In what way is 480 “refurbished” compared with 423? Repainted, yes. ETCS fitted, yes. But refurbished?
Were they not refurbished as part of their introduction to service with RA? I would have thought at the very least that the cabs and aircon systems would have been brought up to standard, especially after having suffered with EMR
** Updated Wednesday 10th June **
43468 & 43484 worked delayed (0937) 0824 0J25 Loughborough Brush to Bury East Lancs Railway and 1515 5D26 to Chaddesden with 4 Mk3s
** Updated Thursday 11th June **
43468 & 43484 worked 0935 3Z42 Chaddesden to Derby, 0957 1Z43 to Carlisle & 1550 1Z44 return with a 125 Group charter and 2104 5Z45 to Chaddesden
** Updated Friday 12th June **
20007 & 20205 worked 0745 5A18 Kings Norton OTPD to Wembley Loco Sidings with 2 NVAs
** Updated Saturday 13th June **
20007 & 20205 working 0546 5O19 Wembley Loco Sidings to Dollands Moor Sidings with NVAs 96602 & 96607, delayed (1247) 0930 7Y65 to Slade Green TRSMD hauling reportedly 465045 and delayed (1609) 1256 5M20 to Wembley Loco Sidings - This schedule, hopefully without the delays, is reported to be repeating on Saturdays 20th & 27th moving Networkers from Dollands Moor to Slade Green with the 20s returning to Kings Norton on Sunday 28th
43423 & 43467 worked 0645 0D25 Kidderminster SVR to Derby Litchurch Lane, 1050 7D26 to Barton Under Needwood RSMD hauling 220016 and 1341 0G87 to Kings Norton OTPD
** Updated Monday 15th June **
Swietelsky hire ins 20302 & 20311 worked 0755 0M25 Worksop Down Yard to Princes Risborough ACE and 1336 0E26 to Worksop Down Reception hauling 47367
43468 & 43484 worked 0851 5J85 Chaddesden to Bury East Lancs Railway with 4 Mk3s