Hi guys I’m Ross and welcome to my channel RoscoTrain107 featuring plenty of Rail Content from Mainline to London Underground

Occasionally every now and then do voiceover videos talking about certain rail subjects and Rail history

Even every now and then I do write up community posts on any particular rail news and give you my views on a certain subject

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Next time

A station that tends to play a bit of a game with trainspotters is at it again

This time with the heat

As well as Penzance Diverts

Premieres Next Saturday at 8pm don’t miss it

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My recent video from Bath Spa is out now so if you did miss the premiere then do go and check it out

https://youtu.be/onueWgFQroU?is=XpgFq...

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My next video will be today at 7pm

4th visit to Bath Spa

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Bath Spa is my next video to come from June 13th

Premieres tomorrow evening at 7pm

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Next Time

Its back to Great Western and back to Bath Spa first time since November 2023

At least there was no drama amongst perfect conditions

A tree between the two tracks become a moving chicane

And 802111 decides to go into full on POWER Mode minus One Diesel Engine

Premieres Next Friday at 7pm

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Final video of Northwest Tour 2026 comes from Liverpool Lime Street

So do check that out if you did miss the premiere

https://youtu.be/RW6gROiOxNA?is=5l2fJ...

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Some news this evening

Its been confirmed that the 350/2s will be going to Northern although won't be until from Late 2027.

At the same time it does look like it marks the start for the beginning of the end for the Class 323s in the Northwest

This link to the article from Modern Railways I will leave below
www.modernrailways.com/article/northern-lease-clas…

According to it it says it would operate routes South Manchester routes which probably means doing Manchester Piccadilly - Hadfield via Glossop, Manchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly - Crewe workings.

There was a hint of the 350/2s could do the Northwest on Northern back last summer which according to reports that did some gauge testing between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield.

Although by the time the 350/2s enter service on Northern they will be around 19 - 20 years old have first entered service between 2008 and 2009 which probably have at least 10 years of passenger service.

As for the 323s that been around since 1994 they are over 32 years old however you could say their time has come in a way and even Northern have mentioned they are at the end of their working lives so it shouldn't come as a surprise

Some will think its controversial since some of the 323s that were on LNWR on the CrossCity Line had only moved to Northern a few years ago 

A lot of rail enthusiasts from the Northwest will have mixed feelings about the 350/2s replacing the 323s

But as we have seen it before and won't be the last time the problem is down to lease cost and maintaining older trains especially if its 30 years old or beyond is more expensive and spare parts eventually will run out.

So whats your view on the 350/2s replacing the 323s on Northern and what routes do you think they would be suited to?

Leave your thoughts in the comments below

Leave a like, share and subscribe and also nearly forgot today marks 9 years to the day since I started this channel

So for now take care and have a good one

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