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UNITS
DELAYED DELIVERY: After
No. 37800 developed problems
whilehauling newly-delivered ‘Nova 2’
set No. 397005 from Portbury
(Bristol) to Manchester on July5,
the train wasrescued by No. 57305
just north of Wolverhampton and
hauled to Crewe running four hours
late –seen passing Slindon
(Staffordshire). Brad Joyce
July8,heading north overnight behind 37608. The locos later returnedto Northern Princess.Goinginthe opposite on July15. It joined No. 387135 which
No. 37800 Cassiopeia.ItjoinsNo. Holbeck with No. 333009, which was direction that daywas No. 350115. had been present since June 21.
317506 there, which has been on site undergoing its refurbishment by the The same ’57’ wasused to work the
since October 2018. Atotal of 27 units end of the month. 5Q32/20.19 Wolverton-Ardwickwith CLASS 397 ‘NOVA 2’
aredue to be dealtwith. repaired No. 350403 in towonJuly THE movement of No. 397005 from
Meanwhile, the thirdset to be CLASS 345 ‘AVENTRA’ 22. Damaged in acollision with some Portbury to Manchester International
taken off-lease No. 317663 was REDUCED to seven-car formation, stray horses near Gretna in November on July5did not quite go to plan.
collectedbyNo. 66703 Doncaster PSB No. 345029 entered passenger service 2018, the set has lost its TransPennine Problems with the loco (No. 37800
1981-2002 on June 29 and departed on the Paddington-Hayes&Harlington Express branding. Cassiopeia)caused thetrain to
forEly Papworth, whereitjoins Nos. route during July. be initiallydelayedand No.57305
317669/722. The fifth member of the Class to CLASS 365 ‘NETWORKER EXPRESS’ Northern Princess subsequently
be sent to Worksopfor storage, No. ANOTHER pair of units that had had to be added to the train at
CLASS 331 ‘CIVITY’ 345061 arrived on July4,joining Nos. been temporarily used by ScotRail Bushbury Junction (Wolverhampton).
ANOTHER unit wasbrought across to 345023/056-058 on site. It wasmoved untilMarch, Nos.365519/529, were It eventuallyterminated at Crewe
Doncaster from Allerton on July15, north by No. 37601 Perseus as the broughtbacksouth on July10. Running running morethan four hours late.
No. 331101 being hauled via 5Q26/09.00 Old Oak Common-Worksop. as the5Q44/09.53 Motherwell-Crewe No. 397006 wasdelivered on
Manchester Victoria and Leeds July11saw No. 345064 emerge from South Yard,theywerehauled by July19, the unit’s transfer (the
(wherethe ensemble reversed) by Bombardier,Derby,the unit being taken No. 37800 Cassiopeia.This move 5Q32/08.55 Portbury-Manchester
Nos. 47813 Jack Frost and57305 to Old Dalbyfor testing by No. 37611 leavesjusttwo membersofthe class International) being undertaken by
Northern Princess. Pegasus.The next day, the ‘37’ worked in Scotland, Nos. 365523/525. Nos. 47813 and 57305.
The same daysaw No. 331108 the 5Q73/12.14 Old Dalby-Old Oak Oneofthe units stored at Crewe
appearinpassenger service on the Common delivery run with No. 345060 South Yard,No. 365541, wastaken to CLASS 455
Doncaster to Leeds route, the third in tow. The same loco also took charge IlfordbyNo. 37884for upgrade work JULY13saw No. 455816 return to
unit to do so (the others being Nos. of the move of No. 345004 from Derby on July 11. StewartsLane from Wolverton after
331106/110). Still on trial in the North to Old DalbyonJuly17, after which it attention, No. 37884 being provided to
West wasNo. 331104, which was hauled No. 345062 from Old Dalbyto CLASS 385 ‘HITACHI AT200’ haul the unit back to its home depot.
noted operating between Preston and Old Oak Common later that day. RUNNING as the 7X09/21.02
Lancaster on July17. After alengthyspell at Old Dalby, Merchant Park Sidings-Craigentinny, CLASS 466 ‘NETWORKER’
July24saw the arrival of the first No. 345001 returnedtoBombardier, No. 385042 left the Hitachi assembly AFTER arriving with Nos. 466019/021,
unit fortraining on the AireValley, DerbyonJuly22, No. 37601 being plant forScotlandbehind No. 67001 which had recessed at TonbridgeYard
No. 331002 being movedfromAllerton provided as traction forthe move. on July17. overnightafter receiving attention at
to Skipton by Nos. 47813/815. Ilford,No. 66703 Doncaster PSB1981-
CLASS 350 ‘DESIRO’ CLASS 387 ‘ELECTROSTAR’ 2002 hauled the 5X91/11.30 Slade
CLASS 333 NOWcarryingbase grey with green THE sixth set to be sent away for Green-IlfordonJune 29 conveying Nos.
NEWLY-refurbished No. 333010 was doors, the thirdset to be so treated, Heathrow Express work is No. 387133, 466007/025. The latter arrived back at
released from Holbeck on July21, No. 350104 emergedfromLong which wasmovedasthe 5Q50/10.48 Slade Green on July13behind
returning to Neville Hill sandwiched Marston on July13and returnedto Reading-IlfordbyNo. 57306 Her No. 66707 Sir Sam Fay,which then took
betweenType 3s Nos. 37601 and Northampton behind No. 57305 Majesty’s Railway Inspectorate 175 Nos. 466014/040 to Ilford. ❯
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