Northern Unit Refurbishments

[Geeves]

Its going to work the 1708 Off Vic to Leeds and the 1919 back to Vic finishing at Newton Heath on the 5M87 at 21:09

 

[158722]

319450 reported released from Wolverton in a base white livery with blue doors. Despite having run to Cauldwell, this is a unit destined for Northern. Any more details as to what has been done to this unit?

 

[sk688]

Isnt that the Thameslink livery

 

[507021]

Isnt that the Thameslink livery

Northern's base livery (without the vinyl swoop at the cab ends) is white with dark blue doors.

 

[andyb2706]

319450 reported released from Wolverton in a base white livery with blue doors. Despite having run to Cauldwell, this is a unit destined for Northern. Any more details as to what has been done to this unit?

Sounds like the base livery of the refurbished 158752.

 

[joshy.fre_2003]

Anyone know where 752 is out and about today?

 

[FordFocus]

I severely doubt 150 and 156 fleets will be retrofitted with air con. One stumbling point would be the power required to operate such air con units as they are power hungry new alternators would likely to be needed. I'd hate to be on an underpowered unit on a red hot summer, it would be very very slow at moving.

 

[Sprinter153]

Anyone know where 752 is out and about today?

No allocations showing today.

 

[Geeves]

Still parked at Newton Heath

 

[superkev]

Seems to have gone very quiet.
Six months in - have northern actually fully completed any of there comittement to restore trains to as new condition?
So far it looks like a purely cosmetic without aby mechanical content.
K

 

[Starmill]

Thank you very much to Greeves for updating us.

I'm having a ride on the 1810 Manchester V to Leeds today. It's clean and bright, nice carpet, nice seat cushions and immeasurably better toilets for cleanliness and smell. Shame there hasn't been a replacement had dryer. For the benefit of Yorksrob I can confirm there are still three toilets. Making them vacuum-flush is definitely an improvement. It definitely needs the WiFi and sockets as the ScotRail ones are getting count as transformational. Outside of priority seat legroom continues to be an issue. On the whole it's a good travelling experience, much better than what it's replacing which was one of the tattiest.

 

[1179_Clee2]

I thought I'd do a list of units similar to that in the GWR thread to keep track of what's been refurbished. I won't include the units that are leaving the franchise.

Units in red are in the Northern Rail livery or their former operator's livery.
Units in purple are currently being refurbished.
Units in blue are in the Northern livery and have received PRM modifications.

Class 150s:
150103, 150110, 150111, 150112, 150113, 150114, 150115, 150116, 150117, 150118, 150119, 150132, 150133, 150134, 150135, 150136, 150137, 150138, 150139, 150140, 150141, 150142, 150143, 150144, 150145, 150146, 150147, 150148, 150149, 150150.

150201, 150203, 150204, 150205, 150206, 150207, 150210, 150211, 150214, 150215, 150218, 150220*, 150222, 150223, 150224, 150225, 150226, 150228, 150268, 150269, 150270, 150271, 150272, 150273, 150274, 150275, 150276, 150277.

Note: Units with a star have received PRM modifications.

Class 155s:
155341, 155342, 155343, 155344, 155345, 155346, 155347.

Class 156s:
156420, 156421, 156423, 156424, 156425, 156426, 156427, 156428, 156429, 156438, 156440, 156441, 156443*, 156444*, 156448*, 156451*, 156452, 156454*, 156455, 156459, 156460, 156461, 156463*, 156464, 156466, 156468, 156469, 156471*, 156472*, 156475, 156479, 156480*, 156481, 156482*, 156483, 156484, 156486, 156487, 156488, 156489, 156490, 156491.

Note: Units with a star have received PRM modifications, credit to relevant thread.

Class 158s:
158752, 158753, 158754, 158755, 158756, 158757, 158758, 158759, 158784, 158787, 158790, 158791, 158792, 158793, 158794, 158795, 158796, 158797, 158815, 158816, 158817, 158842, 158843, 158844, 158845, 158848, 158849, 158850, 158851, 158853, 158855, 158859, 158860, 158861, 158872.

158901, 158902, 158903, 158904, 158905, 158906, 158907, 158908, 158909, 158910.

Note: 158906 is fitted with WiFi, charging points and a PIS.

Class 319s:
319004. (319005 also to come.)

319218, 319219. (in storage at Allerton TMD.)

