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319448 in service for the first time yesterday

Thank you Gordon
On the Prestons today?

(06/05/2017 15:13)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]Thank you Gordon
On the Prestons today?

Yes Dave it is

RAIL Magazine reports that a unit cascade will take place in the Autumn.
From GWR to LM - 153325/29/33/61/69
From LM to Northern 150105/07/09

The 153s are to be replaced in Devon/Cornwall by Class 150/2 from the Bristol area which will be replaced by Class 165/66.

(10/05/2017 07:27)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]RAIL Magazine reports that a unit cascade will take place in the Autumn.
From GWR to LM - 153325/29/33/61/69
From LM to Northern 150105/07/09

The 153s are to be replaced in Devon/Cornwall by Class 150/2 from the Bristol area which will be replaced by Class 165/66.

Nothing new there, except perhaps the 153 painted numbers. The problem is 2 x 153 cannot replace a 150 on the Bedford-Bletchley.

Reported to be the next unit for FLEX conversion 319434 was towed from Wolverton to Loughborough yesterday.

(06/05/2017 07:35)Gordon V Wrote: [ -> ]319448 in service for the first time yesterday

In this video at about 3:40, you can see the 319448 at Huyton station.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYqUYaSsLpg

According to Wikipedia, Northern will only have 319/3 and 319/4 but not 319/2.

(13/05/2017 20:31)boby32 Wrote: [ -> ]According to Wikipedia, Northern will only have 319/3 and 319/4 but not 319/2.

Apparently 319004/5 and 319218/9 have been swapped for 319370/381/4/5

(13/05/2017 21:01)Y474 KNF Wrote: [ -> ]Apparently 319004/5 and 319218/9 have been swapped for 319370/381/4/5

Northern have most of the class 319/3 since 319372 and 319373 have gone off lease.