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  1. J

    Can and will train seats become comfortable again?

    Does anyone know the reason why Northern decided to leave the original seats in the 3 car 158's when all the 2 car units had the new type fitted?
  2. J

    Trivia: Most changed in a refurbishment/modification

    Conversion of class 155's to 153's was pretty drastic
  3. J

    Trivia: Abandoned railway lines that have been turned into cycle/footpaths

    Doesn't look like the former Garforth, Kippax, Castleford lines appears
  4. J

    Trivia: Railway stations with thoroughfare

    The footbridge at East Garforth was there to link two housing estates on opposite sides of the railway for many years before the station was built. Extra walkways were built onto the existing ramps at that time to access the platforms.
  5. J

    Newspaper article Yorkshire post northern rail new stock mention. Tuesday 3 March

    A scud is not a class 158, it is what many people refer to a 153 as.
  6. J

    Northern Class 195: Construction/Introduction Updates

    I can't help but agree. I have been a regular user of the 195's.since they started being used on the Calder Valley line some weeks ago. In fact every service I have travelled on since then has been a 195 until last week when I travelled on an un-refurbished 156. I am sad to say it was a much...
  7. J

    Northern Class 195: Construction/Introduction Updates

    I don't think a 195 has been through Summit tunnel yet. I've looked on Realtime Trains and can't find any evidence of one travelling any further west than Todmorden on the Calder Valley line.
  8. J

    Northern Unit Refurbishments

    158845certainly does have USB sockets
  9. J

    Northern Unit Refurbishments

    At least it still has comfortable seats even if they are a bit plain. Let's hope they never get round to fitting new ones
  10. J

    Northern Unit Refurbishments

    I'm on 150123 now and although it doesn't look bad, is certainly not in as new condition. Has scratches on the internal glass panels, very rattly and the carpeted walls are a bit threadbare in places with oversprayed paint on the edges. It's an ex FGW unit and the carpet is the purple and...
  11. J

    Northern Unit Refurbishments

    155347 is back and in service. Seen at Leeds about half an hour ago looking very shiny in new livery and refreshed interior with latest version of seat coverings waiting to go to York.

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