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The_Train said:
Thanks Mark.

General question - are the LNWR vinyls applied in a different location to what goes on at Long Marston?
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The vinyls are applied at Bletchley TMD or Northampton EMD as far as I'm aware
 
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350111 also now vinyled up.

Mark

350105 also now vinyled up

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Vinyls applied at Bletchley TMD, one in one out per week....

350114 currently on depot having the treatment

Still to be done are.... 108/110/118/119/121/124/126/128
 
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I make it there are two still to go - 350113 & 350127. That was the point of my post. So still over five weeks to go before the final one in LM livery goes for refurbishment.
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350113 is today on the Birmingham new Street to London euston services.
With 350409.
Confirmed 100 percent and still in old London Midlands livery with lnwr branding on its side.
 
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Also on a another lnwr service with the old London Midlands livery and lnwr branding is 350127 and 350104.
Ie milton Keynes to London euston.
More after the grid 56081 on the eastleigh move.
However within 10 minutes both still to be done both 350113 and 350127 have been observed in old livery still.
 
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Also on a another lnwr service with the old London Midlands livery and lnwr branding is 350127 and 350104.
Ie milton Keynes to London euston.
More after the grid 56081 on the eastleigh move.
However within 10 minutes both still to be done both 350113 and 350127 have been observed in old livery still.
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On the basis that one unit is exchanged at Long Marston every three weeks, this Saturday (10/7) will see one of these two head there.
 
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350113 on way to Long Marston, 37611 doing the honours.

Should return with 350109. That leaves 350127 to be done.

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350113 on way to Long Marston, 37611 doing the honours.

Should return with 350109. That leaves 350127 to be done.

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Confirmed passed right now at 1220 through bromsgrove on time.
And so delightful on sound would have been so epic with thunder up the lickey incline.
It was heard a few miles away before entering the station.
Pegasus at its very best.
 
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350109 has returned to Northampton today.

Can confirm 350114 done. Seen personally yesterday.

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According to my diary, today's the day for 350127 to go to Long Marston. An STP schedule exists for a 09:57 departure, but I can't see an inbound loco schedule to take it. Is there a ROG loco already stabled at Northampton?
 
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crosscity said:
According to my diary, today's the day for 350127 to go to Long Marston. An STP schedule exists for a 09:57 departure, but I can't see an inbound loco schedule to take it. Is there a ROG loco already stabled at Northampton?
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I don't believe there is. Pretty much all of the ROG locos were at Derby RTC this morning
 
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350124 was vinyled last week and replaced in the shed by 110 which has been completed today. (photo credit G.Baker)350110.jpg
 
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Liam L said:
Monday 2nd August.

Realtime Trains - 020L 0634 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Northampton Emd

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains - 593I 1009 Northampton Emd to Long Marston

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk
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Light engine 37611

Then 5Q94 37611 plus 350127

Then 5Q91 37611 plus 350113

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Light engine 37611

Then 5Q94 37611 plus 350127

Then 5Q91 37611 plus 350113

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Indeed. Just to prove the last green one has gone:

Mon 2 Aug 2021 at 11:50. EE Class 37 No 37611 PEGASUS powers through University hauling the Siemens EMU 350127. This is the last unit still in London Midland green livery. This ecs working is [5Q94] the 10:09 Northampton EMU Depot to Long Marston MOD. The EMU is not 'gauge cleared' for the Camp Hill or Stourbridge lines so has been routed via Birmingham New Street. Note: Construction of the new station entrance and waiting area for the 2022 Commonwealth Games comes on apace. Previously D6871. [P1100843] by Ray, on Flickr

... and the refurbished one came back

Mon 2 Aug 2021 at 16:21. EE Class 37 No 37611 PEGASUS at Five Ways hauling newly refurbished Siemens EMU 350113. It is working [5Q91] the 14:30 Long Marston MOD to Northampton EMU Depot. [P1100867] by Ray, on Flickr

When 350127 comes back from Long Marston in three weeks time, will that be the end of the Long Marston involvement with the 350's?
 
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350102 returned from Long Marston on 14/12/19.

350128 now in full livery too.

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It's a shame that although the last (Angel Trains) 350/1 has gone to Long Marston, when it returns Porterbrook can't start sending their 37x scruffy 350/2s for debranding, paint & patching up rust ready for the next operator. Besides, I was under the impression that the work on the Angel Trains fleet was carried out at Porterbrooks depot ...Long Marston.
 
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It's a shame that although the last (Angel Trains) 350/1 has gone to Long Marston, when it returns Porterbrook can't start sending their 37x scruffy 350/2s for debranding, paint & patching up rust ready for the next operator. Besides, I was under the impression that the work on the Angel Trains fleet was carried out at Porterbrooks depot ...Long Marston.
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The 350/2s were corrosion-repaired before work started on the 350/1s. As they were newer than the /1s, the work at Long Marston didn't need to be as extensive - bearing in mind that the 350/1s were built in 2004 & 2005, their work at Long Marston was basically their midlife overhaul. By contrast, the /2s were built in 2008/2009, and they probably won't need an overhaul until 2024/2025 (a guesstimate).

Whether or not the 350/2s will need a further touchup before their move to store/pastures new remains to be seen. AFAIK Porterbrook were considering battery fitment for the class for cascade to non-electrified routes, but that was in 2018, and there hasn't been any further headway on that since then.
 
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350108 released from the vinyl factory (Bletchley TMD) in full WMT livery, 126 now receiving the treatment.
 
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