Since I grew up in the North West, I say Preston, Manchester Piccidilly or Lancaster. Ive also spotted at Manchster Victoria, Carlisle, Warrington Bank Que and Wigan North Western. So really, any spots on the WCML and Manchester Major stations are your best bet.Zeon said:Where's the best place to spot trains in the North West of England?
dvn1357 said:Whys that Gareth?
Might it be because of those things that some people call pacers?
dvn1357 said:Whys that Gareth?
Might it be because of those things that some people call pacers?
For once, this isnt about pacers, its the best place to spot trains in the North West. And im sorry, but pacers run in the north west, I have no control on where they run. If I did, they would be on the ECML and WCML now.HSTfan!!! said:Don't some people prefer to call them heaps of scrap metal on wheels?
You do too. They occasionally run on the Blackpool North to Scarborough line. Ive boarded one at Preston before.60006 Scunthorpe Ironmaster said:Err, you don't see 155s in Preston, or anywhere in the North West. There is only 7 of them, and they are to be used within the West Yorkshire Metro area only.
60006 Scunthorpe Ironmaster said:Err, you don't see 155s in Preston, or anywhere in the North West. There is only 7 of them, and they are to be used within the West Yorkshire Metro area only.
That is correct, they do fill 158's on occasions. (take it from the person who used to live 10 seconds away from that line)ikar said:155's are only used on Leeds-Manchester Victoria services.
I'm glad you aren't in control then Gareth. Only place I want to see a pacer is in a scrapyard.Gareth Hale said:For once, this isnt about pacers, its the best place to spot trains in the North West. And im sorry, but pacers run in the north west, I have no control on where they run. If I did, they would be on the ECML and WCML now.
TAS said:I'm glad you aren't in control then Gareth. Only place I want to see a pacer is in a scrapyard.
60006 Scunthorpe Ironmaster said:@ Ikar. The 155s are not used only on Leeds - Blackpool N services, as I have been on them between Knottingley and Wakefield Kirkgate.
ikar said:155's are only used on Leeds-Manchester Victoria services.
NL131 Class 155
06+03 Neville Hill Depot-Selby 07+18
0726 Selby-Manchester Victoria 0939
0954 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1127
1134 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1308
1324 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1456
1508 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1640
1654 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1828
1837 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 2014
2019 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 2155
NL132 Class 155
0637 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 0815
0819 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 0956
1008 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1139
1154 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1327
1337 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1508
1524 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1656 NL039
1708 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1841 NL039
1918 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 2057 NL039
2137 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 2313 NL039
2319 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 0054 NL039
00+58 Leeds-Neville Hill Depot 01+08 NL039
NL133 Class 155
05+03 Neville Hill Depot-Leeds 05+21
0551 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 0728
0747 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 0927
0937 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1108
1124 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1257
1308 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1439
1454 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1627
1637 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1808
1819 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1955
2037 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 2214
2219 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 2355
NL134 Class 155
05+37 Leeds-Hebden Bridge 06+11
0617 Hebden Bridge-Leeds 0708
0737 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 0908
0924 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1056
1108 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1239
1254 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1427
1437 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1610
1624 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1757
1808 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1940
19+52 Manchester Victoria-Newton Heath Depot 19+59
NL135 Class 155
06+27 Newton Heath Depot-Manchester Victoria 06+34
0649 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 0827
0837 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1010
1024 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1157
1208 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1339
1354 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1527
1537 Leeds-Manchester Victoria 1710
1718 Manchester Victoria-Leeds 1857
1922 Leeds-Wakefield Westgate via Halifax 2108
21+13 Wakefield Westgate-Wrenthorpe Sidings 21+15
21+26 Wrenthorpe Sidings-Wakefield Westgate 21+28
2129 Wakefield Westgate-Huddersfield 2204
2225 Huddersfield-Leeds via Halifax 2324
ikar said:155's are only used on Leeds-Manchester Victoria services.
metrocammel said:That is NOT true at all!! - Never trust booked diagrams!- as things always get swapped!
They do occasionally run on services to Blackpool, which also explains their presence in York, where Ive seen them a few times. Back in ATN days I actually caught one on a TP service from Manchester Picc to Stalybridge!
However.... wait.... WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO SPOT UNITS? (or just as bad spot sheds?) Spotting has always been dull and boring.... but now it must be like watching paint dry.... At least the stoats back in the 80's / 90's could spot some decent locos like tractors, cans etc, but now NO! DONT DO IT!
dvn1357 said:Yes it is, but surely you like bus spotting...
[font size=6]...on rails[/font]
Depends.Zeon said:Where's the best place to spot trains in the North West of England?
Gareth Hale said:Why? They do their job cheaply and efficiantly.