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There would be no driver for 1M11 from Preston, as they were probably tied up with returning the failed train from Milton Keynes to Euston.

Penyffordd trains temporarily stopped in January (and switched to Ketton) due to equipment failure at the site, although if anyone can confirm there's been trackwork taking place, it'd be interesting to see.

66708 came from Bescot, and once the Britannic had departed for the Cambrian, it went and coupled up to 66748 and towed it back to Bescot. Quite why 748 needed a chaperone, is anyone's guess.

Quite surprised by the lack of construction at Saltley Viaduct. Presumably a new bridge will be built, and the old viaduct knocked down?

What happened to the sleepers last night? Huge delays around Wigan.

Flickr shows evidence of 319368 working the following on 9th December: 1N87 13.39 Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North 1F01 15.05 Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street - terminated at St Helens Central due to problems with the overhead wires.

Sorry, it's not clear what you're asking? I posted that 368 was out on the 11th, but that was over a month ago so I can't confirm this now. Perhaps there is photo evidence if you search Flickr?

The final passenger service has run - on 2nd January. Not sure of the reasons, but Northern control have been told not to use them again, so game over.

Presumably 369 is still at Springs Branch, and will make an ECS move to Allerton at some point prior to scrapping... unless the ROG 37 goes to collect it from there of course.

Anyone know why a 197/0 went to Newton Heath yesterday please? https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:32671/2024-01-03/detailed?fbclid=IwAR1NBoLLA6WqZQ7eZZX1If2NTxR7I4ra9e_AjLnXZEyKjVeviksH-vLpdpQ

There are seven left: 319361, 319368, 319369, 319370, 319372, 319379, 319381, 319385, 319386. I don't think they're all in operational condition though, for example I'm told 372 has had the seats recovered.

It's funny you should mention that diagram... Tuesday 2nd January @ 04:30: 319368 AllrtnDep 05+24 5F68 Lime St 05+38 05.46 2F68 Wigan NW 06.32 06.52 2C03 Lime St 07.43 08.02 2A12 Mancr Air 09.25 09.32 2F29 Lime St 10.52 11.45 2F52 Wigan NW 12.32 12.53 2C15 Lime St 13.43 14.00 2A18 Mancr Air...

Indeed, nobody saw this coming! o_O Monday 1st January 2024: 319369 Springs B 06+11 5V01 Wigan NW 06+25 06.36 2V01 Mancr Vic 07.07 07.13 2G91 Wigan NW 07.47 08.36 2V03 Mancr Vic 09.09 09.13 2G93 Wigan NW 09.46 10+09 5W03 Springs B 10+22 Springs B 15+06 5V04 Wigan NW 15+20 15.35 2V04 Mancr...

It might be worth reposting this from a few pages back: And then a look at what's actually run so far: 319375 on the 20th Nov. 319378 on the 29th Nov. 319383 didn't depart as planned. 319383 & 319384 on the 8th Dec. Left AN but brake problems at Edge Hill saw it caped and returned to AN...

No sign of any 319s out today. Looking increasingly likely that 22/12 was the final date of passenger workings.