Northern 769434 at Ince - 18th August 2025
The class 769 was working another late running Manchester Oxford Road to Southport service seen arriving and departing using different power modes.
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
The official working today 769434
2W18 1427 Manchester Oxford Road to Southport
Departed 1513
Running 9 late
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Filmed at Ince Wigan
Filmed Monday 18th August 2025
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A Northern Trains Class 769 unit, numbered 769434, is shown at Ince station on a service between Manchester Oxford Road and Southport. The train, part of the tri-mode Flex fleet, was observed arriving and departing using different power modes. Additional locations mentioned include Bolton, Manchester Oxford Road, and Southport.
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