2021 New haulages

[TT-ONR-NRN]

I wonder if Mr Roebuck will be counting the reformed 150s (003-006) as on his list of requirements. Should be easy enough to pick off on the Rochdale stoppers

I certainly won't be. I've been on every single one of the trains that make up the reformed trains, and therefore the reformed trains are duds.

 

[Andy Pacer]

I certainly won't be. I've been on every single one of the trains that make up the reformed trains, and therefore the reformed trains are duds.

My thoughts entirely. There are three Northern 150s I need plus 150002, but nothing that forms these reformed sets.

 

[JonathanH]

Even worse about 150003-150006 is if you travelled on the other formations that previously had those unit numbers. Quite inconsiderate of Northern not to number them 150016, 150012, 150017 and 150047 (or similar) (or to use 150103-150106 for these conversions)!

 

[Techniquest]

Even worse about 150003-150006 is if you travelled on the other formations that previously had those unit numbers. Quite inconsiderate of Northern not to number them 150016, 150012, 150017 and 150047 (or similar) (or to use 150103-150106 for these conversions)!

Didn't we have 150012 and 150016 some years back on Central Trains/London Midland? Not quite so sure on 017, which probably was too, but your complaint stands true of those. No doubt plenty of us had 150012 or 016, probably even 017, in the Midlands over the years before they were split back up again. So it could be inconsiderate to us! Not that it is of course!

Same could be argued with FGW using 158961 on those reformed 158s. Wessex Trains had reformed 158s and one of those was 158961. Was it inconsiderate of FGW? Of course not!

Same issue with 150106, that was around for a long time elsewhere. I am out of the loop with that one, didn't FGW use it after London Midland for absolutely ages?

Question is, does it really matter if a number has been used before?!

 

[xotGD]

The moral of the story is: Record the vehicle numbers, not the set numbers.

(Or don't bother coz they're plastic.)

 

[Techniquest]

The moral of the story is: Record the vehicle numbers, not the set numbers.

(Or don't bother coz they're plastic.)

This is an interesting point.

I am wondering whether to keep up my list of train numbers going, sparked by a loss of my 2021 moves and needs list during some issues with my Google account this week. I don't back stuff up regularly, so my notes from last year (and 2019) are still on Docs but I've lost all my 2021 moves. I can re-create last week's moves from photos and texts, but do I really want to make that effort?

Same with re-downloading my 2020 needs list, and going through this thread to update it. Is it really worth the hassle?

It is something to ponder while I'm off work with an injury...

 

[D841 Roebuck]

I wonder if Mr Roebuck will be counting the reformed 150s (003-006) as on his list of requirements. Should be easy enough to pick off on the Rochdale stoppers

Semi-required I think! Faded orange pen? My default train to work would be the 10:18 Rochdale to Clitheroe (150002 sampled yesterday, 150001 not sampled today as I have a couple of days off) so I'll hopefully pick them up with minimal effort.

Was looking at Northern's 769s a few minutes ago, with the same thought in mind. I've had six of the eight as 319s, so 431 and 448 are "red pen" priorities, whilst the others would be nice as opposed to necessary.

The same applies to the 159/1s in the Tropic of Grateley - had all of them as 158s, apart from whichever one used to be 158800.

And 57/6s - had 601 and 603 as 47s, had the others as 57s so they're cleared.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

The same applies to the 159/1s in the Tropic of Grateley - had all of them as 158s, apart from whichever one used to be 158800.

159 101 is the magic number you require...

 

[D841 Roebuck]

159 101 is the magic number you require...

Thanks.

Just had a play with RTT, and said unit seems to be having a busy day, running two Exeter to Waterloo round trips and ending up at Salisbury.

Not being so ambitious myself today - a trip to Southport to sample a couple of 458s, down to Liverpool to see if my last four 508s are out to play, then maybe sample a 397 or two...

 

[D6130]

a trip to Southport to sample a couple of 458s,

458s at Southport? I know there's third rail electrification there and that the line goes through the other Waterloo.....but it's a long way from SWR!

 

[D841 Roebuck]

458s at Southport? I know there's third rail electrification there and that the line goes through the other Waterloo.....but it's a long way from SWR!

Fat thumbs...

It would be rather splendid though...

 

[D841 Roebuck]

21/05/2021
Proper Winners:
195129
331004, 331016, 331019
390153
397003, 397005, 397009
508120, 508123, 508138
"Horcrux Winners":
150004, 150006

 

[rg177]

22/05/21

168324
170504 170510 170535
172004
350241 350243 350250 350267 350373 350403
802205

Not bad going considering the state of the WCML today...

 

[Peter Mugridge]

22/05/21

755 331

Another one purely by chance on a day out with the wife... we were visiting Sudbury on a visit planned several days ago, and it just so happened that the branch today was being run by a required unit!

 

[rg177]

23/05/21

170108 170513
350106 350405
390141
802213

 

[Kite159]

22/5

150005 (not cleared for ten miles)
150006

195006; 195010; 195015; 195023
195105; 195125; 195129

331014; 331023

397005

769434; 769442; 769448

Cleared for mileage:
331011

Not bad for a last minute decision to head to Manchester instead of North Wales (as I was uncertain if the Conwy Valley line would reopen after being closed on the Friday due to flooding)

 

[rg177]

25/05

150128
230003
319013
800103
802009 802114

 

[Andy Pacer]

25/05/21
68020
170460
800207
801112
802301

 

[rg177]

26/05

43153
150217 150262
158745 158747 158749 158750
159006 159007 159011 159017 159102 159104
165102 165112 165113 165128
387145
444017 444039
769007
800001 800036 800319
802103

Haven't had as much use of the red pen in this country in a good couple of years.

 

[AJM580]

26/05/21

156497
745006
745008
755406
755423

 

[Techniquest]

26/05/2021

802016

 

[TC60054]

18/04
156408
802208 802210

22/05
150102 150124
170478
507030
769431 769434 769442 769448 769450
802205

 

[rg177]

27/05

165125
166205
800033
802003 802014 802019 802112 802113

28/05

171721 171802
375604 375609 375626 375813 375819
377143 377522
387223 387225
455870
456006
458501 (class cleared)
465907
466014
700047 700146
707015

 

[D841 Roebuck]

28/5/2021
331020/331029

 

[APT618S]

28/05
68010.
That's Chiltern and TPE 68's cleared now.

 

[rg177]

29/05

159003 159009 159021
165022
317885
321331
444016 444042
450056
700045
745009 745107
755333 755335

 

[Techniquest]

29/05

165022
444042

You've had a lot of variety this week, fair play!

 

[HST274]

28/05
New type of train completely 172/0!
172001+172003

 

[mark_47769]

Monday 17th May 2021
170460 (Northern 170's Cleared)
195021
800107
801106

Tuesday 18th May 2021
180102
195016
195022
800109
801218
801227
802215 (TPE 802's Cleared)

Wednesday 19th May 2021
800101
800103
800108
801202
801212
801216
801221
801226

Thursday 20th May 2021
195133 (195's Cleared)

Friday 21st May 2021
180112
800106
800111
801201
801211
801225

Saturday 22nd May 2021
800110
800201
800207

Sunday 23rd May 2021
150004
150006

 

[rg177]

You've had a lot of variety this week, fair play!

The only way with an ALR! Helped in some ways now by RTT showing allocations.