London Midland to retain some of their 150s.

northwesterntrains

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London Midland to retain some of their 150s.

« on: December 22, 2010, 12:42:33 »

Reported on northernrailways.co.uk that London Midland are set to keep 150/001, 150/002, 150/016* and 150/017* (Renumbered from 150/1s with a centre car from a 150/2.)

They will also retain 150202, 150204, 150206, 150210, 150220 and 150226 as 2 car units.

This will leave 26 x 2 car 150s to cascade. At present 8 are reserved for Northern and some are set to go to FGW^▸ , but I don't know the exact number.


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paul7575

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Re: London Midland to retain some of their 150s.

« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2010, 15:41:03 »

There are supposed to be 9 ex LM^▸ units (ie 18 cars) to FGW^▸ - so if that story is correct they are all accounted for.

Paul


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Tim

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Re: London Midland to retain some of their 150s.

« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2010, 17:10:36 »

9 plus 8 = 17 not 26 ??

There are still 9 trains unaccounted for.


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paul7575

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Re: London Midland to retain some of their 150s.

« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2010, 19:47:53 »

Yes - I thought he'd said 26 vehicles, but it's 26 x 2 car 150s. Easy error to make, and I've been trying to work this sort of stuff out for a couple of years now... Embarrassed

SO it is 9 units to FGW^▸ and 8 units to Northern, and you are quite right, 9 left over.


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Don

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Re: London Midland to retain some of their 150s.

« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2010, 20:12:57 »

I have just posted on the 172 thread that all the London Midland 153 units seem to be out of service since December 12th. 9 or 10 of them I believe.


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northwesterntrains

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Re: London Midland to retain some of their 150s.

« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2010, 11:31:30 »

Quote from: Don on December 22, 2010, 20:12:57

I have just posted on the 172 thread that all the London Midland 153 units seem to be out of service since December 12th. 9 or 10 of them I believe.

The 172s were supposed to replace the LM^▸ 150 fleet but it's been suggested for a while that LM want to keep some 150s and cascade their 153s. EMT^» were due to indirectly benefit from the LM cascade as they were due to get 156s off Northern as Northern got 150s off LM, but it could now be the case that EMT get the LM 153s.


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vacman

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Re: London Midland to retain some of their 150s.

« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2010, 12:41:48 »

FGW^▸ are due to get 3 LM^▸ 153's next year outside of the FGW 30 deal.


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