Jacob Porrett
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Do you know which units please?
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What is happening with the Royal Mail 325s left at PRDC?
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ExRes
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001, 002, 005, 011, 014 & 015
Jacob Porrett
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Thank you
Liverpool 507
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Is this to add to their fleet, or is it to get rid of the 321s?
Wivenswold
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It seems the 321s are safe.
Varamis Rail CEO Phil Read from Rail Magazine last year "The ‘325s’ are not off the table for us - we believe there are huge opportunities for them. Our ten trains will soon be needed to meet our needs just on the West Coast Main Line, so we will need more trains to serve the East Coast Main Line. The ‘325s’ also have third-rail capability as well as 25kV AC. That is a huge attraction to us, and could open up new markets, such as Portsmouth."
Varamis Rail CEO Phil Read from Rail Magazine last year "The ‘325s’ are not off the table for us - we believe there are huge opportunities for them. Our ten trains will soon be needed to meet our needs just on the West Coast Main Line, so we will need more trains to serve the East Coast Main Line. The ‘325s’ also have third-rail capability as well as 25kV AC. That is a huge attraction to us, and could open up new markets, such as Portsmouth."
Bob Price
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Maybe totally unrelated but 5Z41 is three Varamis rail 321's heading to Wembley. It is possible they are picking up the 325's to tow back north? Passing the Crewe webcam at about 09:50.
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Varamis also have a maintenance facility at Wembley InterCity Depot so I suspect 5Z41 is unrelated to the 325s
Class15
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On the topic of Varamis, they seem to have 10 trains and only use 1 or 2 for actual revenue-earning duties. How have they now justified buying 6 more trains?
DanNCL
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325s can only be dragged by locos and other 325s as they don’t have automatic couplers.
Milo T.K
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Is there a source of this? If so and the DC gear is there it could be a good thing for varamis
No, not as far as I am aware, I was thinking aloud.....
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Not a public one, no.
D365
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There isn’t a lot of DC equipment beyond the shoegears. All of the AC/DC changeover circuitry is still intact.
The_Train
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I really feel as though this guy talks a good game but the reality is very different
Class15
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…and from the DC lines, as of today.
50002Superb
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Is 325005 visible at all please and if so from which side / end?
I am down tomorrow so will make the trip if it can be seen.
I am down tomorrow so will make the trip if it can be seen.
Class15
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The ones I got were 325001 and 325015 which were at the end of the platforms. 325001 was in grey and 325015 was still in the red livery.
50002Superb
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Ok, thank you. That’s saved me a trip then.