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This is a bit vague. I understood it to mean what services call at the same stops in succession at clockface times. The example of Derby - Crewe as explained doesn't do this due to Peartree. With regards to unofficial through trains, you could say anything as long as the set doesn't go back to...

At least 3 AGA 156's at Derby Etches Park yesterday. They even approached EMT to lend them some units :shock: :lol:

Sometimes there is only a minimum requirement of coaches/seats to be provided on set routes or services. For example you may assume and hear an EMT Liverpool service being shortformed as 2 coaches instead of the usual 4 but i believe DfT requirements only stipulate that the services be operated...

Happens regularly. Saves around 20 minutes. Passengers to change at Chesterfield for Sheffield in either direction.

Derby had red star direction signs for road traffic combined on the same sign as car park directions until this year when they were replaced.

You can often see this, even both doors open. Particularly XC and EMT with their voyagers and meridians. It is something that I've been told is actively encouraged if the driver feels they need the air circulation generated by doing so.

Tbh would make much more sense for a 9 minute journey! Total waste of a mainline unit and also in my opinion is a waste of time running direct Corby - STP every hour. I'm sure a waiting connection for 9 minutes is hardly an inconvenience to change trains!

Quite possibly this may have been a thought to be operated by local route trains and crew. All emt sprinters have "Corby" and "Kettering" on the blinds. Presumably it could be operated as Corby or Kettering to Derby using existing Ivanhoe line stations therfore giving those communities direct...

No. The line just between Derby and Matlock crosses 12 times. Considering it's only about 20 miles that's quite a lot.

Unit attachments/detachments cannot take place at Sheffield as this is done by Eastcroft depot drivers. EMT have no drivers at Sheffield. Also lack of unit availability means it is much more logistical to have the attachment/detachment at Nottingham because it is right next to Eastcroft. Most...

Same reasons i think a 22 minute turnaround time is unacceptable for such a journey distance. Ok, say Nottingham - Liverpool where there's not much waiting like on the Norwich - Nottingham side and where there are busy lines and cause for congestion and disruption, eg. Hope Valley and the whole...

Is there a press release or link to verify this? This is all news to me about a 158 refurb including power sockets/usb/PIS/wifi/retention tanks! EMT have specifically stated in the past that they have no plans whatsoever to install wifi on any local services. It was also mentioned earlier in...

It's currently on 1L03, 0707 Mansfield Woodhouse - Norwich arrivimg at 1039. Looks like the destination has been reprogrammed as was displaying Norwich. Yesterday it was on Liverpools and seat reservations can't be applied because the seat configuration does not match the standard EMT 158...

Unable to get door interlock. Terminated at Edale with passengers transferred to following EMT service.

In addition to the 4 that stable at Norwich Crown Point, 1 stables at Crewe LNWR and at least 4 at Derby Etches Park. The 158 in question could quite easily be allocated to a 156 diagram whereby the depot responsible for these is Etches Park, meaning that most nights it would return here. For...