Hindley Today Approx 23:30

[Stonesourscotty]

Can anyone tell me what went Manchester bound through Hindley (near Wigan) at Approx 23:30 i think it was around 6 carriages long which is what is making me wonder what it was as at first i thought it was a Voyager or a Double 185?

 

[Geeves]

I think a couple of TPE jobs are booked to come over the junction at Wigan North Western and run via Hindley for route retention, rather than everything via Chorley

 

[Stonesourscotty]

Didnt think any 6 Carriage ones did?

 

[Eagle]

Looking at the timetable, there aren't any TPE services it could be around that time (they all stop at Chorley), unless it was very late.

Could have been an ECS move, though.

 

[Bevan Price]

The On line WTT shows a Preston - Longsight e.c.s (Class 57 + 390) due past Crow Nest Jn at 23:31½ (FSX)

 

[Stonesourscotty]

So a 57 + Pendo not bad..

 

[The_Rail_WAy]

A very rare showing indeed not often you see ANYTHING other than the usual Northern Rail DMU's on that line. Not since the Virgin Voyager service from Wigan-Manc (via Bolton) ended and the morning metal box freight run many years ago.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

A very rare showing indeed not often you see ANYTHING other than the usual Northern Rail DMU's on that line. Not since the Virgin Voyager service from Wigan-Manc (via Bolton) ended and the morning metal box freight run many years ago.

Surely as a 57+390 is due through every night Sunday-Thursday and there's a daily Monday-Friday TPE service it isn't that rare?

 

[Stonesourscotty]

There was a 142 going ECS through Hindley at 18:23 Manchester bound anyone know where to?

 

[The_Rail_WAy]

Surely as a 57+390 is due through every night Sunday-Thursday and there's a daily Monday-Friday TPE service it isn't that rare?

maybe but it is a very dull line both via Atherton and Bolton - see's very little in the way of freight and railtours.

The metal box spur at Wersthoughton has now been all but lifted as the metal box has been demolished and replaced by a modrn housing estate. That used to see a early morning freight run.

 

[Stonesourscotty]

There used to Be Kirkby Line Freight to.