Thread: Todmorden Curve
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Old 21-02-2015, 13:46   #62
Gordon Booth
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Re: Todmorden Curve

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Originally Posted by keep the faith View Post
Did anyone see the article on BBC news this week regarding using retired London Underground trains in our region. What's the betting we end up with these on our Accy to Manchester route. Any updates on MP's letter?
They weren't retired- they were scrapped!
They're over 30 years old and are electric so they're going to stick little diesel engines in them so they'll be even slower than the 30+ year old Pacer trains they will replace.
But what the Hell, they'll do for the Northeners.

In the meantime London gets 1000 brand new units.
Who says there's a North/South divide?
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