PHILIPE
Veteran Member
Next time I will actually look. There’s some minor thing going on with my TOC so I was kind of not concentrating properly!!!
Don't worry. Have done the same myself.
Next time I will actually look. There’s some minor thing going on with my TOC so I was kind of not concentrating properly!!!
Quicker to divert them via Carmyle, Whifflet and Mossend Yard (rejoining the normal route at Mossend North* Junction), I would've thought? Unless there's a driver/route knowledge or route clearance issue preventing the use of Mossend North* Junction in this way that I'm unaware of? Answers on a postcard, please.
*: Or is it Mossend East Junction in this context? Lord, I'm rubbish at remembering which is which lol
Dover and beyond!!
On 16th June 1989,156 502 in full Strathclyde Orange and Black livery was driven under its own power from the Railway Technical Centre all the way to Holland & back via the SNCF train ferry from Dover Western Docks to Dunkerque from where the unit was driven through France and Belgium to the Dutch border at Essen and on to Utrecht with help from SNCF, SNCB and NS train crews.
Sprinter family: 150, 153, 155, 156, 158, 159.
EDIT: I suppose the 950 counts, but more interested in passenger operations or empty stock moves.
Is there any area these units haven't worked in the UK?
I don't want to limit this to individual stations as I'm sure they would be loads. I was thinking more routes or areas. For example, you see them around the Manchester area.
I can only think of electric terminals out of London (apart from Waterloo). Most large stations I think of have seen a sprinter train before.
Anywhere Northern Ireland
Did the 210 ever get to Kent?Don't recall any in Kent ever...the nearest I can think of is the 170 to Uckfield....I could (always) be wrong...
I don't think so. Nearest I'm aware of was on test at Weybridge.Did the 210 ever get to Kent?
Would agree with this although I think they have ECS.I can't think they've operated passenger services between Chathill and Dunbar?
What Sprinter types worked into Paddington?
Apart from the aforementioned 156502...I don't think so. Nearest I'm aware of was on test at Weybridge.
I (think) we can say that Sprinters (or Pacers) haven't worked on the SE Division!
Class 158 definitely when Wessex ran their Cardiff to Paddington service, so I’d imagine 150s and possibly 153s made it on occasion covering. Even a 143 made it once!Anyone able to help with this? I'm curious to know - that's all.
Class 158 definitely when Wessex ran their Cardiff to Paddington service, so I’d imagine 150s and possibly 153s made it on occasion covering. Even a 143 made it once!
Late turn or what!Wales and West it was, 2124 Cardiff to Paddington and 0045 return. that was 158 worked
Prior to the forthcoming Class 153 "bike trains!, have 153 ever worked in Scotland?
Quite a late finish for the crew, and a surprisingly late scheduled service!Eh ? Please interpret
Wales and West it was, 2124 Cardiff to Paddington and 0045 return. that was 158 worked
Quite a late finish for the crew, and a surprisingly late scheduled service!
Ohh yes I missed that one! Apologies!Apart from the aforementioned 156502...
I've an idea that was deputising for an Inter City train that originated north of Brum. There was at least another occasion in 1991, where one deputiesd for again for an Inter City service, butcthink it may have only gone as far as Reading, but I'll stand corrected on that. Think that the Reading one was 150118.A photo I took of a Centro 150 at Paddington in 1991. I've no details of the working though;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/penmorfas/24577709789/in/album-72157623902783378/