Hull Trains at North Pole

[leomartin125]

Hi,

Just a quick question regarding seeing Hull Trains at North Pole. 802303 was seen heading to North Pole IEP Depot from Bounds Green on 23/03 as 5Q97... does anyone know why this is? I do recall that they have a lathe at Bounds Green, so unlikely for that (do they have a lathe at North Pole?). Maybe to do with the cracks found on the 80X series?

Link to working: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:59076/2024-03-23/detailed

It also went back today by the looks of things, so was only there for 48 hours: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K02830/2024-03-25/detailed

Many thanks.

 

[Clarence Yard]

They usually go there to use the jacks for engine drops - the jacks at BN have been out of use.

 

[800001]

Hi,

Just a quick question regarding seeing Hull Trains at North Pole. 802303 was seen heading to North Pole IEP Depot from Bounds Green on 23/03 as 5Q97... does anyone know why this is? I do recall that they have a lathe at Bounds Green, so unlikely for that (do they have a lathe at North Pole?). Maybe to do with the cracks found on the 80X series?

Link to working: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:59076/2024-03-23/detailed

It also went back today by the looks of things, so was only there for 48 hours: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K02830/2024-03-25/detailed

Many thanks.

As below could be for use of jacks.

Could be for wheel lathe. As Bounds Green may not of had space in the schedule to be used by the HT.

Or just gone to North Pole for any work that Bounds Green may not of had time to do.