Recent content by t52192

Oops, yep the 331s. The new shiny ones. I did mean 323 (There is the odd one that works this line. Awful seat arrangement, has the eerie silence when it stops at each station and annoying loud ticking noise, along with the most frustrating swinging and loud door slamming ever! Caused when...

Does anyone know the midweek pattern of the new Class 195s from Skipton to Bradford Forster Square? Looking to try one midweek between 11am and 12pm ish. I have seen one or two on the line that works between Leeds and Bradford routes. Keen to try a new one, or avoid the Class 323s which I hate!

Is there a way I can find out when Transpennine Nova 3 trains are running on the Scarborough-Liverpool Lime Street line without having to contact Transpennine Express? I recall there is a rolling stock website somewhere, but when I tried to track the new 331 Northern trains on it for the Leeds...

I thought of all the places this would happen, Skipton would be the least likely to suffer from graffiti. Perhaps the security of the site isn't as good as others stations or depots. Don't think I have ever seen a "tagged" 333

A little confused why these are running on the Airedale line, as 80% of these are the swanky Siemens 333 of which a few are refurbs too. Will the 331 be replacing the 321s on this line PS - I hate the 321s! :-)

Just seen an article below stating that the new Class 331 trains will be running on the Airedale line. Does anyone know a bit more about this? We already have the wonderful Siemens Class 333 on this line, but occasionally there are the awful Class 321 with the tick-tock noise and eerie silence...

I was under the impression that come 15th May, all HSTs on Leeds to London get replaced to Azumas? Perhaps a slow introduction for the first month, but overall all Azumas

Just looking to book some tickets for June when the new Azuma will be running hopefully from Leeds to London. This appears to be the new seat plan lforums.co.uk/threads/may-2019-timetable-pdf-files.180558/ Does anyone know which routes, time slots will be allocated for whether the train uses...

Looking forward to the new Transpennine Express Nova 3 which should only be a month a two away now to run the Scarborough-Liverpool service. I think the extra capacity is about 100 seats so should make this a more pleasant service to use. However, I always find the Leeds-Liverpool TPE a total...

So is the general consensus that although Bradford to Manchester Airport is on the Northern Connect list, there is not a chance of this happening within the next couple of years?

I live in Skipton, so perhaps we have dropped lucky with the services we have but I was wondering how Northern Connect due to launch in Dec 2019 will transform and perhaps enhance the Northern service and its reputation. https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/northern-connect Northern...

Hopefully Northern Connect may open up some faster options maybe via some stops at Preston/Warrington or Wigan and add some nice trains along the journey

I don't live far from Hellifield. The structure is lovely, but unfortunately for me, parts of the station are a total mess with weeds and stuff growing everywhere. I don't see why a bit of effort isn't put in by the heritage staff to make it pretty all around.

What are your favourite stations in the North or the ones you view as the best on the Northern network? I am looking to make some good use of the WY Metro ticket and visit a few stations across the Northern network and outside of the Metro map too. What would be your top or favourite 5 stations...

We have been wanting to go to Southport in ages with the family, but it takes over 3 hours from Skipton. The Northern Connect may be able to shorten that time in 2020 but unsure what new routes or methods this may open up. https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/northern-connect...