to minimise the time they’ll be out of service when they arrive there mid next year.
323221 is one of those not going to Northern.If they have time to paint them, they should have painted them into base Northern livery to minimise the time they’ll be out of service when they arrive there mid next year.
I know you know I’m already well aware of that, but the point is if they haven’t chosen to take the ones due for Northern out of service for a repaint first (bearing in mind it’ll take a while to do them all) into Northern livery (as EMR did with 156s), instead preferring to do promotional “frother” stunts like this, then more fool them.They aren’t all going to Northern.
If they have time to paint them, they should have painted them into base Northern livery to minimise the time they’ll be out of service when they arrive there mid next year.
Thank you for the information. I’ll be interested to see if 221 does end up with Northern.The unit in question didn’t have Paint and body work repairs back when the WMR livery was applied as was in BTP livery.
This must of been done while the unit was receiving said repairs.
Thank you for the information. I’ll be interested to see if 221 does end up with Northern.
I know you know I’m already well aware of that, but the point is if they haven’t chosen to take the ones due for Northern out of service for a repaint first (bearing in mind it’ll take a while to do them all) into Northern livery (as EMR did with 156s), instead preferring to do promotional “frother” stunts like this, then more fool them.
The off-lease ones destined for scrap?Quoted from the ‘WMR 323 visit(s) to Longsight’ thread(Post #43)
Transfer to Northern (17 units): 323202/203/205-213/217-219/241-243
- Off-lease (9 units): 323201/204/214-216/220-222/240
Ultimately yes, unless something unexpected happens such as an increase in the numbers Northern can make use of- which would of course be subject to DfT approval. The way things are looking financially, there's probably just as much of a chance of TPE introducing loco-hauled 442s though!The off-lease ones destined for scrap?
There was a suggestion that the Bolton-Wigan electrification scheme would need around 9 3-car EMUs. Nothing confirmed, though.Ultimately yes, unless something unexpected happens such as an increase in the numbers Northern can make use of- which would of course be subject to DfT approval. The way things are looking financially, there's probably just as much of a chance of TPE introducing loco-hauled 442s though!
(Let's see if that bypasses anyone's sarcasm filter...)
They might yet go to northern as they've purchased manchester International depot at longsight that'll house nine emus.Quoted from the ‘WMR 323 visit(s) to Longsight’ thread(Post #43)
Transfer to Northern (17 units): 323202/203/205-213/217-219/241-243
- Off-lease (9 units): 323201/204/214-216/220-222/240
They might yet go to northern as they've purchased manchester International depot at longsight that'll house nine emus.
Using 9 331s for now until the 323s transfer to northern.I heard something about the purchase, is that generally just for storing the 323s or Northern EMUs in general?
323221 was the only one of the 26 with WMR not to receive paint/bodywork during its refurb, hence why it was chosen to receive the livery.I know you know I’m already well aware of that, but the point is if they haven’t chosen to take the ones due for Northern out of service for a repaint first (bearing in mind it’ll take a while to do them all) into Northern livery (as EMR did with 156s), instead preferring to do promotional “frother” stunts like this, then more fool them.
Many thanks for the clarification323221 was the only one of the 26 with WMR not to receive paint/bodywork during its refurb, hence why it was chosen to receive the livery.
I guess in that livery someone might try and preserve it!The off-lease ones destined for scrap?
Nothing wrong with a frivolous new coat.
YesAre they going to add the Centro logos and Regional Railways on it?
Brings back memories of them on the Wolves-Bham stopper and that noise they make when starting off.Yes
Just been posted to twitter - https://twitter.com/HunsletTheBear/status/1603112113588912132?s=20&t=Y_FZhfw_RsUK8OzrJ7v_cw
Probably to take back those 323s that currently overnight at the TPE depot at Ardwick.They might yet go to northern as they've purchased manchester International depot at longsight that'll house nine emus.