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TPE Class 397 ('Nova 2') construction and updates

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Mathew S

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hexagon789 said:
I think that would spoil the livery and aesthetics tbh
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Agreed. The one with the replacement grey nose looks a bit weird, but other than that I think they're stunning.
Now that the rules have changed and yellow ends aren't required, I'm glad there's a chance to be a bit more creative with the look and livery of trains. Nice breath of fresh air.
 
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Mathew S said:
Agreed. The one with the replacement grey nose looks a bit weird, but other than that I think they're stunning.
Now that the rules have changed and yellow ends aren't required, I'm glad there's a chance to be a bit more creative with the look and livery of trains. Nice breath of fresh air.
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Yes, there are a lot of trains where I feel the yellow does nothing for the appearance; indeed it more often ruins it.
 
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Mathew S said:
Agreed. The one with the replacement grey nose looks a bit weird, but other than that I think they're stunning.
Now that the rules have changed and yellow ends aren't required, I'm glad there's a chance to be a bit more creative with the look and livery of trains. Nice breath of fresh air.
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I feel the TPE livery really works best without yellow. Some liveries are the opposite.
 
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mikemcniven said:
397004 move from Crewe C.S. to Manchester International Depot under a Rail Operations Group (ROG) move on 5Q43


TransPennine Express 397004 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr


TransPennine Express 397004 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr


TransPennine Express 397004 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr


TransPennine Express 397004 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
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Great photos as usual! Is that at Levenshulme? I was on midday to one lunch today - had I been on one to two lunch I'd have gone down to Heaton Chapel and watched it pass!
 
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There's either a Class 397 or a MK5a set at the Longsight Wheel Lathe today. Does anyone know what caused it to be there?
 
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There's either a Class 397 or a MK5a set at the Longsight Wheel Lathe today. Does anyone know what caused it to be there?
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It's 397004 that I captured yesterday, not sure why it's there but it has seen use lately along with 397003 so must have had issues on Tuesday on it's trip to Glasgow Central
 
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mikemcniven said:
It's 397004 that I captured yesterday, not sure why it's there but it has seen use lately along with 397003 so must have had issues on Tuesday on it's trip to Glasgow Central
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The runs went OK but they picked up what sounded like small flats so they took the opportunity to test the interface with the lathe at Longsight and turned out what looked a lot like some small track damage.
005 is supposed to be here at the end of next week with its fault free running completed in Spain.
 
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37800 + 6 barriers worked down from Leicester to Portbury today; I suspect a delivery of either a 397 or a Mk5a set is due tomorrow.
 
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It's not moved for ages now seems to be stopped near Bushbury Junction. Was wanting it to be a little late so could see it on the way home but now it's too late ha.
 
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Erniescooper said:
397006 should be making its way to MID on Friday
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Where is MID ??? Please be more specific when using destinations !!!

It looks as though more training/ testing has been done today ; several were cancelled yesterday ..
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea...7/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=TP

I think this was a move of a new 397 ; https://railcam.uk/rcdata/RCData2_detail.php?r=S&tid=42570P2R17 or on RTT
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O22560/2019/07/17/advanced

only saw the back of the consist but timings imply it was a 37 hauling a new set, can someone please confirm ? Thanks

Could this be a move tomorrow 18th to collect a new 397 ..??
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K02445/2019/07/18/advanced
 
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Chrisyd said:
I think it is Manchester International Depot, but I have never seen this code used on real time trains.
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MID is Manchester International Depot.
It's used by just about everyone involved in the new trains and is the code used for the depot.
Whether it's formal or not who knows!
 
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