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56087 has been out of use for longer than 302, maybe colas have given up on the 56's? I notice the Stoke - Crewe run is now usually a class 70, also the logs to Chirk was a class 70 last week
Since June 2023 it's been at the new Boden Rail yard at Colwick, Nottingham. I presume for repairs
A quick search of the site reveals this: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/colwick-traction-maintenance-depot-nottingham.260218/
As I see it you would need a platform 5 building first at Leicester as the evening peak train to Birmingham runs as 2 units joined on P1, you couldn't join 2 units on P3 because of EMR to London services and the Lincoln service would be blocking P4
Best get the flexible ticket then for £45 and check RTT to see if the Cardiff - Manchester is running as a mk4 set before setting out (and hope it isn't cancelled en - route)
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P64613/2024-04-18/detailed#allox_id=0
If you book a couple of days in advance you can get 3 singles for around £40 (Chester - Manchester - Shrewsbury - Chester) but you will be limited by having to get a specific train for each ticket so will have to plan the journey properly. Also I notice that First Class Manchester - Shrewsbury...
Post no.1 states he was employed at the time of the court hearing, therefore he must have been fit to work, so why did the NHS letter say he was unfit?