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323242 departs Longbridge 1 September 2005
Class 323, no. 323209 waiting at Birmingham New Street on 24th September 2003. This unit is operated by Central Trains and is painted in Centro livery.
Class 323, no. 323209 waiting at Birmingham New Street on 24th September 2003. This unit is operated by Central Trains and is painted in Centro livery.

The British Rail Class 323 electric multiple units were built by Hunslet TPL from 1992-93. Forty-three 3-car units were built for inner-suburban services around Birmingham and Manchester. These trains were the last vehicles to be built by the struggling manufacturer Hunslet before it collapsed. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 220 KB) Summary Author: Andrew Maycock source: http://midlandrailpics. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 220 KB) Summary Author: Andrew Maycock source: http://midlandrailpics. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 690 KB)BR Class 323, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 690 KB)BR Class 323, no. ... Birmingham New Street could refer to: Birmingham New Street Station New Street, Birmingham This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE), better known as Centro, is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for promoting and co-ordinating public transport services throughout the West Midlands county in England. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... Irish Mail is typical of many small engines builf for use in quarries Much rebuilt Hunslet Blanche is always popular on the Ffestiniog Railway Hunslet build several hundred 0-6-0STs for the War Department and National Coal Board A typical Hunslet diesel mechanical shunter from the 1950s A typical... unga bunga This article is about the English city. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

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In the early 1990s the Regional Railways sector of British Rail placed an order for new EMUs to both replace older units and to work services on the newly electrified Birmingham Cross-City line. The contract was awarded to Hunslet TPL in Leeds, who at the time were in financial difficulties due to lack of orders. It was hoped that the building of the Class 323 units would turn the fortunes of the company around. However, this was not to be the case, and these units proved to be the last trains built by the company. The trains were also some of the last constructed before the infamous 1,064 day gap in train orders. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Regional Railways was one of the three passenger sectors of British Rail created in the 1980s that existed until privatisation in the 1990s. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... unga bunga This article is about the English city. ... The Cross-City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. ... Irish Mail is typical of many small engines builf for use in quarries Much rebuilt Hunslet Blanche is always popular on the Ffestiniog Railway Hunslet build several hundred 0-6-0STs for the War Department and National Coal Board A typical Hunslet diesel mechanical shunter from the 1950s A typical... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ...


Forty-three 3-car units were built, numbered in the range 323201-243. Each unit is formed of two outer driving motor vehicles, and a central intermediate trailer with a pantograph for collecting the overhead current of 25kV ac. The technical description of the unit formation is DMSO+PTSO+DMSO. Individual vehicles are numbered as follows: A pantograph is a device that collects electric current from overhead lines for electric trains or trams. ... City lights viewed in a motion blurred exposure. ...

  • 64001-64043 - DMSO
  • 72201-72239 and 72340-72343 - PTSO
  • 65001-65043 - DMSO

In general, the last two digits of the vehicle number correspond to the last two digits of the set number, such that unit 323227 is formed of 64027+72227+65027. The last four PTSO vehicles are numbered in a separate range to avoid clashing with Class 365 vehicles. Categories: Stub | Multiple Units ...


Current operations

Central Trains

Central Trains inherited a fleet of 26 units, comprised of sets 323201-222 and 323240-243. The units were delivered in 1993/94 painted in Centro green and white livery with a blue stripe. They were originally allocated to Bletchley Depot, but have since been reallocated to a new depot built in Soho. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE), better known as Centro, is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for promoting and co-ordinating public transport services throughout the West Midlands county in England. ... Bletchley is a town in what is now Milton Keynes new city. ... This article is about the area of Birmingham. ...


It was intended for the units to be introduced on the newly electrified Birmingham Cross-City Line from Redditch to Lichfield (via Birmingham New Street). However, all did not go according to plan, and initially the units suffered from reliability problems. This meant that the ageing fleets of Class 115, 116, 117, 118 and 119 diesel multiple units, which the Class 323 units were meant to replace, continued in service longer than planned. They were finally withdrawn in 1995 once the Class 323 units had become more reliable. The Cross-City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. ... Church Green and St. ... The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral, June 2005 Lichfield (Welsh: Caerlwytgoed) is a small city and civil parish in Staffordshire, 110 miles northwest of London and 14 miles north of Birmingham. ... Birmingham New Street could refer to: Birmingham New Street Station New Street, Birmingham This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Built by BR Derby Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 63ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: BUT (Leyland Albion) of 230hp Transmission: Standard mechanical These 41 high density sets operated the outer-suburban services from Marylebone to Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Banbury, which were known as the Chiltern Lines. ... Set T326, formed vehicles 51131 and 51321, at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. ... 51402 at Northampton & Lamport Railway. ... The sole surviving Class 118 vehicle, no. ... Built by Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in PoznaÅ„, Poland German DMU of class 628 A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a train whose carriages have their own motors powered by a diesel engine. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A 323 at Tile Hill station in Coventry on the Coventry-Wolverhampton service
A 323 at Tile Hill station in Coventry on the Coventry-Wolverhampton service