319361, 319362, 319363, 319364, 319365, 319366, 319367, 319368, 319369, 319371, 319374, 319375, 319376, 319377, 319378, 319379, 319380, 319382, 319383, 319386.

319442, 319448. (319424, 319431, 319434, 319450, 319456, 319458 also to come.)

Class 333s:
333001, 333002, 333003, 333004, 333005, 333006, 333007, 333008, 333009, 333010, 333011, 333012, 333013, 333014, 333015, 333016.

Note: 333009 is presently stored out of service.

If anybody notices any mistakes, please let me know.

It is now a month since the above was originally posted, any updates on how the trains in the works are going or why it is taking so long to do the refurbs.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

It is now a month since the above was originally posted, any updates on how the trains in the works are going or why it is taking so long to do the refurbs.

I tweeted this morning, by coincidence, Northern about the status of 333009 and they said its getting some TLC at Neville Hill - what that is, they don't know, but thats what the say. Perhaps one of the chappies with access to TOPS could help

 

[Astradyne]

Must admit I am underwhelmed by the speed of this refurbishment program .... 150275 and 155346 have both been away for over 6 months. Appreciate they are 1st of class, but these are 2 car units for heavens sake.

 

[northwichcat]

Must admit I am underwhelmed by the speed of this refurbishment program .... 150275 and 155346 have both been away for over 6 months. Appreciate they are 1st of class, but these are 2 car units for heavens sake.

Wonder if corrosion issues have been found. When one of the Northern 150s was sent for C6 exams under old Northern it spent months away due to the amount of anti-corrosion work which it required.

 

[TEW]

The GWR 150/2s have been away for very long periods too because of corrosion issues. Wasn't it around a year for the first unit?

 

[Astradyne]

Well it will need to ramp up a gear or rwo ... as it will not even be half way come 2020 at current rates

 

[chrissawer]

150220 has had the DDA modifications with a large disabled toilet, scrolling LED PIS, new door buttons and loud hustle alarm.

I travelled on 150222 this morning and it has had the same DDA modifications as 150220. Not sure if these two were done together as a trial or if they're quietly working through getting some sprinter units 2020 compliant separate from the interior refurbishment work.

 

[Mordac]

I travelled on 150222 this morning and it has had the same DDA modifications as 150220. Not sure if these two were done together as a trial or if they're quietly working through getting some sprinter units 2020 compliant separate from the interior refurbishment work.

According to the 2017 Platform 5 DMUs book, 150204/206/220 have all had those mods. 222 having them must be new.

 

[NORMAN471]

Has 150222 had a repaint and lost the Welcome to Yorkshire Vinyls? 150220 had a repaint when it had the modifications done but was the same non-vinyled Northern Livery as before.

 

[507021]

Updated list, thanks to those who have posted updates.

Units in red are in the Northern Rail livery or their former operator's livery.
Units in purple are currently being refurbished.
Units in blue are in the Northern livery and have received PRM modifications.
Units with a star (*) have received PRM modifications but have not been refurbished.

Class 150s:
150103, 150110, 150111, 150112, 150113, 150114, 150115, 150116, 150117, 150118, 150119, 150132, 150133, 150134, 150135, 150136, 150137, 150138, 150139, 150140, 150141, 150142, 150143, 150144, 150145, 150146, 150147, 150148, 150149, 150150.

150201, 150203, 150204*, 150205, 150206*, 150207, 150210, 150211, 150214, 150215, 150218, 150220*, 150222*, 150223, 150224, 150225, 150226, 150228, 150268, 150269, 150270, 150271, 150272, 150273, 150274, 150275, 150276, 150277.

Class 155s:
155341, 155342, 155343, 155344, 155345, 155346, 155347.

Class 156s:
156420, 156421, 156423, 156424, 156425, 156426, 156427, 156428, 156429, 156438, 156440, 156441, 156443*, 156444*, 156448, 156451*, 156452, 156454*, 156455, 156459, 156460, 156461, 156463*, 156464, 156466, 156468, 156469, 156471*, 156472*, 156475, 156479, 156480, 156481, 156482*, 156483*, 156484, 156486, 156487*, 156488, 156489, 156490, 156491.

Class 158s:
158752, 158753, 158754, 158755, 158756, 158757, 158758, 158759, 158784, 158787, 158790, 158791, 158792, 158793, 158794, 158795, 158796, 158797, 158815, 158816, 158817, 158842, 158843, 158844, 158845, 158848, 158849, 158850, 158851, 158853, 158855, 158859, 158860, 158861, 158872.

