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Went to Gatley this morning to see some of the 195's running services, things today seemed more smoother, the doors opened without issue and all were running on time
195114 at Gatley on a service to Manchester Airport from Barrow-in-Furness
Northern 195114 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr...
Some from today on the launch day of the 195's in service. Been a few issues with the PIS (Passenger Information System) onboard taking a while on some services to load up (longest I experienced was departing Manchester Piccadilly and still nothing!) as well as some door issues relating to minor...
The 195's in service on Monday should be 195116, 195117 and 195118 on the Cumbria to Manchester Airport services along with 195121. 195114 or 195119 will be on the Manchester Airport to Liverpool services.
With 195102 and 195120 been coupled for some part of the Manchester Airport/Wilmslow to...
It's 397004 that I captured yesterday, not sure why it's there but it has seen use lately along with 397003 so must have had issues on Tuesday on it's trip to Glasgow Central
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The northern 195 schedules for weekdays from 1st July 2019
**UPDATED WITH CORRECTIONS MADE**
195 Diagrams by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
I captured Northern 195116 which has been named 'Proud to be Northern' as it passed through Salford Central on 1T31 Manchester Victoria to Preston to pick up the press launch of the new CAF Civity trains which enter service on 1st July 2019. These will be running Manchester Airport to Liverpool...
397004 move from Crewe C.S. to Manchester International Depot under a Rail Operations Group (ROG) move on 5Q43
TransPennine Express 397004 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
TransPennine Express 397004 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
TransPennine Express 397004 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
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68031 'Felix' hauling set TP04 was out again today on the testing circuit, it operated MID - Carlisle - Crewe Holding Sidings - MID, I as usual managed to capture the move on 3H69 as it heading back to MID at Gatley.
TransPennine Express 68031 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
TransPennine Express...
195114 moved from Barrow C.S. to Newton Heath TMD today on 5J00, I captured and recorded it at Salford Central. A warning with the video, the squeaky breaks are VERY loud, watch on low volume
Northern 195114 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
5Q54 and 5Q55 operated today running Heaton TMRD to Manchester Airport, basically mincing the Newcastle service, but avoided Leeds, 802202 made it's first daylight appearance at Manchester Airport and I caught up with 5Q54 and 5Q55 at Heald Green (A short distance outside of Manchester Airport)...
3H69 operated from Crewe Down Refuge Sidings to Manchester International Depot today (Nothing left MID this morning so was unexpected for me) this was powered by 68031 'Felix' and what I believe to be set TP04. I caught up with it at Heald Green shortly after getting the Nova 1 (Been a busy Nova...
331108 was on test today along the West Coast Mainline running Preston to Warrington Bank Quay and back
Northern 331108 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
Northern 331108 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
So thanks to a tip off I managed to get the 86's (86605 & 86639) passing through East Didsbury as it headed to MID.
*RARE* Freightliner 86639 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
Freightliner 86605 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
TransPennine Express MK5a by Mike McNiven, on Flickr
103 departing Newton Heath this morning to head to Blackpool, 109 replaced it yesterday. I captured 195110 at Wigan North Western today operating 5Z10 Allerton TMD to Newton Heath TMD, here is my Video and images.
Departing bound for Newton Heath Train Maintenance Depot (TMD)
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