The units were also used on various other routes, including Coventry to Wolverhampton, and Birmingham to Walsall (Chase Line) suburban services, as well as longer distance Birmingham to Liverpool Lime Street services. On these services, they were used alongside the existing fleets of Class 310/1 and Class 312 slam-door units. The introduction of the new trains also allowed the withdrawal of the elderly Class 304 units, and the cascading of Class 308 units to operate suburban services around Leeds. A Class 323 electric multiple unit pulls into Tile Hill station on the West Coast Main Line in Coventry, England. ... A Class 323 electric multiple unit pulls into Tile Hill station on the West Coast Main Line in Coventry, England. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. ... Birmingham New Street could refer to: Birmingham New Street Station New Street, Birmingham This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... New Art Gallery Walsall The traditionl market of Walsall, a Tesco nearby has had an adverse effect on the market traders, many believe Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... Map of the Chase Line. ... The main entrance to Liverpool Lime Street Station Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is the mainline railway station serving Liverpool, England. ... Class 310 train in British Railways plain blue calls at Harrow and Wealdstone station. ... The front of a British Railways class 312 stock train in InterCity Blue/Grey livery passes through East London on a working to London Liverpool Street Station, as seen from the open window of another train. ... British Rail Class 302 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... The British Rail Class 308 electric multiple units were built by BR at York, in three batches, from 1961-62. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ...


Since being introduced, the units have recently undergone works attention, which included the fitting of CCTV surveillance equipment. The Centro livery has also been modified, with the addition of yellow doors to aid the visually impaired. Surveillance cameras. ... The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE), better known as Centro, is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for promoting and co-ordinating public transport services throughout the West Midlands county in England. ...


These units are gradually being replaced by Class 350 "Desiro" units on services between Birmingham and Coventry. Eventually, they will all be operated in 6-car formations on Lichfield-Redditch (Cross-City) services when former Silverlink Class 321/4 units take over Birmingham-Wolverhampton local services. 350120 passing Kingsthorpe, just north of Northampton station, on the 22nd April 2007, with a Birmingham bound service 350110 at Stafford departing for Birmingham, 29 October 2005 The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... unga bunga This article is about the English city. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral, June 2005 Lichfield (Welsh: Caerlwytgoed) is a small city and civil parish in Staffordshire, 110 miles northwest of London and 14 miles north of Birmingham. ... Church Green and St. ... The Cross-City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. ... Class 321/3, no. ... unga bunga This article is about the English city. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. ...


Northern Railway

North Western Trains (NWT) inherited 17 of these units. They were used to replace older stock of Classes 304 and 305, although some of the latter were retained in reserve until 2000. The units are used on services on the Manchester electrified network, which is primarily to the south of the city. Services include; A train in the livery of North Western Trains, which became First North Western. ... British Rail Class 302 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... British Rail Class 302 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

  • Manchester Piccadilly - Glossop/Hadfield
  • Manchester - Crewe (Via Stockport)
  • Manchester Picadilly - Wilmslow (via Manchester Airport)
  • Manchester Piccadilly - Alderley Edge (class 323 operated Monday to Saturday only, DMU service on sunday)
  • Manchester Piccadilly - Hazel Grove
  • Manchester - Macclesfield/Stoke-on-Trent
  • Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Airport (only operates on Sundays)

The fleet is maintained at Longsight Depot, which is a few miles south of Manchester Piccadilly. Longsight is an area in Manchester, England, around 3 miles south of the city centre. ...


Units are stabled at Stockport Edgeley carriage sidings


The trains were originally painted in the smart Greater Manchester PTE livery. Two units, nos. 323224 and 323233 were painted into NWT dark blue livery with gold stars. The franchise was later acquired by First Group and renamed First North Western (FNW). In the period 2003-2004, the entire fleet was refurbished, which included a repaint into FNW blue and magenta "Barbie" livery. First Group PLC (LSE: FGP) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... A train in the livery of North Western Trains, which became First North Western. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In December 2004, the Arriva Trains Northern and First North Western franchises were combined into a new Northern Rail franchise. Northern Rail is operated by Serco-Ned Railways (A joint partnership between UK company Serco Group and Ned Railways). The Class 323 units currently retained FNW blue lively, awaiting Northern Rail to finalise their corporate image. ← - 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in December • 30 Artie Shaw • 29 Julius Axelrod • 28 Jacques Dupuis • 28 Jerry Orbach • 28 Susan Sontag • 26 Reggie White • 26 Sir Angus Ogilvy • 23 P. V. Narasimha Rao • 23 Doug Ault • 19 Renata Tebaldi • 16... An Arriva train in North Wales Arriva is a private company which runs public transport services throughout the United Kingdom. ... A train in the livery of North Western Trains, which became First North Western. ... Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ...


Fleet details

Operator Unit Numbers Routes operated
Central Trains 323201-222
323240-243
Lichfield-Redditch "Cross-City" Line
Coventry-Wolverhampton
Birmingham-Walsall (Chase Line)
Birmingham-Liverpool
Northern Rail
(ex-First North Western)
323223-239 Manchester-Crewe
Manchester-Stoke
Manchester-Hadfield/Glossop
Manchester-Hazel Grove
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  Results from FactBites:
 
British Rail Class 321 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1352 words)
The British Rail Class 321 electric multiple units were built by BREL York in three batches from 1988-1991.
Due to a delay in the units entering traffic, five redundant Class 307 units were introduced on the route as a stop-gap measure in 1991.
Silverlink inherited the 37 of the 48 Class 321/4 units.
British Rail Class 488: Information from Answers.com (934 words)
The British Rail Class 488 are unpowered electric multiple unit trailer sets, converted from Mark 2F coaches for the Gatwick Express service from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport.
The two-car units are classified as Class 488/2 and are numbered in the range 8201-8210, whilst the three-car sets are Class 488/3 and are numbered 8301-8319.
From 2000 onwards, new trains in the form of Class 460 units were introduced to replace the old stock.
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