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First refurbished Class 319 for Northern Rail

The first refurbished Class 319/3 for Northern Rail, 319362, returned to Allerton depot, Merseyside, in the early hours of December 3. It has been refurbished by Knorr-Bremse at Wolverton Works, and has been repainted into Northern livery. It is the first of six with the operator to be refurbished.

 



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  • Bob - 04/12/2014 08:22

    six carriages. Way to create a 'northern powerhouse'. Third or fourth hand stock should keep them quite up there!

  • Anthony Norman Sneath - 04/12/2014 20:34

    I think you will find that it is six UNITS as in twenty four carriages. But there again, it's Thameslink's throw outs

  • James Miller - 05/12/2014 06:12

    It will be interesting to see how well these trains scrub up. After all, behind the badly designed 1980s interior, a Mark 3 coach is struggling to get out.

  • Melvyn - 05/12/2014 23:34

    These trains are still younger than 40 year old PEP stock many London commuters use !

    • J Marsden - 09/12/2014 14:26

      Well keep them in London and send us in the North some new stock eg 387. We pay taxes up here as well as those in the south east

  • David Snape - 19/03/2015 20:52

    They have to be better than clapped out pacers (Class 142s), the ride will be a lot smoother.

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