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Anyone know why they've taken the pantograph off and kept the transformer?

Overall there will be 40 170s with EMR. 27 2 car units 13 3 car units Although EMR is getting 12 171s from Southern, only 2 of those were factory built as 171s... The remaining 10 have been converted from 170s and will simply be converted back. The 2 factory built units will be classified as...

That looks quite steep!! Will trains be able to get up that?

Am I correct in thinking they are lifting the bridge to provide high level platforms?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/battery-powered-electrostars-for-southern.192809/ I think that Southern will get then they would be 387/1s from Great Northern and the 379s from GA would go to great Northern. If it were my decision, then southern would get all 26...

I don't think modern diesel trains are really a problem. For example, the Northern 195s are very modern with brand new diesel engines which are extremely low emission. I, for one, can't really tell the difference between a 195 and a 331 when on board. Anyway you look at it, a diesel train is...

Are the stations built to standard NR specification (EG platform height)?

Perhaps, or Network Rail could compulsory purchase the station? It is the only TOC owned National Rail station in the country, right?

Quite a nice idea! However they have 4, 4 car units and 5, 3 car units so they might need to take a carriage out of the ex TfL rail units?

Cardiff Parkway will be owned by Transport For Wales (The welsh govt) and not Transport For Wales Rail Services (Keolis Amey, the franchised TOC). There is a difference. Also Chester-le-Track ceased trading in 2018 -...

Not sure. Could they own platform 5 and 6 at marylebone and a railway chord near Bicester

Yes it is

Anybody know what will happen to the 5, 5 coach class 360/2s currently in service with Tfl Rail on the heathrow route? They are going to be replaced with class 345s and I know the 21, 4 coach class 360/1s are going to EMR to operate the half-hourly "EMR Electrics" service to Corby from London...

Is Warwick Parkway the only National Rail railway station owned by a franchised TOC? I know some London Overground stations are owned by TfL (not franchised) and some other National Rail stations are owned privately (like Fishguard Harbour) - but I know Warwick Parkway is owned by Chiltern...

Why not? Of course CAF and Seimens would have to do it.