I hear that EMR are leaving Neville Hill depot next year; any ideas who could be taking over from EMR there?
Trouble with Neville hill apart from its very old is it's wrong side of Leeds Station with only 2 tracks the station.It is only the EMR full length HSTs which are maintained at Neville Hill, as the number of full length HSTs reduced over the years so have EMR’s presence there. It is logical with the 360s being maintained at Beford Caldwell that there will be enough space at Etches Park to maintain the entire Hitachi Fleet there.
Northern are crying out for space at Neville Hill so will simply expand their current operations there.
The Class 804s will be based at Etches Park won't they? Kind of a given that EMR will be leaving Neville Hill sooner or later.
Leaving next year would be sooner than I expected, though. Unless they have a deal to maintain the ex-LNER HSTs elsewhere.
The ex LNER HSTs are only for this year, with the Corby’s going electric in December that’s enough 222s released to see off the full length HSTs.
Good point, plus the HT 180s to replace the ex-GC HSTs.
Out of interest, how many Class 222s will be released from Corby duties by the Class 360s (assuming they arrive on time)?
I reckon Northern and LNER will want to use the space.
Cross country use Crofton for the Class 220/221s, but could move the HSTs back up from Laria.
TPE could use it if York is tight to berth class 185s
I reckon Northern and LNER will want to use the space.
Cross country use Crofton for the Class 220/221s, but could move the HSTs back up from Laria.
TPE could use it if York is tight to berth class 185s
...and for fairly obvious reasons I suggest they’d want a depot at one end of their network, not in the middle.XC have signed a long term agreement with GWR for GWR to do the maintenance on the XC HSTs at Laira - they won’t be walking away from that so soon after signing it.
I would suggest that Neville Hill is better positioned than Laira as diagrams start/end at NL, which they don’t at Laira....and for fairly obvious reasons I suggest they’d want a depot at one end of their network, not in the middle.
There's a few trains at each end of the day that start/end at Plymouth. I don't know whether they are HSTs.I would suggest that Neville Hill is better positioned than Laira as diagrams start/end at NL, which they don’t at Laira.
I guess that'll be the end of the EMR Leeds trains then.
I believe this would be true, as the trains from St Pancras to Leeds are slower than the King's Cross ones, and also it was to enable HSTs to return there to receive maintenance.I guess that'll be the end of the EMR Leeds trains then.
Will all the maintenance for the Class 804s be done at Etches Park? Very surprised given Doncaster isn't that far away from Sheffield.
Doncaster is full. Its the reason that HTs 802s are being maintained at Bounds Green long term.Will all the maintenance for the Class 804s be done at Etches Park? Very surprised given Doncaster isn't that far away from Sheffield.
What Northern need is a brand new state of the art depot somewhere to the west side.
I reckon Northern and LNER will want to use the space.
Doncaster is full. Its the reason that HTs 802s are being maintained at Bounds Green long term.
I think not as elsewhere on the forums they were mentioned in discussion about EMRs future timetable consultation which showed them as still in, IIRC, as DfT had included them in the spec. Have a look for that thread for more chat about that.I guess that'll be the end of the EMR Leeds trains then.
Agree about Northern. Similarly there should have been a new depot in the Sheffield area. It is not just about the main depots but what satellite facilities can offer - fuel, wash, CET, repair, A Exam, heavy cleans, gear box and engine changes mean units don't have to visit home depot so often and provide greater train resilience. Hull BG offer all this but could do so much more. Sheffield which has more Northern units can only offer some of this.
Possibly Not - see this thread eg post #106I take it if EMR leave Neville Hill they will also stop St Pancras to Leeds through service given these trains are effectively a positioning move?
I take it if EMR leave Neville Hill they will also stop St Pancras to Leeds through service given these trains are effectively a positioning move?