Northern Unit Refurbishments and depot allocations.

[superkev]

333014 currently en route back to Neville Hill post refurb

Something went the other way but dont know number.
All the other booked moves today to and from Neville hill to works cancelled.
K

 

[1179_Clee2]

One coach of a 150/1 was being shunted at Wabtec Doncaster yesterday in unbranded new northern livery, no passenger or cab doors or any numbers.

 

[Geeves]

From others observations 150130 was the unit to return to Newton Heath today so is guess it was That you saw yesterday.

 

[northernchris]

150128 was seen at Doncaster today waiting to go in to the works

 

[JModulo]

150273 failed today on its return from overhaul at Kilmarnock, it failed at Mauchline about 10 miles from Kilmarnock. It has since returned back to the works.

 

[py_megapixel]

Came across this mess on a newly refurbished 150 the other day.

Doesn't FCC's end of contract predate these displays anyway?

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Came across this mess on a newly refurbished 150 the other day.

Doesn't FCC's end of contract predate these displays anyway?

Whoops!

Funnily enough I encountered my first example of Northern PIS on old stock on Saturday and it was working fine despite being a 150 in multiple with a 142 (which I'd have thought might "confuse" the PIS software or something).

 

[Harvey B]

a 150 in multiple with a 142 (which I'd have thought might "confuse" the PIS software or something).

And the only thing that happens is that the volume of the announcements in the 142 are louder

 

[43096]

Came across this mess on a newly refurbished 150 the other day.

Doesn't FCC's end of contract predate these displays anyway?

Talking of PIS: came across a 333 showing “Krikstall Forge” a couple of weeks ago; presumably they all like that?

Just sums up Northern’s standards.

 

[Harvey B]

Talking of PIS: came across a 333 showing “Krikstall Forge” a couple of weeks ago; presumably they all like that?

Just sums up Northern’s standards.

Was it stopping at Kirkstall Forge?

 

[43096]

Was it stopping at Kirkstall Forge?

Pretty obviously yes.

 

[Harvey B]

Pretty obviously yes.

Probably nothing new there, which raises the question of why you mentioned that the PIS showed Kirkstall Forge

 

[Nymanic]

Perhaps it's due to the spelling mistake?

Talking of PIS: came across a 333 showing “Krikstall Forge” a couple of weeks ago; presumably they all like that?

Just sums up Northern’s standards.

 

[507021]

Probably nothing new there, which raises the question of why you mentioned that the PIS showed Kirkstall Forge

43096 said the PIS said "Krikstall Forge", which is the incorrect spelling.

 

[Harvey B]

43096 said the PIS said "Krikstall Forge", which is the incorrect spelling.

I see it now

 

[Killingworth]

Talking about CIS curiosities, some units and stations have a station displayed as Manchester Picc, pronounced as Manchester Pick by the automated pronunciation machine.

 

[skyhigh]

Came across this mess on a newly refurbished 150 the other day.

Doesn't FCC's end of contract predate these displays anyway?

I suspect the system might have been borrowed off a stored 319? They were fitted with it before they left Thameslink, not that I ever saw one work...

 

[323 Class]

Noted 156485 in the old scot rail livery at Newton Heath keeping the pacers company.
Is this another acquisition to plug the pacer demise?

 

[Mathew S]

Noted 156485 in the old scot rail livery at Newton Heath keeping the pacers company.
Is this another acquisition to plug the pacer demise?

Yes, but it's been around quite a while now. I can't remember exactly when I travelled on it but I'm sure it was before Easter.

 

[507 001]

Noted 156485 in the old scot rail livery at Newton Heath keeping the pacers company.
Is this another acquisition to plug the pacer demise?

It has a door missing at the Rochdale end. It’s all covered with a tarpaulin.

 

[323 Class]

Yes, its missing a door. Surprised its not on bricks LOL

 

[LOL The Irony]

Were they that much of a shed? I'm surprised a bill hasn't come ScotRail's way from the ROSCO.

 

[xotGD]

I got to sample a refurbished 2-car 158 this morning on the 09.17 Leeds - Carlisle. Wifi working, USB sockets at every seat. But rock-hard seats! Anyone taking it throughout to Carlisle would have seriously numb buttocks by the time they arrived.

 

[Harvey B]

I got to sample a refurbished 2-car 158 this morning on the 09.17 Leeds - Carlisle. Wifi working, USB sockets at every seat. But rock-hard seats! Anyone taking it throughout to Carlisle would have seriously numb buttocks by the time they arrived.

Apperantly the seats on the class 700s are harder than the ones on the refurbished 158s

 

[simon7929]

I thought 156485 was away to Eastleigh for a refurb?

 

[59CosG95]

156441 has now emerged in the new Northern colours. https://flic.kr/p/2gmcefP

 

[superkev]

Something possibly a 158 or 170 on way to Neville hill from Crewe.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00805/2019/06/29/advanced
And a return at
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00806/2019/06/29/advanced.
Anyone ID numbers?
K

 

[Yorkshireman16]

i saw a class 150 on the York-Hull diagram today 29/6 looked like ex london midland any more up this way thanks

 

[LOL The Irony]

i saw a class 150 on the York-Hull diagram today 29/6 looked like ex london midland any more up this way thanks

They're all here

 

[507021]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00805/2019/06/29/advanced

158867 and 158905.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00806/2019/06/29/advanced.

I've heard it's 158868 and 158908.

Also, 155344 has returned from Kilmarnock.