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prod_pep said:
Apologies if this has been asked before, but how often do 323s appear on the Liverpool to Blackpool service and when did they start? I noticed 323235 working this route today, the first time I've seen a 323 on it.
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Most of the Blackpool To Liverpool services had pre planned cancellation and then most of the 323 allocated services run ECS to Blackpool and ECS back(strange), Really poor service according to real traintimes
 
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D9006 said:
Most of the Blackpool To Liverpool services had pre planned cancellation and then most of the 323 allocated services run ECS to Blackpool and ECS back(strange), Really poor service according to real traintimes
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Has the service ever been more than hourly? Every train looks to have ran today with only a couple of delays?

Anyway that's off topic for this thread.

A friend of mine posted this earlier from Allerton, the business department of a 323 I'm going to assume? Obviously not doing much what ever it's from!
 

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Geeves said:
Has the service ever been more than hourly? Every train looks to have ran today with only a couple of delays?

Anyway that's off topic for this thread.

A friend of mine posted this earlier from Allerton, the business department of a 323 I'm going to assume? Obviously not doing much what ever it's from!
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Class 323 Transformer
 
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Repaint swaps this weekend

Dave (as us Brummies know it), 323241 to everyone else out

Realtime Trains | 5N36 1317 Wolverton Centre Sidings to Allerton Depot | 05/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 5N36 1317 departure from Wolverton Centre Sidings to Allerton Depot on 05/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Another one in (202 or 218) as I presume 243 is still oou.

Realtime Trains | 5H70 0841 Allerton Depot to Wolverton Centre Sidings | 05/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 5H70 0841 departure from Allerton Depot to Wolverton Centre Sidings on 05/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Liam L said:
Repaint swaps this weekend

Dave (as us Brummies know it), 323241 to everyone else out

Realtime Trains | 5N36 1317 Wolverton Centre Sidings to Allerton Depot | 05/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 5N36 1317 departure from Wolverton Centre Sidings to Allerton Depot on 05/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Another one in (202 or 218) as I presume 243 is still oou.

Realtime Trains | 5H70 0841 Allerton Depot to Wolverton Centre Sidings | 05/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 5H70 0841 departure from Allerton Depot to Wolverton Centre Sidings on 05/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk
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323202 is working Stoke-Manchesters this morning so assume it will be 323218 unless 323243 is fixed.
 
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LRV3004 said:
Looks like 323241 is finally making its debut…….

Realtime Trains | 1Y63 1451 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport | 06/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 1Y63 1451 departure from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport on 06/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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I saw it go past Crewe at around 2:40pm yesterday when it was coming back from Wolverton.

Class15 said:
According to Railcam, 323 218.
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I saw it on Thursday and was mostly on Manchester - Crewe (via Stockport / Manchester Airport) services, I was surprised to still see a WMT livery still around, not many left now I imagine.
 
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CJ said:
I saw it go past Crewe at around 2:40pm yesterday when it was coming back from Wolverton.



I saw it on Thursday and was mostly on Manchester - Crewe (via Stockport / Manchester Airport) services, I was surprised to still see a WMT livery still around, not many left now I imagine.
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323202 the only active one in WMT livery, the other being 323243 which is out of traffic until whenever……!
 
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List: 06/04/2024

323202: In Service | WMT Livery
323203: In Service | Northern Livery
323205: In Service | Northern Livery
323206: In Service | Northern Livery
323207: In Service | Northern Livery
323208: In Service | Northern Livery
323209: Not Worked Since WMT | Northern Livery
323210: In Service | Northern Livery
323212: In Service | Northern Livery
323213: In Service | Northern Livery | Northern seat cushions (To allow spares for other WMT ones)
323217:In Service | Northern Livery
323218: In Service | Northern Livery
323219: In Service| Northern Livery
323220: In Service | Northern Livery
323241: In Service | Northern Livery
323242: In Service | Northern Livery
323243: Not Worked Since WMT | WMT Livery

Updates since last list:

241 out of repaint, 218 in.

323241 has entered service 06/04/2025

2 units left for paint, 202 and 243
2 units left for service, 209 and 243

I'd imagine 209 may enter service when it returns from Wolverton in a few weeks time.
 
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Let’s just hope they sort the interiors next, at least one of them smells like wet dog…
 
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Liam L said:
I do wonder if Northern are not wanting to take the remaining 9, Would it be useful if they could start taking spares off them to keep the 34 with Northern going?
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Hmm... Beneficial for Northern but not necessarily for the ROSCO - what's in that for them - so likely far from cheap...
 
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crosscity said:
I thought 243 was still in WM livery? I know it's not been in service, and it will be interesting to see whether it goes to Wolverton in two weeks.
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That probably will go to Wolverton anyway, so it'll do just 1 more (ECS) run

So my post should've implied "Bye bye 323 in WMR livery in commercial service"
 
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crosscity said:
I thought 243 was still in WM livery? I know it's not been in service, and it will be interesting to see whether it goes to Wolverton in two weeks.
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Depends if it's fixed or not.

507 001 said:
Let’s just hope they sort the interiors next, at least one of them smells like wet dog…
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Customer director told me it's due to happen but the priority is to deliver service at the moment.

List: 22/04/2024

323202: In Service | Northern Livery
323203: In Service | Northern Livery
323205: In Service | Northern Livery
323206: In Service | Northern Livery
323207: In Service | Northern Livery
323208: In Service | Northern Livery
323209: Not Worked Since WMT | Northern Livery
323210: In Service | Northern Livery
323212: In Service | Northern Livery
323213: In Service | Northern Livery | Northern seat cushions (To allow spares for other WMT ones)
323217:In Service | Northern Livery
323218: In Service | Northern Livery
323219: In Service| Northern Livery
323220: In Service | Northern Livery
323241: In Service | Northern Livery
323242: In Service | Northern Livery
323243: Not Worked Since WMT | WMT Livery

Updates since last list:
202 into repaint, 209 returns

One unit left in WMR colours, 323243. Still on Allerton.
 
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Liam L said:
Depends if it's fixed or not.


Customer director told me it's due to happen but the priority is to deliver service at the moment.

List: 22/04/2024

323202: In Service | Northern Livery
323203: In Service | Northern Livery
323205: In Service | Northern Livery
323206: In Service | Northern Livery
323207: In Service | Northern Livery
323208: In Service | Northern Livery
323209: Not Worked Since WMT | Northern Livery
323210: In Service | Northern Livery
323212: In Service | Northern Livery
323213: In Service | Northern Livery | Northern seat cushions (To allow spares for other WMT ones)
323217:In Service | Northern Livery
323218: In Service | Northern Livery
323219: In Service| Northern Livery
323220: In Service | Northern Livery
323241: In Service | Northern Livery
323242: In Service | Northern Livery
323243: Not Worked Since WMT | WMT Livery

Updates since last list:
202 into repaint, 209 returns

One unit left in WMR colours, 323243. Still on Allerton.
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They put them in the Northern colours quickly then haven't they.
 
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