[Archive] Northern (Arriva Rail North)

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RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(12/04/2016 21:58)E208 WBG Wrote:  Any idea how long the 142's have got left...had 2 today between Chester and Knutsford and they both seemed tatty what did not help is the bits of gaffer tape on every notice blocking the old Northern Logo

Nice to see northern staff have not yet gained Arriva Uniforms yet either

(12/04/2016 22:13)Gordon V Wrote:  142s withdrawn by the end of 2019 and new uniforms some way off yet before introduction

September 2019 is when the last batch is expected to go. Even though Northern are getting additional cascaded trains from GWR and Thameslink by December 2017 they are needed to cover extra services so the Pacers won't start to be withdrawn until 2018 when new trains and cascades from Scotrail start arriving.