On Saturday 4 June 2016 members were
invited to visit the impressive Bombardier train servicing facilities at
Etches Park, Derby. This extensive servicing facilities are used to
maintain the 23 type 222 'Meridian' diesel electric multiple unit sets
as well as classes 153, 156 and 158 operated by East Midlands Trains.
Servicing equipment includes under rail lathes for machining wheelsets
without the need for them to be removed from the trains.
The modern 222 DMU sets are capable of running at speeds up to 125
mph and are used on main
line services between London St Pancras, Leicester, Derby. Nottingham and
Sheffield.
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