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RE: Northern Rail - omnicity4659 - 12 May 2015
Northern Rail are to trial free WiFi on some trains.
RE: Northern Rail - northern156 - 12 May 2015
(12 May 2015, 4:28 pm)Tommy_1581 Northern Rail are to trial free WiFi on some trains.
Already have done - the Class 333s have had a trial for a few months now. It'd be great if Northern got every train fitted with Wifi like ScotRail have (or are doing so currently) except the Fife Circle Loco-Hauled set which will be done in a few months I think.
The new Loco-Hauled services along the Cumbrian Coast start next Monday (18th May) and run Mon-Sat.
See the diagrams in the link here: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1478563&postcount=12
Note there will be bars fitted onto the droplight windows to avoid anyone's heads being knocked off
Ticket-wise, the train is just a normal passenger service therefore Northern staff will be on board.
RE: Northern Rail - omnicity4659 - 12 May 2015
(12 May 2015, 6:12 pm)northern156 Already have done - the Class 333s have had a trial for a few months now. It'd be great if Northern got every train fitted with Wifi like ScotRail have (or are doing so currently) except the Fife Circle Loco-Hauled set which will be done in a few months I think.
If they're leaving it at that, the poster on board a Pacer was very misleading, not like the Pacers will be getting WiFi anyway.
RE: Northern Rail - northern156 - 12 May 2015
(12 May 2015, 6:38 pm)Tommy_1581 If they're leaving it at that, the poster on board a Pacer was very misleading, not like the Pacers will be getting WiFi anyway.
All for boosting the ego for the company. Mind, if they have a big contract for Wifi I wouldn't put it past them, given the 142s and 144s will be around for a while yet!
ScotRail fit it so some, if not all 156s too. Not all super-duper flashy electric things
RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 14 May 2015
Incident just now in Yorkshire.
Train (presumably Northern), in collision with tractor
BREAKING: A train has hit a tractor on a level crossing near Knaresborough. @BTP and @NYorksPolice are on the scene
RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 15 May 2015
(14 May 2015, 6:22 pm)Andreos1 Incident just now in Yorkshire.
Train (presumably Northern), in collision with tractor
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/12952118.Tractor_sliced_in_two_by_train_on_crossing/
Details of incident last night.
RE: Northern Rail - tyresmoke - 15 May 2015
150225 and another 150 involved
RE: Northern Rail - tyresmoke - 17 May 2015
Well tomorrow see's the biggest makeover to Northern's operations for the last few years...
Upto 8 more diagrams will be converted to electric operation in the North West, with 10 Class 319 units seeing use on services from Liverpool to Man Airport, Victoria and Wigan NW.
Also starting tomorrow are the 2 loco hauled diagrams on the Cumbrian Coast, using Class 37 locos and Mark 2 coaches between Carlisle and Barrow/Lancaster/Preston. 6 156's will be employed on services for Transpennine Express too (though there are 7 diagrams, 2 part day and 5 all day...)
RE: Northern Rail - 8222 - 18 May 2015
(17 May 2015, 9:39 pm)tyresmoke Well tomorrow see's the biggest makeover to Northern's operations for the last few years...
Upto 8 more diagrams will be converted to electric operation in the North West, with 10 Class 319 units seeing use on services from Liverpool to Man Airport, Victoria and Wigan NW.
Also starting tomorrow are the 2 loco hauled diagrams on the Cumbrian Coast, using Class 37 locos and Mark 2 coaches between Carlisle and Barrow/Lancaster/Preston. 6 156's will be employed on services for Transpennine Express too (though there are 7 diagrams, 2 part day and 5 all day...)
I hope they aren't taking the 156's from Heaton...
RE: Northern Rail - Andreos1 - 18 May 2015
(17 May 2015, 9:39 pm)tyresmoke Well tomorrow see's the biggest makeover to Northern's operations for the last few years...
Upto 8 more diagrams will be converted to electric operation in the North West, with 10 Class 319 units seeing use on services from Liverpool to Man Airport, Victoria and Wigan NW.
Also starting tomorrow are the 2 loco hauled diagrams on the Cumbrian Coast, using Class 37 locos and Mark 2 coaches between Carlisle and Barrow/Lancaster/Preston. 6 156's will be employed on services for Transpennine Express too (though there are 7 diagrams, 2 part day and 5 all day...)
