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24th May 2010 17:10

Forest slam-door trains withdrawn (BBC News)

The last slam-door electric trains serving a branch line in the New Forest are withdrawn from service.

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Anon Mouse

24th May 2010 17:57

very sad news, whats sadder is that despite being electrified they are being replaced Mon-Fri with class 158/159 diesel units.........

Deathbyteacup

25th May 2010 05:51

....Replacing electrics with diesels?

Oh dear.

Eccles71B

25th May 2010 09:27

What else can you replace them with if you don't have any electrics spare during the week?

Anon Mouse

25th May 2010 18:34

surplus 508's

Deathbyteacup

26th May 2010 07:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eccles71B (Post 47354)

What else can you replace them with if you don't have any electrics spare during the week?

New build, or some better forward planning, I suppose.

Anon Mouse

26th May 2010 09:00

or even hire in from another TOC, or contract another TOC to run it on SWT's behalf (like TPE running Northerns Barton Branch). Maybe even Island line have a spare unit? or hire in a 73, 2 MK2'S or 3's and a DVT!

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