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Northern Liveried Class 153 stock through Ely

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Hey,

When trainspotting earlier outside of Ely, I saw 3 single car Class 153s pull through Ely. The numbers are below:
153 302
153 311
153 312
Does anyone know what they were doing so far south, especially as they were in Northern Railway livery (purple and navy)?

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Are they being moved to storage in Ely North/Mlf Papworth Sidings?
 
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Meglodon 5 said:
Hey,

When trainspotting earlier outside of Ely, I saw 3 single car Class 153s pull through Ely. The numbers are below:
153 302
153 311
153 312
Does anyone know what they were doing so far south, especially as they were in Northern Railway livery (purple and navy)?

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Are they being moved to storage in Ely North/Mlf Papworth Sidings?
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The answers should be found here:-

www.railforums.co.uk/threads/class-153-updates.211889/page-6
 
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Meglodon 5 said:
Hey,

When trainspotting earlier outside of Ely, I saw 3 single car Class 153s pull through Ely. The numbers are below:
153 302
153 311
153 312
Does anyone know what they were doing so far south, especially as they were in Northern Railway livery (purple and navy)?

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Are they being moved to storage in Ely North/Mlf Papworth Sidings?
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None of those 3 unit numbers have ever been northern units.
 
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Meglodon 5 said:
well, all three came through Ely with what I am sure is northern livery. Also, i double-checked the numbers when I cycled past this morning.
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Northern and East Midlands livery are nothing like each other. Some ex EMR units are with TFW and they stand out in a colourful manner.
 
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Meglodon 5 said:
well, all three came through Ely with what I am sure is northern livery. Also, i double-checked the numbers when I cycled past this morning.
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Those numbers definitely aren't ex-Northern units. Did they have red ends with yellowy-orange doors?
 
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