Worth the paper tickets alone, if the trips can connect
RE: Northern Rail - tyresmoke - 18 May 2015
(18 May 2015, 7:14 pm)8222 I hope they aren't taking the 156's from Heaton...
No these will be freed up by the extra 8 319 diagrams into the Liverpool area
(18 May 2015, 7:20 pm)Andreos1 Worth the paper tickets alone, if the trips can connect
Diagrams below
5C32 0456 Carlisle Kingmoor Sidings Carlisle 0505 37+Mk2
2C32 0515 Carlisle Preston 0935 37+Mk2
2C47 1004 Preston Barrow 1133 37+Mk2
5C47 1142 Barrow Barrow CS 1145 37+Mk2
5C41 1425 Barrow CS Barrow 1428 37+Mk2
2C41 1437 Barrow Carlisle 1728 37+Mk2
2C42 1737 Carlisle Barrow 2029 37+Mk2
5C42 2038 Barrow Barrow CS 2041 37+Mk2
5C33 0534 Barrow CS Barrow 0537 37+Mk2
2C33 0546 Barrow Carlisle 0833 37+Mk2
2C40 0842 Carlisle Barrow 1130 37+Mk2
2C49 1138 Barrow Carlisle 1426 37+Mk2
2C34 1435 Carlisle Barrow 1722 37+Mk2
2C47 1731 Barrow Carlisle 2031 37+Mk2
5C47 2041 Carlisle Carlisle Kingmoor Sidings 2052 37+Mk2RE: Northern Rail - northern156 - 23 May 2015
If anyone is tempted to go on the Loco-Hauled sets, honestly do! The Mk2 coaches are really comfortable and the line is stunning, plus if you're an enthusiast there's four 37s you can get per day, at the moment anyway (until the DBSOs enter service and it becomes 1x 37/4 on each). Also it indirectly pays my wages if you do.
RE: Northern Rail - buss14 - 30 Jun 2015
just to let you know that there are some delays after a pacer broke down near cramlington
RE: Northern Rail - Davie - 30 Jun 2015
(30 Jun 2015, 11:42 am)buss14 just to let you know that there are some delays after a pacer broke down near cramlington
What a huge surprise there....
RE: Northern Rail - northern156 - 30 Jun 2015
(30 Jun 2015, 2:35 pm)Davie What a huge surprise there....
Pacers' reliability has generally been high for the past few years...
RE: Northern Rail - buss14 - 30 Jun 2015
(30 Jun 2015, 4:45 pm)northern156 Pacers' reliability has generally been high for the past few years...
well the pacer that broke down had quite a lot of liquid pouring out of the engine
RE: Northern Rail - tyresmoke - 30 Jun 2015
(30 Jun 2015, 5:21 pm)buss14 well the pacer that broke down had quite a lot of liquid pouring out of the engine
Probably just overheated or something.
Buses do exactly the same, throw coolant out etc.
Out of interest the York Potash mine near Whitby was approved today, so this will see them fund a 2nd unit for the Middlesbrough-Whitby service to be doubled.
RE: Northern Rail - LeeCalder - 30 Jun 2015
(30 Jun 2015, 2:35 pm)Davie What a huge surprise there....
Pacers are actually more realiable than HST's, 91's etc.
Actually, there was hell on earlier at NCL as 2 of the coaches on a 91 overheated leaving people without a seat when they had reserved etc.
RE: Northern Rail - eezypeazy - 01 Jul 2015
(30 Jun 2015, 11:42 am)buss14 just to let you know that there are some delays after a pacer broke down near cramlington
That's interesting... because, according to this log on Real Time Trains, all of yesterday's services at Cramlington operated more or less on time:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/CRM/2015/06/30/0600-2000?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=NT
Where did you hear about this break down?
RE: Northern Rail - S813 FVK - 01 Jul 2015
(01 Jul 2015, 2:14 pm)eezypeazy That's interesting... because, according to this log on Real Time Trains, all of yesterday's services at Cramlington operated more or less on time:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/CRM/2015/06/30/0600-2000?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=NT
Where did you hear about this break down?
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