LM liveried Northern unit on Kirkby branch today?

[Gathursty]

I was driving underneath the Kirkby branch in Wigan today and saw a London Midland unit coupled to a Northern unit heading back to Wigan Wallgate about 9.35am today.

What exactly was it and why is it up here in the obsolete livery?

Thanks.

 

[Bletchleyite]

The 3 (I think) ex-LM Class 150s have been transferred to Northern as LNR no longer need them. As Northern have a shortage of units, they've gone straight into service.

Hope you enjoy the interior, which while original (i.e. for dwarves) has been kept in very good nick.

 

[Iskra]

I was driving underneath the Kirkby branch in Wigan today and saw a London Midland unit coupled to a Northern unit heading back to Wigan Wallgate about 9.35am today.

What exactly was it and why is it up here in the obsolete livery?

Thanks.

See above.

There are also a number of ex Scotrail, FGW and GWR units knocking around Northern land at the moment.

 

[_toommm_]

150105/107/109 for reference

 

[Gathursty]

Thanks for the informative gen.

 

[Saperstein]

See above.

There are also a number of ex Scotrail, FGW and GWR units knocking around Northern land at the moment.

Yep, 153373 was at Chester a few days ago.

 

[cactustwirly]

Yep, 153373 was at Chester a few days ago.

Isn't that now with TfW?

 

[PHILIPE]

Isn't that now with TfW?

No. Northern

 

[TheSel]

As others have said, there are three of these in the area. Here's 57109 leading 150109 and a 'standard' liveried 150 into Parbold a few days ago. Shame there's seemingly no 'Southport' on the destination blind.

 

[323 Class]

No. Northern

153373 Was parked at Newton Heath Depot this morning in its green drab livery.

 

[YorksDMU]

Last Thursday, there was 150107 in use between Hull and Scarborough. I saw it at Filey on the 14.37 to Hull. Full to standing too.

Best regards,

Rob.

 

[Saperstein]

No. Northern

Yep, and here it is.



Saperstein.

 

[Killingworth]

Here's a shot of 150107 at Grindleford. According to the guard it might look good but his driver was having a number of problems with various items of the operating equipment.

I hadn't fully realised when taking this picture quite how high the cambered track bed is now above the platform. The small Harrington hump is a token gesture, but it's still quite a big step even from that.

 

[Bovverboy]

Two of the LM-liveried 150s (150105&150109) have been paired on CLC stoppers today. I caught sight of them on the 1616 and 1916 journeys Oxford Road to Lime street.
I can't vouch for whether or not they did the full diagram (I've no evidence to suggest they didn't), but the one they were on is an Allerton start and finish.

 

[Plethora]

Two of the LM-liveried 150s (150105&150109) have been paired on CLC stoppers today. I caught sight of them on the 1616 and 1916 journeys Oxford Road to Lime street.
I can't vouch for whether or not they did the full diagram (I've no evidence to suggest they didn't), but the one they were on is an Allerton start and finish.

I caught them too at around midday. They seem to have individual names written just below the cabs which is quite endearing.

 

[NORMAN471]

Co

Two of the LM-liveried 150s (150105&150109) have been paired on CLC stoppers today. I caught sight of them on the 1616 and 1916 journeys Oxford Road to Lime street.
I can't vouch for whether or not they did the full diagram (I've no evidence to suggest they didn't), but the one they were on is an Allerton start and finish.

Could anyone tell me please if either or both are out working today. Thanks.

 

[NORMAN471]

Co

Could anyone tell me please if either or both are out working today. Thanks.

150105+109 departed Stalybridge at 12.31 en route to Wigan North Western.

 

[Bovverboy]

150105+109 departed Stalybridge at 12.31 en route to Wigan North Western.

Which initially made me think they couldn't have stabled at Allerton last night, but on checking back I find that the diagram which does the 1231 ex-Stalybridge starts out as 0443 ECS Allerton to Manchester Victoria.
There always seems to me to be a horrendous amount of empty running going on, I do hope it's all justified.

 

[jamesst]

Which initially made me think they couldn't have stabled at Allerton last night, but on checking back I find that the diagram which does the 1231 ex-Stalybridge starts out as 0443 ECS Allerton to Manchester Victoria.
There always seems to me to be a horrendous amount of empty running going on, I do hope it's all justified.

You'd be amazed at the amount of empty stock moves most toc's do.