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Or between June and December 2027. Don't forget some of the infrastructure (not the signalling) dates back to the 1930s & 1950s. If the 2024 stock is not in traffic by Autumn 2027 then something is not right or gone wrong, in my opinion.

Is GWR taking 20 175's for traffic, leaving 6 at Ely as spares donor in lieu of 175008?

Regarding the /2s, they were withdrawn following the cascade of the 707s from SWT/SWR in 2023/24. 465/2s were in dire condition. Most have been scrapped, the rest stored as spare donors to keep the serviceable Class 465/9s in traffic. Some Class 466s have been stored due to either a lack of...

Just make sure GWR clean the engine bay properly so they don't catch fire lol. :lol:

I meant use as a spares donor or heavily stripped for parts. I did not mention the 73TS in traffic on the Bakerloo Line because the cars are too short.

I heard rumours that some of the 1973 stock may cascade to the Bakerloo Line (once the 2024 stock is in traffic) for use as a spares donor to keep the 1972 stock running until replacement.

I've heard rumours the 458/4's will be used on Waterloo-Alton/Basingstoke services, instead of the Portsmouth route, because of less or quicker driver training and testing the 100mph re-gearing.

3) No plans to put battery packs on GWR's 387's and 800's. So I would assume new trains with third-rail, battery and/or diesel. However battery EMU's would affect performance, reliability and speed issues because of the additional weight on the train.

Didn't know the 730/0's are to be used on the Rugeley route. Assuming to remove the 350/2's from service asap.

If they were ever fitted with third-rail shoes South Eastern could take them and start binning their 465/9s.

Yes. TfW want rid of the 769's asap because it then frees up depot space at Canton for other new trains or units to arrive. 231's have bigger fuel tanks, more seats and are more powerful than the 756's. Unsure whether TfW will use the 231's as a temporary measure, or not.

All I know is there are plans for their replacement alongside the Class 156, 318 & 320 as part of Scotrail's Decarbonisation and Standardised Fleet Strategy.

Auto-reversal west of Paddington would be eliminated from 2026, when Old Oak Common Station (HS2) is built, so all Shenfield and/or a few Abbey Wood trains would terminate and reverse there.

Here the link confirming this: