Northern 156 in ardwick depot

[northernrail]

hi all,
just passed Ardwick TPE depot and there was a Northern 156 in there, anyone know the number and why its there?

 

[150222]

Don't know why but it's been there for well over a month.

 

[deltic1989]

Don't know why but it's been there for well over a month.

Maybe its EMT's newest aquisition

 

[Geeves]

I doubt it will be the same one. Northern have been using the Wheel Lathe for a couple of months.

 

[westcoaster]

Wasn't there a 156 that was stuck in Piccadilly for over a week, maybe they finally moved it to the nearest depot for recovery.

 

[sprinterguy]

Wasn't there a 156 that was stuck in Piccadilly for over a week, maybe they finally moved it to the nearest depot for recovery.

I believe that was one of Northerns' 150/1s; this thread did remind me of it and make me wonder how they finally got it shifted from Piccadilly though.

 

[Crossover]

Yeah, the stuck train was a 150

When on the GMPTE Challenge, we saw a Northern unit in Ardwick (I think it was a 156) and from what I know of the layout of the depot, it was on the wheel lathe (which is in the main depot building, the nearest road to the main lines) so it could be similar

 

[umontu]

I've noticed a 156 there before, about a year a go.
I posted on here about it.

 

[Crimson_Quiff]

hi all,
just passed Ardwick TPE depot and there was a Northern 156 in there

Whopper!

 

[pemma]

I believe that was one of Northerns' 150/1s; this thread did remind me of it and make me wonder how they finally got it shifted from Piccadilly though.

150145 was stuck in Piccadilly platform 11 for a couple of weeks with a carden shaft issue.

 

[sprite]

150145 was stuck in Piccadilly platform 11 for a couple of weeks with a carden shaft issue.

I thought it was final drive not the carden shaft that was at fault, and that the carden shaft issue was related to the 142 speed restrictions.

 

[Stonesourscotty]

On a related note there appears to be a daily stabling of a 150/6 in Platform 3 at Wigan wallgate any ideas what this is about?

 

[Crimson_Quiff]

On a related note there appears to be a daily stabling of a 150/6 in Platform 3 at Wigan wallgate any ideas what this is about?

Do you mean a Class 156? I clocked one in the bay at Wallgate yesterday.

 

[pemma]

Do you mean a Class 156? I clocked one in the bay at Wallgate yesterday.

They probably mean they aren't sure for certain whether it was a 150/2 or a 156.

 

[Crimson_Quiff]

They probably mean they aren't sure for certain whether it was a 150/2 or a 156.

Either way, a unit always seems to get stabled their during the day. I've clocked many classes in that bay. 142s, 150s, 156s etc

 

[323235]

Could well be a unit which has detached off a morning peak working which is to be reattached later in the day

 

[DarloRich]

Dont Northern use the wheel lathe at Ardwick?

Should read the whole thread before i comment - beaten to it. Apologies.