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156401 is due out this weekend (5th). It did come out last week and promptly failed so returned. 449 is still on track for the 19th. No. There are no logos for the Northern fleet and nothing has been agreed to put them on. The designs have not been made or signed off. P.S. the first unit to...

No GBR logo either. Nothing like that. And 150150 still has all its Northern logos anyway. Possibly it was 150120 that was seen in "plain" as this has just returned from works. 150001 was due back 19th Sept but that's moved back. 150205 you won't see for a while, it's going into Wolverton round...

Nothing to do with GBR livery this.

Saw 175010 (or was it 110? mind's gone blank) at Wolverton yesterday (Thurs 27/08) looking rather resplendent in green GWR livery.

448 won't come out until at least the 14th Sept at the earliest. There is a block on the Carlisle line all the way upto Barrhill over the next few weeks.

150137 is actually due to go into works at the end of this year, but it might get pushed back in favour of other "worst" units. 139 & 141 are not planned until early 2031! All 3 units have already had C6 overhauls but the more extensive corrosion work (CSO) is still to be undertaken. In that...

All 3 need a transformers. There aren't many around therefore they have to wait in turns for a failed one to get repaired or overhauled and returned. Earliest release is 218 end of August, then 242 early Sept followed by 229.. That doesn't mean that 350's will start turning up at Allerton. All...

The proposed "new" trains mentioned are actually really clapped out ex-Scotrail 156's that haven't been through works and to me are in a shocking state. I'd be embarrassed to unveil these. They're only supposed to be leased for 12 months. Half that time would be repairing them and I think this...

Because as it currently stands, no one has done any work on a full GBR livery for the Northern fleets, therefore I assume that some GBR decals will be applied, very simple. Engineering hasn't been done to change the NTL livery with anything else and the financials hasn't even been discussed...

It was the first unit through C6 and there are some modifications and underframe repairs still to do as the parts/machinery wasn't available at the first point of calling. No current plans, just the 158/9's are supposed to get some sort of vinyl wrap possibly early next year. I've been called...

156480 will finally be losing its RAF wraps and going into base Northern livery minus the branding, which will happen to all future units going through works (Wolverton, Brodies, Long Marston, Bristol).

No new dates for 150222. 155345 see below. 156488 see below. 150120 comes back 25th July. 156401 will probably be delayed a few weeks. Yes, 156480 will go down Monday. Caped. Unit wasn't ready when I inspected it on Wednesday. Will now depart Monday 20th, with 347 input on Wednesday 22nd.

Have you ever repaired a train that's been involved in an incident like this? Once you start uncovering stuff it takes on a whole new level. CAF are not the most helpful of companies to work with and the lack of relevant information available is frankly shocking. To repair a train, first you...

Class 195's and 331's don't have heavy exams like the older fleets do. They have the C4 and C6's integrated into their existing running maintenance, therefore stay at home depots and don't go to works. Both require wheelset changes. The availability of Class 195 wheelsets is very sporadic. 115...

Don't know yet.

Yes. There are a number that will go through Wolverton for C6 & CSO works.

Pretty sure there's a 175 (possibly 104?) nearly ready to come out in GWR green. Definitely a 175 in green in the works at Wolverton when I was there yesterday (Weds).