railway news
January 2021
07 January 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway / ScotRail
314209
The last remaining example of the 314 class of EMU units, this unit has now been transferred from Glasgow Shields Road to the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway where it will undergo a conversion to a Hydrogen powered unit. This is a joint-initiative between the railway, Transport Scotland and the University of St Andrews and the plan is to showcase the converted unit to the United Nations Change Conference in November
East Midlands Railway / Greater Anglia
360101, 360105 & 360108
These units have now transferred from Ilford TMD to Cricklewood Sidings and into the hands of EMR after being released by GA. They will now be pending a period of testing before entering service with their new operator
South Western Railway
701016
This is the latest of this new class to come out of the Derby Litchurch works and into the hands of SWR. Today this unit has been transferred to Eastleigh Works where it is now pending a period of testing
Transport for Wales
142069 & 142083
These withdrawn pacer units have now been transferred from Cardiff Canton TMD to Landore TMD to await their fate....
Transport for Wales
230009
This converted tube stock has now been given clearance for mainline use after it's period of testing