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It is.

The Desiro repaint project isn’t just a livery change - it’s a 20 year corrosion repair & repaint which is a convenient opportunity to change the livery. It includes removing all the roof mounted HVAC units so that the wells they sit in can be fully painted, and any corrosion around the bodyside...

NSE would be almost impossible to make PRM compliant without making a complete mess of it. At least retro Blue & Grey still looks respectable when tweaked to make it compliant

The traction package during testing of 2419 showed a definite improvement in acceleration, and the braking distances were considerably less than the maximum allowed at the full range of speeds

This project is now underway at BM. 2419 was the prototype, and 2418 is being done now

The Science Museum group have offered the driving trailer from 2401 for disposal to another charitable organisation through the latest HRA news

Which units is that then?

Almost certainly the last ever time for EMUs to operate on the mainline with EP/Auto brake. Until if/when the VEP breaks cover of course

AC 442s now have 42-way jumpers, same as 455s

2419 has gone to Weymouth tonight with 5901 & 5739 providing the tow to Weymouth. Seen going down through Moreton earlier

Correct. The only place an AC unit has moved under its own power so far is within the confines of Bournemouth depot

Anyway, more interestingly/importantly 2419 has finally been trundling around Bournemouth Depot under its own power this week

I’d say they almost certainly weren’t done up correctly in the first place

National Incident Report. It’s how TOCs, FOCs and railway suppliers communicate high-risk rolling stock defects and failures with each other

It wasn’t the handbrake. An NIR was raised last week for TEA wagons funnily enough...

Natural Resources Wales reporting that 330,000 litres of diesel was spilled in the derailment. With 400,000 litres safely recovered from the 10 tankers that leaves 120,000 litres ish lost in the fire...

That’s sat on the removable lamp bracket.

There is a removable lamp bracket in a cupboard in the vestibule behind the secondman’s seat. Fits in to a pocket on the side of the gangway

The DH-25 compressors are staying. No plans to replace them.

2402 already had the AC traction conversion completed prior to departing Eastleigh. Went to Wolverton for further work related to the traction conversion as did 2419