The 'Cans' or class 86s are just hanging on! 86232 is heading for London Liverpool Street with a ONE Anglia service from Norwich on the 25th May 2005. 86232 replaced 86235 which requires an exam but thats it now. 86234 returned to traffic briefly in April but a major failure means almost certainly it will not make another comeback. The Virgin West Coast 90s brought into replace the 86s are still prone to failing and there is even the prospect of EWS 90s appearing again as two are currently at Norwich. The big question is when will the class 86s end their days on this route?
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