Recent content by Sammyh1234

I noticed there’s a 185 booked to run from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme. As far as I knew 185s didn’t run to Preston anymore never mind up the wcml to oxenholme. Does anybody know if this is a booked working or one off? The timings are for a DMU at 100mph so it’s not subbing for a 397...

the next units to be replaced at northern are the 150’s and in reality an end door unit isn’t the right fit for that.

Leeds to Carlisle also sees 3 car 158s

As the heatwave continues I can’t help but notice a significant increase in the number of complaints about air con issues on tpe trains. I experienced this first hand this afternoon on 185150 which had the middle coach locked out of use due to the air conditioning failing. Is this a common issue...

To be fair Blackpool isn’t really out of its way, a Euston to Preston train extending it Blackpool is still taking the most direct route however LNER’s Huddersfield services will head north to Leeds then back south east to Huddersfield. They could route them the same way grand central does to...

I don’t see the point either, maybe it’s just to save platform space in Leeds but with it being that early I highly doubt it.

On my way to work waiting for my train in Huddersfield and noticed 3 LNER posters (could be more) dotted around the station that weren’t up yesterday. Am I right to assume the Kings cross services are resuming?

I have family who work for northern and have been unsuccessful with all my applications however when selecting candidates I’ve been told they don’t see a name, age, gender, race or sexuality so it’s purely based on what’s on your application. Also the recruitment staff are very unlikely to know...