Recent content by NorthernDriver

The Signaller cocked up! Its as simple as that! Its always happening and nowt special.

that wont happen in a month of sundays now! --- old post above --- --- new post below --- there is an extra service between peak times york-leeds / leeds-york. making it 1/2 hrly. so your just about spot on!

In responce to some of the DOO Comments and Guards not doing there duties! As an ex guard and knowing the Guards i work with ARE instructed that if you can not safely get through the train then dont! We as a company are fined approx £60 per min for lateness (Dont know the full details) But...

If it helps anyone? The Test for Driving last on record as valid for 5 years. But it is up to each TOC how long they recognise it for. With Northern it is recognised for 2 years and not beyond that tho stays at the test center as valid for 5. We have a scotch chap who passed the test for...

just from a northern drivers point of view. 143's?? Never seen one in my life & 19 years of driving? The 156 units are been fully refurbed by northern and a lot of investment has been put into it. 180 out of 190 units livery finished. 96 units fully refurbed. This info from our northern mag...

Most single unit 153 are run on the Ponty shuttle service (Leeds to wakefield Kirkgate) Not sure as to the times tho/ other than that as stated by someone else, they only run attached to other stock.