railway news
May 2021
09 May 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
East Midlands Railway
360116 / 360119
These units have now received the EMR "Connect" branding on the ex AGA Blue livery and have today commenced active service with EMR - becoming the first units to operate a passenger service between Kettering and Corby
Greater Anglia
317338 / 317340 / 317883
These 3 units have transferred from Ilford EMUD to Harwich Parkeston Sidings for what is believed to be a period in warm store
London North Western Railway
319441
This unit is now off lease and has been placed into storage at Crewe South yard
Northern Trains
150004
This one slipped under the radar a little bit but it appears that last month this unit was formed from 150112 and the adding of 57212 from 150209 as a middle car to make this a 3 car unit. It is believed there are plans for a further 3 units to be amended in this manner
Platform 1 Charity / Northern Trains
144001
Carriage 55801 of this unit is due to be transferred to the front of Huddersfield station to the Platform 1 charity, which tackles many of life's problems. This carriage has received a Grey and Black livery and will be used as an educational kitchen by the charity. Unfortunately the planned lift in the early hours of this morning was cancelled due to safety concerns and will hopefully be rescheduled for next weekend. It is believed the carriage has been shipped to the hauliers yard in Stoke for the time being
West Midlands Railway
197002
Having arrived into the Railfreight Terminal at Donnington last week, this unit yesterday moved from there to Crewe Arriva Traincare to join 197001
West Midlands Railway / Chiltern Railways
172102 / 172104
Having received mods to their couplers at Ilford, these units have transferred to Tyseley to begin their new life with WMR