trainswitheddy
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I'd imagine so! Will be interesting to see what happens to the 221s when/if the lease does expire later in the year.
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Wyrleybart
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I don't think there has been any subsequent info released publicly. As it is only Bradford crews trained on the 221s, they can only work the West Riding services. But in addition to that, the Sunderland services also need their 180s to cycle via the West Riding to visit Crofton for maintenance / repairs. This means that only certain West Rising services can be diagrammed to 221s. From what I have heard the crews like the reliability of the 221s, but they are not as spacious as a 180.
I think it will get repaired at some point
Wyrleybart
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AFAIK 180110 is back as a 5 car unit as reported upthread. I believe it is now stood down from Grand Central use so will probably be depend on whether the fleet owner considers it to have a future.
I believe the only misformed GC180s now are 180103 and 180106 which contain each other's centre (55xxx) car.
It has been, you've quoted a post that's 2 years old and so it hadn't been repaired at that point...
Consider last year supposedly it had still not been repaired I have no clue if it has been or not
I still remember when emr had 180s and funnily enough 114 failed on the points at syston the points xc 170s use me and my mate watched it eventually getting hauled by a rog 37 they are good units don't get me wrong but they need a servir case of tlc
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It was repaired a year ago and mentioned in various threads. You quoted a post from 2022
Oohhh thanks
Wyrleybart
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What date was video recorded ?
My post above was from Sunday
trainswitheddy
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Realtime Trains | 5Q18 1327 Crofton Depot to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings | 11/03/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q18 1327 departure from Crofton Depot to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings on 11/03/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Regarding "180105"
I was on a North East rover ticket which finished last Monday (4 March) and observed the 180 with 180105 on the coupling cover, but it is NOT 180105 on the side numbers so that can be considered a red herring. I am not sure how it came to be fitted and why the number is incorrect but it is. It is on 180103 which is a complete set.
also I can confirm that 180110 is a 5 car set as I spent a Journey from Sunderland to York in January sitting in ihe repaired car.
Hope this helps
I was on a North East rover ticket which finished last Monday (4 March) and observed the 180 with 180105 on the coupling cover, but it is NOT 180105 on the side numbers so that can be considered a red herring. I am not sure how it came to be fitted and why the number is incorrect but it is. It is on 180103 which is a complete set.
also I can confirm that 180110 is a 5 car set as I spent a Journey from Sunderland to York in January sitting in ihe repaired car.
Hope this helps
trainswitheddy
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Confirming 110 has now gone, saw it on its way down the ECML earlier. Will miss the unit as it added a nice bit of varietySeems like 180110 is going home today.Realtime Trains | 5Q18 1327 Crofton Depot to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings | 11/03/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q18 1327 departure from Crofton Depot to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings on 11/03/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