158901, 158902, 158903, 158904, 158905, 158906, 158907, 158908, 158909, 158910.

Note: 158906 is fitted with WiFi, charging points and a PIS in one carriage.

Class 319s:
319004, 319005*.

319218*, 319219*. (in storage at Allerton TMD.)

319361, 319362, 319363, 319364, 319365, 319366, 319367, 319368, 319369, 319371, 319374, 319375, 319376, 319377, 319378, 319379, 319380, 319382, 319383, 319386.

319431*, 319442, 319448, 319456*.

Class 333s:
333001, 333002, 333003, 333004, 333005, 333006, 333007, 333008, 333009, 333010, 333011, 333012, 333013, 333014, 333015, 333016.

If anybody notices any mistakes, please let me know.

 

[ash39]

Not an update as such, but work is definitely going on with 333009. I passed NL yesterday around lunchtime and 3 cars were out of sight with just one driving vehicle left in the siding where it's been for the past few months.

When I went back the other way, around 6pm, the other three cars were back.

 

[507021]

Not an update as such, but work is definitely going on with 333009. I passed NL yesterday around lunchtime and 3 cars were out of sight with just one driving vehicle left in the siding where it's been for the past few months.

When I went back the other way, around 6pm, the other three cars were back.

Thanks, I've added this update to the list.

 

[43096]

At least 319005/218/219/431/456 have had PRM modifications done before transfer to Northern.

Also, 158906 only had WiFi, PIS and USB charging points in one car when I was last on it. It was a trial done under the old Northern franchise.

 

[ash39]

Thanks, I've added this update to the list.

No probs. It looked weird with just the one vehicle sat there !

 

[Blindtraveler]

Unsure of unit number but the 150 gracing the blackpool south branch on the 19:33 tuesday before last had been modded but not refurbished

 

[NORMAN471]

Has 150222 had a repaint and lost the Welcome to Yorkshire Vinyls? 150220 had a repaint when it had the modifications done but was the same non-vinyled Northern Livery as before.

After searching Flickr I see 150222 now has a new more compact version of WTY vinyls keeping its yellow block and with more purple and blue showing along its lower section.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/railp...zRX-MeJeCa-MoSKGs-LPCQt1-M5EvMw-LXVxfD-L8XsXB

https://www.flickr.com/photos/railp...vMw-LXVxfD-L8XsXB-LWK5hX-LXJqwm-LDaQ3S-NC8K9o

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96920...nCD-zLAFCq-zJghQ9-zBTYdt-zLeqQi-zkA9bU-yEJC7z

 

[Paul_10]

Would like too try and make some corrections on the 156 list. 156448 has not recieved any DDA Moderfications. 156480 has not recieved any moderfications despite being photographed in Scotland so assume it got cancelled halfway or something? 156483 is the latest unit to have recieved moderfications and 156487 will be the next one to follow as its currently undergoing its moderfications.

Edit: Just too add 156475 has not recieved DDA moderfications either.

 

[507021]

At least 319005/218/219/431/456 have had PRM modifications done before transfer to Northern.

Also, 158906 only had WiFi, PIS and USB charging points in one car when I was last on it. It was a trial done under the old Northern franchise.

Would like too try and make some corrections on the 156 list. 156448 has not recieved any DDA Moderfications. 156480 has not recieved any moderfications despite being photographed in Scotland so assume it got cancelled halfway or something? 156483 is the latest unit to have recieved moderfications and 156487 will be the next one to follow as its currently undergoing its moderfications.

Edit: Just too add 156475 has not recieved DDA moderfications either.

Thanks to you both, I've added these updates to the list.

 

[superkev]

After searching Flickr I see 150222 now has a new more compact version of WTY vinyls keeping its yellow block and with more purple and blue showing along its lower section.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/railp...zRX-MeJeCa-MoSKGs-LPCQt1-M5EvMw-LXVxfD-L8XsXB

https://www.flickr.com/photos/railp...vMw-LXVxfD-L8XsXB-LWK5hX-LXJqwm-LDaQ3S-NC8K9o

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96920...nCD-zLAFCq-zJghQ9-zBTYdt-zLeqQi-zkA9bU-yEJC7z

Saw shiney repainted 150 222 at sowerby bridge 10 min late heading for Leeds with an horrendously wheel flat.
K