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When EMT have their Class 153 units as single units booked for and what days? As it always keeps changing a lot
When EMT have their Class 153 units as single units booked for and what days? As it always keeps changing a lot
Yesterday I saw 2x153 and 1x156 operating on the Matlock to Nottingham but there was no 158, It has happened on every saturday I went out
I expect there'll be one or two a day still - I believe (one of?) the 158(s?) which spent the previous night in Norwich ends up in Nottingham, then later works a peak Derby - Crewe service. I image it must work a Nottingham - Matlock in order to get to Derby?
I was told that this is formed of the (1352) 158 currently terminating at Nottingham that will run through to Norwich once all the 156s are available. I'm not sure what will end up covering it instead since the 158 will now run through, unless it becomes a 156 duty.
Not all Liverpool - Norwich trains will be 4-cars between Liverpool and Nottingham. EMT are only receiving 4 units you know!
I don't think the 13:52 Liverpool - Norwich is booked to be strengthened actually. The 16:50 Nottingham - Derby service will be formed off an earlier detachment if I remember correctly...
There are still quite a few un-refurbished units around. These seem to be mainly ex-Central Trains 153s and a few 156s.
There's already a couple of units out to strengthen Nottingham - Liverpool - surely another 4 must cover the remainder?
Currently 153321 & 156414 are at Neville Hill for refurbishment, with the following still to be done:
153310
153313
153379
153384
153376
156470*
156473*
156497
156498
* arriving with EMT Sunday 13-11-11