59CosG95
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319369 ran back up north to Allerton today, all bedecked in the new colours.
No. As has been discussed elsewhere, the 332s are in a similar operational quagmire to the 373s - they have no TPWS installed, their interior would need a complete revision, and they are owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings (i.e. BAA). Scrap is the most likely course of action.Now that GWR is taking over the Heathrow Express service using 387s, there’s obviously going to be a fleet of 332s made available for other TOCs to use, presumably they are similar to the 333s and if Northern was able to have the whole fleet, would this mean that the 331 fleet would be solely based in the North West and could lead to the 319s going off lease.
No, that service is postponed.Does anyone know if the proposed Blackpool North to Macclesfield service is still going ahead?
If yes, what stock is proposed?
The May timetable detail which I've seen includes an hourly Wigan - Bolton - Alderley Edge service, so a diesel service "under the wires" replacing an electric service at a time when there's a shortage of diesel units. Is this an interim arrangement? Bolton - Wigna electrification is some way off.Thought it would be a non starter, seemed rather crazy.
Destined to be a 319 Flex eventually...The May timetable detail which I've seen includes an hourly Wigan - Bolton - Alderley Edge service, so a diesel service "under the wires" replacing an electric service at a time when there's a shortage of diesel units. Is this an interim arrangement? Bolton - Wigna electrification is some way off.
The May 2018 timetable for Northern is now on Real Time Trains - or most of it, as there are still some missing in the Sheffield area.I'd imagine this route was timetabled with a diesel unit because the 769's may be introduced before the next timetable change in December. They can't split the route to be Wigan - MAN and MAN - ALD to make better use of EMUs for May, only to then combine them once 769s arrive for this route.
Thought it would be a non starter, seemed rather crazy.
The 323 has been out for a run today.... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y28003/2018/04/09/advanced
Based on a post on wnxx someone working for GWR is making preparations to send Angel Trains 153s plus the mismatched 150 cars to Northern, with the first move being 12th May.
Interesting, any ideas how many 153s there are? Northern could certainly use them come May
GWR lease five 153s from Angel Trains.
Agreed, they'd definitely be useful.
They actually lease 9 from Angel and 5 from Porterbrook. If the rumour is to be believed Northern would get 4 of the Angel ones and EMT would get 5, while the Porterbrook ones would remain with GWR for now, it's also understood one of the EMT 5 would cover Barton Humber meaning it'd effectively be 5 for Northern due to not having to transfer a 153 to EMT for Barton Humber.
That's been the most confusing thing to me about this development as well.I thought Northern are getting rid of the 153's?
I thought Northern are getting rid of the 153's?
They are, I'm guessing the extra 153s are to provide extra capacity until all of the new and cascaded trains have entered service.
The 323 has been out for a run today.... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y28003/2018/04/09/advanced
I thought people didnt want cast offs from the south? Its been the mantra on here for a good few years nowIndeed, anything which moves would be gratefully received!
Nothing specific, other than flagging up that it was a 323.What’s special about this working at all?
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What’s special about this working at all?
Nothing specific, other than flagging up that it was a 323.
Oh right, it’s normally a 319 operation then?