London Northwestern Railway

[Tony]

What routes they gona use em on

They'll be kept on Northampton-Euston as that's where the drivers are traction trained on them

[mikestone]

They will need units to release 323s for Bromsgrove in May.

[Kevin2017]

Public address software update could be done in a couple of days/ nights TBH.

At New Street, the announcements, barely say North Western Railway Service or West Midlands Railway Service, they removed London Midland Service.

[Steveminor]

Caught a train christmas eve the guard announcmement " welcome a bird this london mid, sorry west midlands rds i, apologies london north western service to London euston".
Must be very confusing for the staff.

[mikestone]

Not only for staff - at Stafford they were announcing as LN services.

[Tony]

They are taking 8 more in total

A 3rd of the 8 I mentioned should now be at Bletchley (I haven't got the number) being made LNWR compatable

[mikestone]

350121 has London Northwestern Railway logos.

[Roy]

The order for Vivarail Class 230s to operate Bletchley to Bedford from December 2018 has been confirmed
https://www.globalrailnews.com/2018/03/01/west-midlands-trains-strikes-rolling-stock-deal-with-vivarail/

[Bob]

Theyll be nice and warm when they set on fire 😂

[Steveminor]

That was a cheap shot Bob.

I'm sure they got that issue sorted or they'd never allow the class on the network.

[Bob]

Id hope they have!

[JoNi]

350373. The least amount of yellow you can get away with or doesn't it matter these days?
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/qX6892

[4679]

I think the ruling changed so that they weren't required to have yellow ends as long as the headlights are bright enough. If you look at the new Crossrail Units they don't have Yellow ends at all.

[JoNi]

I think the ruling changed so that they weren't required to have yellow ends as long as the headlights are bright enough. If you look at the new Crossrail Units they don't have Yellow ends at all.

Thanks wasn't sure if that was the case, saw one parked at Crewe with Elizabeth line on side.

[The Real 4778]

I think the ruling changed so that they weren't required to have yellow ends as long as the headlights are bright enough. If you look at the new Crossrail Units they don't have Yellow ends at all.

It's not quite as simple as the lights being 'bright enough,' although that's obviously one of the variables in the acceptance process.  It's more about complying with a certain lighting configuration, including lamp strength.

Anyone who wants to read the detail, can check the relevant Standard, here: https://www.rssb.co.uk/rgs/standards/GMRT2131%20Iss%201.pdf