These electric multiple units were built by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF for lease to TransPennine Express by Eversholt Rail Group. A total of twelve five-car units were built to operate services on TransPennine North West services between Liverpool/Manchester and Scotland. TransPennine Express has branded all of their new fleet under the general name Nova, with the Class 397 units branded as Nova 2. The first unit entered service on 30/11/2019. This one is seen here awaiting departure from Bolton, when operating 14:34 Carlisle - Penrith North Lakes - Oxenholme Lake District - Lancaster - Preston - Bolton(for set down only) - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Aiport, on 22/03/2023. © Peter Steel 2023.

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