Porterbrook in an act of sheer desperation to extract every last penny from the 323s will strap some engines to them.Given that CAF presented the first complete unit in January it would appear that production is going smoothly. Indeed the start of UK testing was announced at that time as being due during August though recent reports suggest this has slipped a month. But it is the DMUs that Northern urgently needs.
Judging by the 769 progress, they will enter service by 2025. You heard it hear first.