Mark I Brake Corridor First (BFK) 14007 stabled on Grosmont MPD, 24th August 2017.

Vehicle History
14007 is one of only twenty eight Mark I Brake Corridor First (BFK) vehicles built and is thus a rare type of Mark I coaching stock. It is interesting however that out of the twenty eight vehicles, eight still survive in preservation. The type was introduced in 1959 and the twenty eight vehicles were built in five batches with E14007 being the first of the third batch of six vehicles (14007 - 14012) built at Swindon works in 1960 to lot 30382. When built it was vacuum braked, and steam heated and fitted with B1 bogies but has gained dual heating, dual brakes and Commonwealth bogies during its career. It was renumbered 17007 during the early 1980’s. It lasted well in British Rail service and was withdrawn in 1990. Following withdrawal it has been used as a support coach for both 35028 Clan Line, 61264 and 60163 Tornado although its Network Rail registration is currently lapsed.

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Northern must be short of Class 158 units as 150225 has been provided for 1Y28, 12:17 Nottingham – Leeds crossing over from the “Trowell branch” to the Down Main at Trowell Junction, 17th August 2017.

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Sporting the new Northern Trains livery 156454 stands in the platform at Whitby waiting to departure time working 2D65, 12:15 Whitby - Middlesbrough, whilst 25278 is stabled in the adjacent platform, 24th August 2017.

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East Midlands Trains 158774 + 158862 have just crossed over from the Up Main to Up Slow at Trowell Junction and are about to join the “Trowell branch” to Radford Junction and Nottingham working 1L08, 09:52 Liverpool – Peterborough, 17th August 2017. On this date the Liverpool – Norwich service was only operating to Peterborough due to a freight train derailment at Ely.

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Arriva Cross Country 170116 approaches Meadow Lane level crossing, Trent working 1G52, 16:41 Nottingham – Birmingham New Street, 17th August 2017.

Unit History
170116 was built by Bombardier at Derby works in 1998 and is now approaching twenty years old. It was operated initially by Midland Main Line on stopping services between London St Pancras and the East Midlands. In 2004, Midland Main Line introduced new class 222 Meridian units, which displaced the Turbostars to Central Trains. With the demise of Central trains it is currently one of twenty nine class 170 units operated by Arriva Cross Country.

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