Class 150 to Nottingham

[CallySleeperKid]

I saw this for he first time today since Langley Mill station opened, a class 150 was running the service between Leeds and Nottingham, as a lad I remember the first local services that stopped at Langley Mill we class 150's, but I have not seen them round here for many a year. Oh the memories.

 

[Jordy]

Thats unusual! Any idea which 150 it was?

 

[CallySleeperKid]

Thats unusual! Any idea which 150 it was?

Yes, 150 272, took a couple of pictures of it at Nottingham station. I was at Sheffield on Thursday evening and saw a class 142 with a 150 in tow pass through platform 1 and to the end of the platform before separating, I can't remember the last time I saw a 150 at Sheffield so I'm guessing it was dragged there to run the Nottingham Leeds service today in place of a 158.

 

[WillPS]

142s are banned past Chesterfield I believe. Certainly I have seen a 142 and 158 coupled for the Leeds - Sheffield portion with just the 158 continuing on to Sheffield.

I'd hazard a guess at saying a 158 failed earlier in the day and a 150 picked up at Sheffield.

A couple of times now I've seen the 3-car 158s (which in my opinion should have stayed with EMT) and 153 strengthened units running the service. Very odd, given that it's rare to even fill out a normal 158.

 

[CallySleeperKid]

Photo can be found here..... Northern Class 150, 150 272, at Nottingham

The photo was taken on my mobile phone, so not the best quality.

 

[Jordy]

A strange sight indeed! Cheers for the phot

 

[37401]

I swear ive seen a 150 there when I did my HST bash, cant say for a fact but wasn`t a 158

 

[CallySleeperKid]

I swear ive seen a 150 there when I did my HST bash, cant say for a fact but wasn`t a 158

156 or 153?

 

[WillPS]

150s occasionally made it over in Central days. Distinctly remember catching one to Derby once, I'd assume on a Skegness - Crewe run. Them were the days

 

[CallySleeperKid]

150s occasionally made it over in Central days. Distinctly remember catching one to Derby once, I'd assume on a Skegness - Crewe run. Them were the days

I remember when Langley Mill station first opened in 1986, I'm sure 150's were the first passenger services to stop there, I remember as a kid opening and closing the double doors for passengers at stations, god I must have been annoying!

 

[mumrar]

god I must have been annoying!

What makes you so confident it would be past tense

 

[rick9525]

Yes, 150 272, took a couple of pictures of it at Nottingham station. I was at Sheffield on Thursday evening and saw a class 142 with a 150 in tow pass through platform 1 and to the end of the platform before separating, I can't remember the last time I saw a 150 at Sheffield so I'm guessing it was dragged there to run the Nottingham Leeds service today in place of a 158.

Class 150s are often used from Sheffield to Manchester stoppers along with the 156s and 142s.

 

[CallySleeperKid]

Was in Sheffield today, arrived just after 12, and there was 2 class 150/2 in, one outside the end of Platform 1 (South end) and one between platforms 5 and 6. On returning I noticed from the footbridge that there was what looked like a 150/1, but I was rushing for my train so didn't get time check it out.

As mentioned before, they may well be used on the Sheffield - Manchester stoppers, but this is the first time I have seen any 150's at Sheffield for some years.