Electric Multiple Unit

Ex-Southeastern 465248 and 465240 are taken for scrap by Rail Operations Group 37884 Cepheus on May 1’s Ely Papworth Sidings- Newport Docks Sims working. The unit is seen passing South Marston (Swindon). JOSH MASON.

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More ex-Southeastern Class 465s units among latest to go for scrap

More units went to Newport Docks in late April and early May for disposal at Sims Group.

Southeastern 21 May

Locomotive Services Limited 20118 and 20132 at Chester with the Brighton Belle on January 28. TOM MCATEE.

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Brighton Belle group waiting to do live rail tests after unit breaks cover

Four-carriage set dating back to 1932 made first appearance on national network in late January.

Preservation 14 Feb

As part of the ongoing GTR fleet cascade, some Great Northern Class 387/1s and all the ‘387/3s’ are moving to the Southern operation. Former GN 387123 arrives at Eastleigh with the 1213 Brighton- Southampton Central on January 2. MARK PIKE.

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Govia Thameslink Railway begins cascade of Class 377s and 387s

Operator is moving units to Southern and Southeastern as it prepares to accept Class 379s.

Govia Thameslink Railway 13 Feb

GTR 379002 and 379022 wait at King’s Cross Platform 4 with the inaugural Great Northern passenger service to Letchworth Garden City on February 10. GTR.

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Class 379 Electrostars begin new duties on Great Northern services

First service involving Class 379s ran from London King's Cross on Tuesday February 10.

Govia Thameslink Railway 12 Feb

Southeastern Class 707 at London Bridge. SOUTHEASTERN.

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Southeastern to fit toilets to Class 707 units

The metro-style EMUs have all been transferred from South Western Railway

Southeastern 24 Jan

South Western Railway's (SWR) 458414, the last unit to be refurbished by Alstom. CAROL TAYLOR.

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SWR not ruling out using refurbished '458s' on Portsmouth line as fleet is deployed on suburban routes

Fleet has been upgraded to run at 100mph but is being deployed on suburban routes

South Western Railway 9 Jan

A CGI image of how the Southeastern blue Class 376s will look. SOUTHEASTERN.

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Southeastern announces 'mid-life refresh' for Class 376 fleet

Refurbishment to be done in two stages, however toilets won't be fitted to EMUs

Southeastern 8 Jan

Greater Anglia 321328 waits at Thorpe-le-Soken on February 15 2023. The fleet of ‘Renatus‘ Class 321s are facing the threat of disposal. HOWARD JOHNSTON.

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Eversholt's Class 321 EMUs heading for scrap despite £60m rebuild

ROSCO still hopes for a deal to use some units with the first sent to be broken up.

Eversholt Rail 3 Jan

Merseyrail's 507018 at Birkenhead North. HOWARD JOHNSTON.

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Final Merseyrail Class 507s heading for scrap

Two more units were taken for scrap in early December

Merseyrail 3 Jan

Tyne and Wear Metro's 555021 on its first day in service. NEXUS

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First Class 555 EMU enters service on Tyne and Wear Metro

The first of the 46-strong fleet of EMUs has carried passengers for the first time

Tyne and Wear Metro 18 Dec

On November 13, 37800 took 323222 and 323216 from Wolverton to Long Marston. They’re seen passing Norton Junction near Worcester. STEPHEN WIDDOWSON.

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More former West Midlands Railway Class 323s move for storage

More EMUs are taken for storage following their withdrawal by West Midlands Railway

Class 323 4 Dec

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Southeastern to receive 13 Class 377s from Govia Thameslink as part of EMU reshuffle

Govia Thameslink Railway is sending 13 Class 377 units to Southeastern as it introduces 30 EMUs onto its own network

Southeastern 28 Nov

Class 379s have previously been used by Greater Angia

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Class 379 EMUs being readied for use on Great Northern from early 2025

All 30 units have been accepted by Govia Thameslink Railway for use on Great Northern operations out of King's Cross

Great Northern 25 Nov

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Bombardier showcases new West Midlands Aventra

New electric trains for West Midlands on test

11 Sept

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Greater Anglia’s new Class 720 Aventras begin main line testing

Greater Anglia's new commuter train makes main line debut

23 Mar

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘Happy Trains’ are award-winning trains

How ScotRail’s work to introduce '365s' as a stopgap until new '385s' were available earned the prize in the National Rail Awards Train of the Year category.

24 Oct

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Skipton and Blackpool welcome new Northern EMUs

Northern's new CAF trains rolled out onto more routes

11 Sept

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TPE’s new trains

TransPennine Express is addressing the problem of crowded services throughout the North by introducing new bi-mode vehicles and electric multiple units.

26 Aug