Mk 5

TransPennine's Mk 5A stock is currently in storage

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Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

All 13 sets have been redundant since the end of 2023.

Chiltern Railways 14 May

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Mk 5s moved to Wolverton ahead of assessment for Chiltern use

The move set moved in early December

Chiltern Railways 7 Jan

TransPennine Express 68023 Achilles stands at Doncaster on September 8 2022, on the rear of the 0926 Cleethorpes-Manchester Piccadilly test run. The ‘Nova 3s’ were withdrawn last year after the discovery of body cracks - a low point from which Wolmar says TPE has staged a recovery under the government’s Operator of Last Resort. KEITH PARTLOW.

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'Constructive discussions' over Chiltern Mk 5 deal

Chiltern Railways could be moving closer to taking on the stock that's never been fully utilised after being withdrawn from TransPennine Express use last year

Chiltern Railways 4 Dec

68010 Chiltern Railways Hatton Bank 19-08-15

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New contract: Chiltern invites proposals for rolling stock deal

New rolling stock contract sought in bid to boost reliability of services.

Class 68 5 Jan

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Discovery of body cracks stops TransPennine Mk 5s

Transpennine Express has suffered another setback with the discovery of body cracks on some of its CAF Mk 5a locomotive-hauled coaches.

12 Jul

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Caledonian Sleeper sets target for revised Mk 5s

Caledonian Sleeper Managing Director RYAN FLAHERTY

25 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: A new dawn for the Caledonian Sleeper

When Serco took over the Caledonian Sleeper franchise, then-MD PETER STRACHAN spoke to RICHARD CLINNICK about new stock and business opportunities

6 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: A few minor snags, but Sleeper takes a step forward

PHILIP HAIGH gives his first impressions of Caledonian Sleeper’s new Mk 5 stock, on an overnight trip to London

6 Sept

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New trains promised, but many are already delayed

Of the 11 operators introducing new trains this year, six were due to put them into traffic last year.

9 Jan

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Interiors of new Sleeper coaches begin to take shape

Interior of Caledonian Sleeper seating car revealed as testing of new Mk 5s continues

15 May

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PICTURE: TransPennine Express livery applied to Class 68

New livery unveiled on first TPE Class 68.

11 Sept

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More Mk 5s for the Far North?

Could more Mk 5s be ordered?

8 Sept

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A new dawn for the Caledonian Sleeper

Read an EXCLUSIVE interview with Caledonian Sleeper Managing Director Peter Strachan (now CS Chairman) who spoke to RAIL prior to the franchise's start in 2015.

31 Aug