Class 769 Under the Wires at Ince - 11th August 2025
At very long last the wires are now live and actually being utilised well only from Ince station eastbound towards Bolton. This started a few weeks ago. Probably be December after the timetable change electric trains will run through here into Wigan North Western. Class 323s are believed to be coming soon.
We get a good few clips of the 769s changing power and setting the pantograph up and down which will always look crazy to these former class 319 unit's.
The Class 769 Flex is a class of four-car tri-mode multiple unit (BMU) converted by Brush Traction, and running in service with Northern Trains. The train is a conversion of the existing Class 319 electric multiple unit (EMU), a conventional unit.
2 × MAN D2876 powered by Inline-6 4-stroke turbo-diesel with SCR with 4 × GEC G315BZ traction motors.
Network Rail articles on the electrification projects
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/a-greener-railway-now-gbp-100m-wigan-to-bolton-electrification-is-complete
Wikipedia page for the 769s
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_769
There really a failed short term solution that aren't reliable enough. Springs Branch depot has an Ex Transport for Wales 769 sat in the Sidings which has broken down at least twice when it did run services.
The official workings today
769448
2W15 1252 Stalybridge to Southport
Departed 1348
Running Ontime
769424
2W16 1327 Manchester Oxford Road to Southport
Departed 1406
Running Ontime
769458
2W56 1324 Southport to Stalybridge
Departed 1407
Running Ontime
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Filmed at Ince Wigan
Filmed Monday 11th August 2025
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It shows the units changing power and adjusting their pantographs, highlighting the transition to electrified services on this section of track. The area is part of an ongoing electrification project, with Network Rail involved in the development. Northern operates the Class 769 Flex, which are converted from former Class 319 units. Additional locations mentioned include Bolton and Wigan North Western.
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