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As in sourcing new engines as the 196s need their engines replaced once they reached 500,000 miles hence why there was (not sure if it's affecting the 196s now) shortage of 196s at the start of the year
The original 3 and 2 cars are due and going through an overhaul - new bogies etc whilst the ex London Overground are done and the Chiltern ones aren't due yet
My parents live in an estate by the South Kirby Junction so when I'm there, we hear the voyagers, sprinters, 800s, 331 and over night freight trains fly past
North Warwick Line (Whitlocks End line) currently closed (since 7am) due to Spring Road flooded and Wood End is now a canal.
Olton has been reopened since half 2
Chiltern have put out a tender for refurbished and new 250 units (same time as Northerns tender) plus there's the rumour of West Midlands railway starting Banbury services
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