No, but 156420 has managed almost three consecutive days in service this week, before collapsing at Darwen tonight around 7pm. It is now paired up with 150107, presumably on the "three engine" principle, to get it through the rest of the diagram and back to its care home at NH! That's after almost a month being battered at NH, and three main line test runs!
When I used it earlier both engines on 156420 were running, however it was locked out of passenger service (looking through the window it was evidently in need of someone to go though with a bin bag the amount of cans left on the tables)
It was probably locked out of use due to the short platforms on the Clitheroe line.
I used it between Manchester and Salford, where all 4 are usually unlocked.
There were actually 24 150/2's (225 was always NH), currently 23 have come across, with 150222 still in Wolverton so would expect 1 more 150/1 to come across when 150222 is released (latest date was 17/10 from Diligent Dave) - but sometimes theses dates slip.
If that is another one going, it should probably be 483 or 485, they are the only two unrefurbished Heaton units left that aren't in service today
Do we know which unit went down to Wolverton today
No, but its 141.
The unit had been for w wheelset change and subsequent vehicle heights setting. The CAF shed has the only road that is known to be true and level to be able to set these up correctly.
How odd, working Sheffield-Leeds today via Wakefield kirkgate, must have randomly escaped NH somehow.
Is there a unit shortage in Yorkshire at the moment? Perhaps it has been sent to cover, though I would have thought they would have sent a 150/1 if that was the case.
It seems to have gone to Heaton for exam and went back to Neville Hill instead of Newton Heath. Possibly due to no suitable paths available West due to the TRU work?
Thanks for the info - perhaps today is the last time we will see a 150/2 working in Yorkshire (then again, I thought that was the case a few weeks ago
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They'll still sometimes appear on the Sunday only 150/156 Manchester - Sheffield diagram, for the South Yorkshire journey of Dore and Totley - Sheffield.Thanks for the info - perhaps today is the last time we will see a 150/2 working in Yorkshire (then again, I thought that was the case a few weeks ago
270 is going onto 2P39/2P40 and staying in Sheffield for the night.
