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East Midlands Trains diesel fleet: a class 153, 156, 158, Meridian and IC125
Picture: East Midlands Trains
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A train operator put its fleet on show for a unique photocall on Sunday 23 September 2012.
The diesel trains, one from each class,were lined up at the company’s Etches Park depot in Derby.
The photocall was to mark the completion of a £30 million refurbishment programme which started in 2008 with its class 158 trains.
Now 93 trains have been upgraded, including the company’s InterCity 125s (also known as HSTs), Meridians, class 153 and class 156 trains.
The media representatives were invited by managing director David Horne and engineering director Tim Sayer.
Etches Park is the main depot for the class 222 Meridian and 156 fleets. The other trains are “regular visitors”.
East Midlands Trains is part of the Stagecoach Group, and runs fast, frequent trains on the Midland main line from and to London St Pancras International as well as key destinations throughout the East Midlands, including Leicester, Derby, Sheffield, Nottingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
By 2019, the diesel trains at Derby will be joined by electrics, following the Government announcement in July that the Midland main line is to be electrified.
Railfuture has been campaigning for the line to be electrified for more than 20 years.
Information from East Midlands Trains EMT