ryan125hst
Established Member
In a couple of years time, Northern will see will see 55 new Class 195 DMU's introduced, made up of 25 two car and 30 three car units. These will be introduced onto Northern Connect routes and will allow the Pacers to be withdrawn.
The question is that Northern currently operate 79 Class 142's and 23 Class 144's. How do 55 new DMU's replace them? Presumably the 3 car units will have more capacity than a four car Pacer, and further electrification works combined with the introduction of the new Class 331's (the electric version of the 195's) will also contribute.
Does anyone know what their rolling stock plan is? I've heard rumours that the Class 153's will be going elsewhere and, if the Wikipedia article is accurate and not a work of fiction, they will go from operating 45 Class 158's to just 8. It also mentions Turbostars which is new to me!
So what will Northern operate where in three years time?
The question is that Northern currently operate 79 Class 142's and 23 Class 144's. How do 55 new DMU's replace them? Presumably the 3 car units will have more capacity than a four car Pacer, and further electrification works combined with the introduction of the new Class 331's (the electric version of the 195's) will also contribute.
Does anyone know what their rolling stock plan is? I've heard rumours that the Class 153's will be going elsewhere and, if the Wikipedia article is accurate and not a work of fiction, they will go from operating 45 Class 158's to just 8. It also mentions Turbostars which is new to me!
So what will Northern operate where in three years time?