On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:52:48 -0700 (PDT), darkprince66
 wrote:


>Northern is having 180's? When did that happen???! And where are they
>going to use them?

I recently heard that Northern were about to start driver-training on
them for York - Blackpool services.

I didn't trust the source, and I don't see the point of wasting 125
mph units on services like this anyway.  I'll believe it when I see it
happen,and not before.

>
> I was under the impression that they were all taken/in the process of
>being taken by ECML operators, except for the 2 that VT is using to
>replace WB64. Mindue, there are several stories on how the split of
>the fleet is being done...

......indeed

>
>Funny how no-one wanted them 12 months ago...

Isn't it?