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    Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’ Refurbishment Updates

    378209 has never been to widnes yet. 378209 had some number changes prior to GOB electrification as a 4-car, then it had a poppy wrap more recently, and vehicle numbers were on the side and nose end numbers reinstated. only had an partial internal upgrade. Internal upgrades are due to start in...
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    Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’ Refurbishment Updates

    378234 in widnes
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    Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’ Refurbishment Updates

    378205 coming back tomorrow to london and 378223 heading north….. early due to wcml blocks
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    Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’ Refurbishment Updates

    Yes 209 returned to standard so no variations on position of numbers now 15 year repaint is underway. Re blue doors - will be a large amount blue, but some orange left. Only one pair of doors each side. 1766261802 378205 ran one day in service with the blue doors and without branding so looked...
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    Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’ Refurbishment Updates

    New cross gate depot removed and also the two poppy wrapped units across three day period. Blue accessible doors yes…….
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    Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’ Refurbishment Updates

    378205 is now in widnes going through its 15 year maintenance. Vinyl wrap removed. Back in the new year. New accessible blue door vinyls added
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    Class 378 ‘Capitalstar’ Refurbishment Updates

    378225 now back in service. 378229 being similary treated. Currently the trains passing through a 15-year corrosion and repaint as part of the maintenance schedule.
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    Tram 2547 re-enters service in Croydon - out of service since 2019.

    2547 the long standing and missing tram on the Croydon Tramline system re-entered service last Friday 7th March 2025, following is long stint away since 2019 for under frame repairs. Next on the agenda is 2550 :)
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    Class 93 Tri-mode Loco

    what a protracted mess with the Class 93 introduction. Hope lessons are being learnt for the Class 99's from the EMC / Route Compatibility / design perspective. May be one day........ they may enter service.
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    Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets

    First trip to Runcorn on a 807 (006) what an absolute retrograde step - at 110mph. PIS not working, seat reservations not working and power charging not working. not impressed at all. Advanti might as well as run a 110mph desire in its place. (yes I know a little controversal) however, what is...
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    Class 378 drag to Widnes?

    All previous units were completed at ilford. The units will be going there for corrosion, repainting outstanding repairs and gangway overhaul. all seats are completed. other discussions are ongoing in regard to scope.
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    SWT Class 458/0 original diagrams to Alton (circa 2000)

    I am going to check for you, as I completed their introduction......... until went to desire introduction originally you were right with 8005 and 8006 being the first units, and then we raised it to 6 units with 4 in service and another two spare. the unit were 8005/8006; 8011/15 and 8007/13...
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    Class 710 LO

    710374 should be in service from the 28th/29th march
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    Class 710 LO

    710270 Available for service from Tuesday just gone 710374 out on the network FFR yesterday, today and nights.
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    Class 710 LO

    apologies - bit ahead of myself with 270. should now be out early next week. a delay in paper :( it is due to enter service and then make its way across to the west anglia network 710374 heading to Willesden still on for the 5th feb.
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