Class 357 in MML Livery???

[rufuskins]

Within the UKTS "vaults" there is a repaint of the Class 357 in Midland Mainline livery, however I can not yet find any reference to 357s running for MML.

Could someone please confirm or deny whether this happened at any time?

Thanks, Ruf

[welshdave]

Hi Ruf,

I think it's just a fictional repaint, a "what might have been"!

Also, a Class 357 and a Class 170 (which was operated by MML for a while) are almost identical visually, apart from the shorter body on the 357.

The clue here is that the 357 is an EMU, and the majority of the MML is non-electrified, and in any case, they'd have only worked as far as Bedford, which is FCC/Thameslink territory as far as commuter trains are concerned (the 357 is after all a commuter train).

Regards

Dave Randles

[rufuskins]

Many thanks for the prompt reply, and confirmed my own suspicion. But not having the original download file and the attached readme not saying I thought it better to check.

Once again thanks, Ruf

[Pyromaniac]

Yes the 357's are confined to c2c and the only expeditions have been onto National Express East Anglia when they were short of a couple of units in 2006 and to the Czech Republic to test the regenative braking system also in 2006.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

PT

[rufuskins]

Just checked this area and noted the additional comment. Thanks for the information.

Ruf