• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Search results

  1. northernrail

    Beamish Fatality

    It is with great tradgedy to announce that Beamish Open Aire museum was unfortunetly involved in the fatal accident of a 7 year old boy on 22 July 2012. The accident involved 7 year old Karl Doren who fell from a steam roller in the museum, as soon as the tragic accident occured the museum...
  2. northernrail

    parry people Mover Bash Ticket

    Hey All, Im planning to go down to Stourbridge for a day to have a bash on the "Class 139's". Can you buy a ticket, thats only between Stourbridge Town-Junction that lasts all day for more than one return?
  3. northernrail

    Who owns 'dumped' freight stock

    Not seen anything on here of Manchester Ship Canal Loco 4001...
  4. northernrail

    Metrolink Overhead snaps......

    The Metrolink faced more delays today as the Overhead wires snapped at Old Trafford, as a result a tram windscreen was smashed by the wire, heres the MEN report. Stunned passengers described the moment a live electricity cable snapped and shattered a tram driver’s window. The incident...
  5. northernrail

    First Metrolink T68 withdrawn today...

    Nope, OHLE fault yesterday....3008 failed today followed by the overhead fault again
  6. northernrail

    Hi, Im the former Northernrail, my email account was closed down by accident and ive lost access...

    Hi, Im the former Northernrail, my email account was closed down by accident and ive lost access to my previous RailUK account.....help?
  7. northernrail

    First Manchester Wigan Depot

    Another question, does anyone know if "10017" X401 CSG is still hovering around?....the list ive got says its based at Bury in service but ive never seen it let alone photographed it...... And "40409" P503 LND, my list says it is either a reserve vehicle or withdrawn, anyone know which it is...
  8. northernrail

    First Manchester Wigan Depot

    Hi all, Before i start can i just point out that i really dont know much about buses, im just working through one of my little "Projects" to photograph things. Ive been looking into First Manchester 10000, S111FML. ive heard its dumped at the back of the Wigan depot, has anyone got a...
  9. northernrail

    A question of TOPS

    Im sure the T&W Metro cars have a TOPS classification, something like 999 or 996, something along those line's. Did the Isle Of Wight units not have Tops classifications aswell? EDIT: T&W Metro cars are class 994
  10. northernrail

    Metrolink To Withdraw First T68

    Well, the withdrawal date has been put back AGAIN, this time due to waiting for paperwork for decommissioning, apparently now next week along with several other T68's...i wont say which incase they get put back again
  11. northernrail

    Metrolink To Withdraw First T68

    Anyone who wants a picture of 1011, better get it before Wednesday......
  12. northernrail

    Manchester Metrolink master thread

    One section of track has been completed, i think its the inbound line on the viaduct, next for the outbound id imagine.
  13. northernrail

    The Auld Reekie Locmotive

    hi all, were booked on the Auld Reekie tour this saturday and was wondering if we know what the locomotive for the first trip is yet?
  14. northernrail

    Northern 156 in ardwick depot

    hi all, just passed Ardwick TPE depot and there was a Northern 156 in there, anyone know the number and why its there?
  15. northernrail

    Metrolink To Withdraw First T68

    Its either out of service now, or very soon, what ive heard is that its had its ATS stripped so that 3024 can come into service, EDIT: I have no changed the title and opening post, 1011 id due for withdraw in the next couple of weeks
  16. northernrail

    Metrolink To Withdraw First T68

    Only M5000's 3001-3012 came fitted with the ATS, 3013 was Retro-fitted when 3001 and 3002 were out of service, 3014-3016 have been retro-fitted for the South Manchester Line opening and now more M5000's are having the ATS fitted to carry on service+the Oldham line.
  17. northernrail

    Metrolink To Withdraw First T68

    2001 will have to be one of the last to go then, the T68a's are younger than the T68's so in some cases in better condition.
  18. northernrail

    Metrolink Problems Alt Line Thurs PM

    Points failure at timperly shut the altrincham line and earlier today a failed vehicle at Shudehill meant no trams between Victoria and Picadilly Gardens
  19. northernrail

    Metrolink To Withdraw First T68

    The condition some of them are in, it would be better, probabily even cheaper buying new tram-trains...
  20. northernrail

    Metrolink To Withdraw First T68

    The problem is there High floors and unreliability.....

Top