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12 May 2015, 4:28 pm #241
Northern Rail are to trial free WiFi on some trains.
omnicity4659
12 May 2015, 4:28 pm #241

Northern Rail are to trial free WiFi on some trains.

12 May 2015, 6:12 pm #242
(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 Smile

Ticket-wise, the train is just a normal passenger service therefore Northern staff will be on board.

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12 May 2015, 6:12 pm #242

(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 Smile

Ticket-wise, the train is just a normal passenger service therefore Northern staff will be on board.


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12 May 2015, 6:38 pm #243
(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. Big Grin
omnicity4659
12 May 2015, 6:38 pm #243

(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. Big Grin

12 May 2015, 6:46 pm #244
(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. Big Grin

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 Tongue

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12 May 2015, 6:46 pm #244

(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. Big Grin

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 Tongue


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14 May 2015, 6:22 pm #245
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

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Andreos1
14 May 2015, 6:22 pm #245

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


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15 May 2015, 6:44 am #246
(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/1295..._crossing/

Details of incident last night.

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Andreos1
15 May 2015, 6:44 am #246

(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/1295..._crossing/

Details of incident last night.


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15 May 2015, 10:21 am #247
150225 and another 150 involved

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15 May 2015, 10:21 am #247

150225 and another 150 involved


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17 May 2015, 9:39 pm #248
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...)

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17 May 2015, 9:39 pm #248

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...)


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18 May 2015, 7:14 pm #249
(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...

Aircraft flown on:

744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL

8222
18 May 2015, 7:14 pm #249

(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...


Aircraft flown on:

744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL

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18 May 2015, 7:20 pm #250
(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

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Andreos1
18 May 2015, 7:20 pm #250

(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


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18 May 2015, 8:00 pm #251
(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+Mk2

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tyresmoke
18 May 2015, 8:00 pm #251

(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+Mk2


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23 May 2015, 6:55 pm #252
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. Big Grin

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23 May 2015, 6:55 pm #252

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. Big Grin


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30 Jun 2015, 11:42 am #253
just to let you know that there are some delays after a pacer broke down near cramlington
buss14
30 Jun 2015, 11:42 am #253

just to let you know that there are some delays after a pacer broke down near cramlington

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30 Jun 2015, 2:35 pm #254
(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....
Davie
30 Jun 2015, 2:35 pm #254

(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....

30 Jun 2015, 4:45 pm #255
(30 Jun 2015, 2:35 pm)Davie What a huge surprise there....

Pacers' reliability has generally been high for the past few years...

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30 Jun 2015, 4:45 pm #255

(30 Jun 2015, 2:35 pm)Davie What a huge surprise there....

Pacers' reliability has generally been high for the past few years...


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30 Jun 2015, 5:21 pm #256
(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
buss14
30 Jun 2015, 5:21 pm #256

(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

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30 Jun 2015, 6:58 pm #257
(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.

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30 Jun 2015, 6:58 pm #257

(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.


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30 Jun 2015, 9:14 pm #258
(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.
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30 Jun 2015, 9:14 pm #258

(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.

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01 Jul 2015, 2:14 pm #259
(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/a...00?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=NT

Where did you hear about this break down?
eezypeazy
01 Jul 2015, 2:14 pm #259

(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/a...00?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=NT

Where did you hear about this break down?

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01 Jul 2015, 3:46 pm #260
(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/a...00?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=NT

Where did you hear about this break down?

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01 Jul 2015, 3:46 pm #260

(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/a...00?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=NT

Where did you hear about this break down?

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