Northern Unit Refurbishments

[LOL The Irony]

If I said that the flat cloth is the same price as other fabrics would you be surprised?

Yes. I would.

 

[Bletchleyite]

If I said that the flat cloth is the same price as other fabrics would you be surprised?

Why on earth have they fitted it, then? It is inferior to moquette in every way.

 

[td97]

If I said that the flat cloth is the same price as other fabrics would you be surprised?

Yes I would be very surprised, especially when they look like this after a few months/weeks in service, and the older moquette did not show dirt/stains/general grubbiness to this extent
(my post from back in August which shows the rather dirty 'new' seat fabric)

Can't remember the unit number, but here's a few shots of how the posh 'new' seats are holding up on Northern's finest 150s
View attachment 51467 View attachment 51468 View attachment 51469

 

[AMD]

Not only is it the same price, flat cloth is dry clean only, and you don't want to see a train company's dry cleaning bill now!
I was surprised too when I found this out.

 

[Mathew S]

Not only is it the same price, flat cloth is dry clean only, and you don't want to see a train company's dry cleaning bill now!
I was surprised too when I found this out.

I may be being dim, it is Monday morning after all, but how do you dry clean them? Do you have to take the seat cover off, clean it, then replace it?

 

[Bletchleyite]

I may be being dim, it is Monday morning after all, but how do you dry clean them? Do you have to take the seat cover off, clean it, then replace it?

One assumes so. But designing it so it can't simply be washed in water and soap powder and tumble dried is beyond nuts. My IKEA sofa covers can.

 

[AMD]

I may be being dim, it is Monday morning after all, but how do you dry clean them? Do you have to take the seat cover off, clean it, then replace it?

Indeed you do have to take it off, it gets sent away for cleaning, and meanwhile one from the spares kept in depot is inserted into the seat unit.

 

[Mathew S]

One assumes so. But designing it so it can't simply be washed in water and soap powder and tumble dried is beyond nuts. My IKEA sofa covers can.

Agreed. I can't remember the last time I bought anything fabric that wasn't machine washable.

Indeed you do have to take it off, it gets sent away for cleaning, and meanwhile one from the spares kept in depot is inserted into the seat unit.

Well, that seems unnecessarily complicated, expensive, time consuming, and altogether a rather silly way of doing things.

 

[Bungle965]

Well, that seems unnecessarily complicated, expensive, time consuming, and altogether a rather silly way of doing things

You were expecting anything else from the railway?
Sam

 

[Mathew S]

You were expecting anything else from the railway?
Sam

I mean, no
But still, on the face of it, it's both a shockingly poor decision and a completely unsurprising display of ineptitude.

 

[507021]

170474 is due back at Neville Hill tomorrow.

 

[Class455]

Does anyone know what units are going to be used on the Penistone line between Huddersfield and Sheffield once the 144's depart? I can't imagine the new 195's would be used on the route

 

[leo knight]

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Does anyone know what units are going to be used on the Penistone line between Huddersfield and Sheffield once the 144's depart? I can't imagine the new 195's would be used on the route

Most likely 2 or 3 car class 150s as...
195s-connect
170s-harrogate and caldervale line
156/158s-Cumbria/northeast
155s-hull/humberside
156s-manchester/caldervale/s&c
So 150s do all local dmu services around Yorkshire and lancs. The odd 156 may appear on pen line as Leeds crew now sign 156s.
Hope this helps

 

[jonesy3001]

Another sprinter off to doncaster tomorrow;

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K03600/2018/11/28/advanced

 

[jonesy3001]

170474 is going back to leeds from crewe

 

[507021]

170474 is going back to leeds from crewe

I mentioned this in post #4421.

 

[jonesy3001]

I mentioned this in post #4421.

Just seen a vid on facebook,

 

[theblackwatch]

With the return of 170474 today, would I be correct in saying there are now no 170s away at Crewe?

 

[507021]

With the return of 170474 today, would I be correct in saying there are now no 170s away at Crewe?

Yes.

 

[jonesy3001]

Another sprinter off to doncaster tomorrow;

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K03600/2018/11/28/advanced

It was a 158 on time going past todmorden cam on time an hour ago.

 

[jonesy3001]

Any idea what these are?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K91418/2018/12/01/advanced

 

[northernchris]

Any idea what these are?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K91418/2018/12/01/advanced

170454 and 170455

 

[SC318250]

Move tomorrow from Haymarket to Heaton also

 

[superkev]

Not including this weekends moves I estimate Northern are still owed around 5 150/1: 5 156 ; 5 158 and 6 170 dmus from various places.
K

 

[507021]

Not including this weekends moves I estimate it Northern are still owed around 5 150/1: 5 156 ; 5 158 and 6 170 dmus
K

Excluding the two 170s mentioned above, it's 5x 150s, 5x 156s, 6x 158s and 4x 170s.

 

[superkev]

Excluding the two 170s mentioned above, it's 5x 150s, 5x 156s, 6x 158s and 4x 170s.

Thanks. Things seem to be moving on at last.
K

 

[507021]

Thanks. Things seem to be moving on at last.
K

No problem, I'll update the refurbishment list in the next week or so.

 

[superkev]

Move tomorrow from Haymarket to Heaton also

Any offers as to what's on way.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K91701/2018/12/02/advanced.
K

 

[simon7929]

My bad it says booked 158. Think Northern are due.. 782/6/9/867-69.

 

[jonesy3001]

170456 and 457 went past the cramlington cam, leaving the 2 final 170s 453 and 458 to transfer to northern.