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Is there a rough date for the winner of the bid to make the new trains for SE? Have they announced the classes like Northern did? I assume Northern are in a similar situation with their announcement?

Wouldn't be surprised if Hitachi give EMR extra units as an apology. How late are they now?

Are 350s cleared to call at Willenhall and Darlaston? Is UDS authorised due to 8 car? I know the 730s aren't authorised at the moment.

The 730s orange is starting to bleach, it's paler than when new.

Is the livery a vinyl job like the WMR 172 all over or base of paint job with the red being vinyl

172 are only 15/16 years old, they aren't being replaced (if they were, what with?). WMR are struggling with their diesels ATM with shortforms and an addition 172 diagram on the Herefords so a 196 can run the camp hills. If the unit has an engine out then the charging will not work in that...

For the people stating that 9 x 5 cars aren't enough to replace current stock, wouldn't journey times speed up with the use of electricity on most of the route up north. How does the acceleration of a class 180 compare to a 800/802 (not including the 801 due to probably lighter with only one...

Both units come from Tyseley in the morning

Unit Deselect to open doors on the unit Infront of the rear sets you want to be locked out

2 x 172 diagrams for the Herefords now

Is Bescot depot still happening? With nearly all the 730s arrived. Surely Soho and Bletchley can't have them all between them

350 101/102 1636 to Euston from New Street

Will New Street Guards and Drivers sign the new route. I know they are hiring extra Crewe guards at the moment

They are going to be booked 350s from tomorrow and all week. The 730/2s are going on the Trent Valley services and London services mixed with the 350. Maybe more 12 car services on the BHM to EUS services

I read on southeastern website that they are going to retrofit a toilet on the 707s. The press release was released in January 2025, have they started the retrofitting? https://newsroom.southeasternrailway.co.uk/news/southeastern-class-707-city-beam-trains-to-be-fitted-with-customer-toilets

A second mk5 rake and class 68 have appeared at Stourbridge, it was too dark to identify.

West midlands trains WMR Cross city reduced to every 30 mins just Bromsgrove to Lichfield TV running, no services to Redditch Hereford to New St running between Worcester and New St only. No trains between Hereford and Worcester LNR After 1300 Running between New Street and Crewe only...

Is northern going through the last issues that WMR had with their 196s earlier this year?

Aren't Northern looking for new units to replace the sprinters (not all?) surely they go for more 195/331 or go for a 196/197 or a 331 with a walk through variant?

Wasn't Birmingham Cross City suppose to have a recast so it was an even 15 mins timetable?