Guess what I travelled on today?!

[hougtimo]

A class 158. Although this was no ordinary class 158, oh no, let me tell you.

I was Sat on Seamer station this morning absolutely roasting. Like properly mafting. I was dreading my hour and a half journey back to Hull in the heat, with only four workable windows that don't really let much airflow in, but wait! I boarded the train and the aircon ACTUALLY worked! I was, and still am, amazed.

 

[ainsworth74]

Never had an issue on Northern 158s (at least those that work on the East Yorkshire services) with the Air-con. Indeed last year it was quite something to step off the sweltering platform at Doncaster and arrive into an icebox like 158. Bliss.

 

[323235]

158755's centre coach is one example of an icebox

I find the ATW 158s to be the worst for air con although post refurb 158840 seemed to have improved a lot.

 

[hougtimo]

It's my first experience of aircon working on a northern 158, so far! Maybe they put the duffers on the scarborough services!

 

[blackfive460]

Must be a good day for the Yorkshire Coast today. AC was a little too cool in the front half of the 10:00 ex Scarborough this morning. Not sure about the back half as I did notice the windows had been opened.
The 14:44 ex Hull made up for it though. While the AC seemed to be working at least a bit, the line north of Bridlington wasn't but the replacement bus managed to be 62 minutes late into Scarborough. In guess I'll be adding to my collection of vouchers...

 

[hougtimo]

Must be a good day for the Yorkshire Coast today. AC was a little too cool in the front half of the 10:00 ex Scarborough this morning. Not sure about the back half as I did notice the windows had been opened.
The 14:44 ex Hull made up for it though. While the AC seemed to be working at least a bit, the line north of Bridlington wasn't but the replacement bus managed to be 62 minutes late into Scarborough. In guess I'll be adding to my collection of vouchers...

Why was there a bus replacement?

 

[Max]

I tend to find the ex-FNW 158s pretty good with air-con actually. The ex-Central units generally seem to be broken and the Metro 158s don't even have any! :P

 

[trentside]

Since refurbishment I've found the EMT 158s to usually have working air-con.

At times like this, that's why I'm glad they follow me around - whatever EMT journey I take, it's always a 158...

 

[dk1]

Most Northern 158s i used over 3-days last weekend where ok. Back on my patch however i have passed several EMT 158s with hopper windows open across the Fens during this recent hot spell.

 

[blackfive460]

Why was there a bus replacement?

Problem at Hunmanby allegedly. Probably the usual track circuit failure meaning that they can't get the barriers down.