Currently en route from Store at Ely Papworth Sidings to Canton, EMR 153372 and 153382
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00227/2020-11-05/detailed
They are both ex GWR prior to transfer to EMR. There was a hint in Post #691
With these being Angel trains are they likely to be a more permanent addition? And get the whole PRM refurb and paint job?
There's a list on Class 153 Wiki (not always accurate i know) that shows current and pending operators
According to this 372 and 382 already being delivered, with 334, 354, 364, 365, 371 and 375 pending delivery as ex WMR. If this is the case it will pick up the slack of the Pacers. All of those listed above have PRM derogation from the DfT for Northern and WMR respectively. Is the derogation transferable?
It would take several months to get them all refitted and if there's no plan to get them refitted and extend derogation then the Pacers might as well stay!
Operator | Number | Unit nos. |
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Abellio ScotRail | 5 (none in service) | 153305, 153370, 153373, 153377, 153380 |
East Midlands Railway | 11 | 153308, 153311, 153319, 153355, 153357, 153376, 153379, 153381, 153383–385 |
Northern Trains | 18 | 153301, 153304, 153307, 153315–317, 153324, 153328, 153330–332, 153351–352, 153358–360, 153363, 153378 |
Transport for Wales | 24 | 153303, 153306, 153309–310, 153312–314, 153320–323, 153325–327, 153329, 153333, 153335, 153353, 153361–362, 153367, 153369, 153372, 153382 |
West Midlands Trains | 2 | 153356, 153366 |
Pending transfer to Transport for Wales | 6 | 153334, 153354, 153364-365, 153371, 153375 |
Stored (unallocated) | 4 | 153302, 153318, 153368, 153374 |
However according to the DfT derogation attached (dated May 2020), 372 and 382 have been with Northern, with 373 and 380 with Scotrail and 355 & 375 with EMR, but all showing Northern on the derogation.
Any news on the 2 that failed en route from the Midlands?