Recent content by eastmidschris

170511 is in EMR livery 156918 is also stored at Barrow Hill.

Yes back to normal plan on Tuesday

Engineering north of Sheffield means they are unable to get between Sheffield and Neville Hill in Leeds.

Can’t see anything on RealTimeTrains so I’d say: no.

that was correct until last week but now EMR provide both Class 153s for the branch daily.

yes you’re right but the existing arrangement of crew hire-ins from Transpennine Express will continue

there are no plans for EMR crews to learn the route. The units are provided for Northern to operate.

153319 is now back in use

I stopped in a lay-by on the A429 near Wellesbourne in Warwickshire and came across an ex-Connex South Eastern Class 508 unit on the back of three lorry trailers (one vehicle on each trailer) . I *think* I remember reading they were for a fire college in Gloucestershire at some stage. It would...

I believe 158783 is in EMT livery with EMR Regional branding...

156414 is also plain blue with yellow doors AFAIK

To me the most logical place would be London Midland to enable the final diagrams booked for 170s to be removed from the Snow Hill route.

The only 159 at Bristol around that time on the 10th was 159001 on 12:49 Bristol - Waterloo which is an SWT service so unsure what it was you saw!

No they don't, 4 units stable at Norwich Crown Point overnight. However Crown Point also have the CET emptying equipment for their 170s!

Firstly I would imagine there are very few Northern crews who would sign Class 158 units AND the route to Stockport etc. Secondly a solitary 158 wouldn't go very far in trying to provide a service between Liverpool and Stockport. As to the provision of a Northern or TPE unit, the priority for...