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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => National Express West Midlands => Topic started by: Tony on October 17, 2012, 08:16:24 PM

Title: 70099
Post by: Tony on October 17, 2012, 08:16:24 PM
70099 has arrived in the country today
http://www.wnxx.com/content/171012/70099.htm
Title: Re: 70099
Post by: windy miller on October 18, 2012, 01:27:28 AM
 70099 Left newport for Crewe last Night.. (Wed) seen at whitchurch (Shrops) about 10pm hauled by a 66xxx.
Title: Re: 70099
Post by: tank90 on October 18, 2012, 11:24:01 PM
And is added to private owners pool or as a demonstrator for other UK companies to have a look and play with to see if they want it, or am I being a sinic here.
Title: Re: 70099
Post by: Tony on October 19, 2012, 08:05:38 PM
Courtesy of James Holloway here is 70099 at Crewe http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class70/70099.html

In that shade of green it could do with a lion & wheel emblem on the side
Title: Re: 70099
Post by: windy miller on October 20, 2012, 02:35:14 PM
Due for transfer to Loughboro' on Tues (22nd Oct) I believe?
Title: Re: 70099
Post by: windy miller on October 22, 2012, 02:20:08 AM
sinic?  :o : ::)...There are currently 26 of the 31 pendolino eleven car extendtions on the system, the 27th will be 035.( due for test run on oct 28.) leaving only another 4 to be done in the next few weeks. The current list stands at: 390103/07/12/14/17/18/19/21/22/24/25/26/27/28/29/30/31/32/34/36/37/41/48/51/53/54/ and 390155/56/57 delivered as 11 car sets.
Title: Re: 70099
Post by: tank90 on October 31, 2012, 07:00:30 PM
RAIL have hinted that it could go to GB Railfreight due to the fact that they have a traction shortage. But before it can go anywhere under its own power it needs yellow warning panels.
Title: Re: 70099
Post by: tank90 on December 19, 2012, 11:46:29 PM
GBRf have hired her, not sure when she ll enter service tho.