Northern Unit Refurbishments and depot allocations.

[1D53]

133 has been back in service since January.

 

[M60lad]

195133 has been back in service for a while now in fact it's down to work 1C52 0936 Manchester Airport-Barrow-In-Furness service this morning

 

[Soft Hands]

150218 finally back in service today. Possibly heading back to NL tonight, having worked off NH for a good few months prior to its "thermal incident" on 26/9/23?

Realtime Trains | 2S80 2148 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield | 15/09/2025

Real-time train running information for 2S80 2148 departure from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield on 15/09/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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[fodphil]

It first appeared on Sunday on the Oxford Rd - Lime Streets

 

[pokemonsuper9]

150218 finally back in service today. Possibly heading back to NL tonight, having worked off NH for a good few months prior to its "thermal incident" on 26/9/23?

Realtime Trains | 2S80 2148 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield | 15/09/2025

Real-time train running information for 2S80 2148 departure from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield on 15/09/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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After that journey it went back to Manchester and into Newton Heath.
It doesn't look to have come into play today.

 

[sbrignall72]

Looks like 156481 has come back from Kilmarnock today back to Heaton

 

[1D53]

195107 is now in a wrap celebrating the life of Rob Burrow and the Northern partnership with the MNDA.

 

[Adam0984]

195107 is now in a wrap celebrating the life of Rob Burrow and the Northern partnership with the MNDA.

And here it is at Bradford Interchange 195107

 

[SLTRegular]

Made the news in Australia the Rob Burrow liveried train

 

[sbrignall72]

Does anyone know which unit has gone down to Wolverton today. MTIA

 

[T74]

Does anyone know which unit has gone down to Wolverton today. MTIA

156472 seen at swinton

 

[sbrignall72]

Does anyone please know which unit formed the 5N31 Wolverton Centre to Newton Heath on Saturday. MTIA

 

[Gordonman]

Does anyone please know which unit formed the 5N31 Wolverton Centre to Newton Heath on Saturday. MTIA

156491

 

[sbrignall72]

156491

Why Newton Heath when it is based at Heaton

 

[1D53]

491 is currently NH based.

 

[diligentdave]

Why Newton Heath when it is based at Heaton

As part of a modification program that's been completed at Heaton but the team is now at Newton Heath so to ensure the unit gets captured (it's a sander mod).

 

[sbrignall72]

As part of a modification program that's been completed at Heaton but the team is now at Newton Heath so to ensure the unit gets captured (it's a sander mod).

Is 156452 at Wolverton for overhaul or just a repair

 

[diligentdave]

Is 156452 at Wolverton for overhaul or just a repair

Its in for C6 and CSO work as part of the Porterbrook program.

 

[sbrignall72]

Its in for C6 and CSO work as part of the Porterbrook program.

Is that the 2nd Porterbrook one after 420.

 

[diligentdave]

Is that the 2nd Porterbrook one after 420.

Yes, program is 2 units holding moving to 3 soon.

 

[sbrignall72]

One for diligentdave, are there nrw expected return dates for the following units.
150107
150110
150275
155346
156420
156452
156472
156484

Many thanks in advance for the updates

 

[diligentdave]

One for diligentdave, are there new expected return dates for the following units.
150107 - 20th Dec
150110 - 8th Nov
150275 - 20th Dec
155346 - 1st Nov
156420 - 8th Nov
156452 - 17th Jan
156472 - 31st Jan
156484 - 22nd Nov

Many thanks in advance for the updates

All dates could be subject to change at short notice.

Not forgetting 769458 - 15th Nov or 158901 - 1st Nov or 150003 - 28th Feb.

 

[sbrignall72]

All dates could be subject to change at short notice.

Not forgetting 769458 - 15th Nov or 158901 - 1st Nov or 150003 - 28th Feb.

150275 keeps slipping. By the time the rest of the fleet gets done they will be removing them from service

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Thank you once again diligentdave

 

[sbrignall72]

No return yet for 155346, however 150107 and 156420 are due back this Saturday, with York blocked will 156420 return to Newton Heath or run Monday to Friday back to Heaton. .

 

[diligentdave]

No return yet for 155346, however 150107 and 156420 are due back this Saturday, with York blocked will 156420 return to Newton Heath or run Monday to Friday back to Heaton. .

155346 won't be back until at least the end of the month. Nor will 150107 or 156420 as they are both delayed.

 

[sbrignall72]

155346 won't be back until at least the end of the month. Nor will 150107 or 156420 as they are both delayed.

Ok thank you for the update

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No doubt 156484 will be delayed too

 

[simon7929]

Ex EMR, long term stored 156907 has arrived at Heaton. To be used as a source of spares.

 

[Jacob Porrett]

158901 left Crewe Carriage Sidings this morning. 5E18 to Neville Hill depot.

 

[Russel]

What have Northern done to the announcements on the 170s?

They sound like they've been recorded on a Nokia 3310 in a noisy call centre, really poor show.

 

[_toommm_]

What have Northern done to the announcements on the 170s?

They sound like they've been recorded on a Nokia 3310 in a noisy call centre, really poor show.

It's the retrofitting of TrainFX to the 170s garbling the speakers. I have to put up with it everyday if its any consolation