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    Tag: Class 170

    L-R, John Doughty (WMR engineering director), Richard Parker (Mayor of the West Midlands), Ian McConnell (WMR managing director)

    West Midlands Railway completes upgrade of Tyseley depot

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has revealed that it has reached a significant milestone in the upgrading of its maintenance capacity.
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    Janine Booth 27 October, 2025
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    DVRS-fitted Class 170. // Credit: Network Rail

    WATCH: Scottish trains modified to overcome autumn leaf-fall problems

    The braking systems on over 70 trains in Scotland is being modified to improve their safety and performance during the challenging autumn season.
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    Roger Smith 27 October, 2025
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    West Midlands Railway and CrossCountry Class 170s. // Credit: Dovetail Games

    West Midlands Railway and CrossCountry Class 170 Train Sim World Addons to be released next week

    On 29 July, Dovetail Games is releasing Rivet Games Class 170s in West Midlands Railway and CrossCountry Railway versions for Train Sim World.
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    Roger Smith 24 July, 2025
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    East Midlands Railway Class 170 train. // Credit: East Midlands Railway

    Newly Refurbished Class 170s Go Down a Treat

    The first refurbished Class 170 is being praised by East Midlands Railways customers.
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    Victoria Thompson 15 May, 2025
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    East Midlands Railway Class 170 train. // Credit: East Midlands Railway

    First upgraded East Midlands Railway Class 170 enters service

    The first train has entered service in East Midlands Railway’s £23 million programme to refurbish and upgrade its Class 170 fleet that operates regional services…

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    Roger Smith 16 April, 2025
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    Refurbished unit No. 170101. // Credit: Nathan Rodgers

    First Class 170 returns to service as part of multi-million-pound refurbishment

    The first unit to be completed during a multi-million pound refurbishment of CrossCountry’s Class 170 ‘Turbostar’ fleet has returned to service.
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    Roger Smith 5 March, 2025
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    Class 170 Turbostar Northern train

    Train operator set to remotely monitor trains across Yorkshire

    Train operator Northern has revealed that it will be remotely monitoring some of its Class 170 'Turbostar' trains as they travel across Yorkshire, to …
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    Janine Booth 6 November, 2024
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    Class 170 DMU No.170501 at Skegness with its sporting its new Rainbow Banners - East Midlands Railway

    East Midlands Railway unveils new Rainbow train

    East Midlands Railway launches its second Rainbow train for East Coast Pride
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    Mark Wilson 9 September, 2024
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    Looking down the isle of a Class 170 towards the cab - East Midlands Trains

    New look trains for East Midlands Railway passengers

    East Midlands Railway release images of what their refurbished Class 158 & 170 DMUs will look like
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    Mark Wilson 16 July, 2024
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    John Doughty and Adrian Hugill

    West Midlands Trains to continue to maintain CrossCountry Class 170 trains

    West Midlands Trains (WMT) has announced that it has come to a long-term maintenance contract to keep maintaining, servicing and cleaning CrossCountry…
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    Janine Booth 29 April, 2024
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