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Photo of the month November2002 |
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Coradia Class 175,No 175103 stands at Preston on18 October with the 13.12 to Manchester Airport ( 12.15 ex-Windermere ) |
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While
wholesale changes are sweeping the network,it is pleasant to see that
our rich railway heritage is not being swept away completely.Such an
example is Preston station which has been modernised without destroying
the basic structure of the original LNWR station.Here the new Coradia
unit sits comfortably under the slender ironwork of the original overall
roof.Now in regular service with First North Western,these units were
built by Alstom,Birmingham in 1999/2001.The type is split into the
two-car Class 175,11 units,and the three-car Class 175/1,16 units.With a
maximum speed of 100 mph and modern features and fittings,these
units have been warmly welcomed by passengers on the semi-fast,medium
distance trains in the Northwest.
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