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« Reply #120 on: December 04, 2009, 13:02:52 »
Quote from: The SprinterMeister on December 03, 2009, 22:29:10
Quote from: paul7755 on December 03, 2009, 11:09:21
The cascade we are discussing will be triggered by the new build of 172s for LM▸ (London Midland - recent franchise), LO and Chiltern. Although this was first proposed nearly 2 years ago, it was not planned to occur until 2010. That is the main reason why it hasn't happened yet, surely?

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172 production is about 5 months behind schedule and counting. And this is before LM / LOROL▸ (London Overground Railway Operations Ltd) get one out on test, find the ZF lorry transmission is an abject disaster and order some sort of Voith T211r (preferably T311r) to be retrofitted. Shouldn't hold your breath waiting for DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit)'s to start moving round the country just yet..........
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So basically what everyone is saying is that until the first 172s start revenue earning and prove reliable there will be no cascade. 

So where the displaced units might go is is still speculation.
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« Reply #121 on: December 04, 2009, 13:09:34 »
Speculation? - only in so much as it is based on the original rolling stock plan, which read 'First Great Western would introduce additional class 150 DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) vehicles for regional services around Bristol cascaded from London Midland'. 

Nobody has ever seriously suggested that isn't happening, it's the bit that refers to new units for LTV▸ (London [and] Thames Valley) services that is looking like it's been completely cancelled.

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« Reply #122 on: December 04, 2009, 19:00:11 »
so when are we loosing the old buses (142) then
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« Reply #123 on: December 04, 2009, 20:01:20 »
Quote from: FlyingDutchman on December 04, 2009, 19:00:11
so when are we loosing the old buses (142) then

Was it really two years ago...

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« Reply #124 on: December 04, 2009, 20:02:23 »
No, it was two years and twenty days  Wink
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« Reply #125 on: December 04, 2009, 23:09:46 »
Oh it must be the 143 then I see around the place, But I am sure I travelled on one last month
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« Reply #126 on: December 05, 2009, 02:36:53 »
Quote from: FlyingDutchman on December 04, 2009, 19:00:11
so when are we loosing the old buses (142) then

Lease currently runs until June 2010 I believe... (although that is not technically answering your question  Wink)
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