Recent content by mikemcniven

It has been on Network Rail test duties using the OHL camera to check the OHL equipment

Seems it's 3 car vice 5 car on the Scarborughs today

195104 seen on the Mid-Cheshire line at Baguley this morning on 5D01 Newton Heath TMD to Chester *FIRST TIME* Northern 195104 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Northern 195104 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

Today, during my daily cycle, a TPE Mk5a set (TP02) was moved by ROG (using DRS 57301) on 5Q02 Crewe C.S. to Gascoigne Wood Sidings Rail Operations Groups 57301 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr TransPennine Express MK5a by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

Video of 68025 leaving Leeds with TP06 last night

Got 68023 along with set TP09 on the Calder Valley diverted services today. With a bit of a tone from the driver too! I'll add a few more pics when I've added them to Flickr - Location: Littleborough (North of Rochdale) Transpennine Express 12807 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Transpennine...

Captured 68022 with set TP13 passing through Eccles before on 1F60 to Liverpool Lime Street Transpennine Express 68022 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Transpennine Express TP13 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

Had my first ride on one of the new 397's today, 397005, running 1M96 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport, it arrived into Manchester Piccadilly around 6 minutes late, but we arrived into Manchester Airport on time, have to say they feel very spacious inside and very comfortable to ride on...

Some internal images from onboard 323234 yesterday Northern 323234 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Northern 323234 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Northern 323234 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Northern 323234 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

I managed to get a ride on my first liveried 802 yesterday on the 1325 departure from Liverpool Lime Street, I had ridden on one of the unliveried ones a few weeks back but that was also after dark. The performance leaving Liverpool was amazing! Blink and your suddenly way further then you could...

323234 has reentered services following full PRM medication works and refurbishment. Northern 323234 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

397003 seen passing through Gatley this morning on 5Z97 0515 Polmadie CMD to Manchester Longsight Depot (Alstom side) TransPennine Express 397003 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

323234 at Allerton Northern 323234 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

397010 reported as currently been on its way up from Portbury (Bristol) to Manchester International Depot at the moment https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K04328/2019/10/17/advanced

Some images from me on Saturday around Merseyside 68028 'Lord President' and set TP06 at Huyton TransPennine Express 12806 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr TransPennine Express 68028 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr 68027 'Superb' and set TP09 at Liverpool Lime Street TransPennine Express 12809 by...