One of Northern’s “new” flexi units arrives at Parbold station on The testing of the trains has restarted on the Southport to Wigan line.


Cw 7566 769 458 at Parbold One Northern’s “new” flexi units passes the signal box at Parbold on The testing of these trains has restarted on the Southport to Wigan line. These are electric multiple units that have been moved up from the south of the country and been reengineered with a diesel engine added to the electrical capability of the train. The train had left Wigan Springs Branch depot at and worked to Southport, then to Stalybridge, and back to Southport before returning to Springs Branch in Wigan. This image was captured at Parbold on the Stalybridge to Southport leg of the days testing having left Stalybridge at hrs and passes Parbold at hrs Photo image Cw 7566 Copyright Colin Wareing e-mail 07931 356204


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Location: Parbold railway station, Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Colin Wareing / Alamy / Afripics
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