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Northern Unit Refurbishments

superkev

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Seems to have gone quiet and ive not heard of any PRM/ redecorated units appearing for at least a couple of weeks.
Not long till Dec 31.
K
 
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Seems to have gone quiet and ive not heard of any PRM/ redecorated units appearing for at least a couple of weeks.
Not long till Dec 31.
K

Given that the 144s will be in service come January 1st I'm confident any none PRM'd units will be allowed in service too (although may have to be coupled to a compliant unit.)

The 150s currently away went at a similar time, so no doubt will come back within a few weeks of each other allowing the next batch to go in. 150277 must be due back shortly though along with 158843
 

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Am I right in thinking that at the present time:
Refurbishments at Crewe are 150s & 170s
Refurbishments at Kilmarnock are 156s
Refurbishments at Loughborough are 158s

Thanks in advance.
 

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Am I right in thinking that at the present time:
Refurbishments at Crewe are 150s & 170s
Refurbishments at Kilmarnock are 156s
Refurbishments at Loughborough are 158s

Thanks in advance.
Although not fixed I believe:
Wabtec Kilmarnock do 156s:
Wabtec Doncaster do 150 PRMs:
Arriva traincare Crewe do 150 and 170 redecoration, and 158 whole package.
Brush Loughborough possibly just 158s:
Brodies Kilmarnock have no Northern work since the 155s.
Wolverton do 319s 323 perhaps.
My best guess so may not be 100%.
Kev
 
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Harvey B

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Although not fixed I believe:
Wabtec Kilmarnock do 156s:
Wabtec Doncaster do 150 PRMs:
Arriva traincare Crewe to 150 redecoration and 158 whole package.
Brush Loughborough do 170s and possibly 158s not sure here:
Brodies Kilmarnock have no Northern work since the 155s.
Wolverton do 319s 323 perhaps.
My best guess so may not be 100%.
Kev
I thought Crewe did the 170s
 

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I thought Crewe did the 170s
Yes looking back at the earlier 170 moves indeed Crewe do 170s.
Corrected list:
Although not fixed I believe:
Wabtec Kilmarnock do 150s:
Wabtec Doncaster do 150 PRMs:
Arriva traincare Crewe to 150 and 170 redecoration and 158 whole package.
Brush Loughborough i think just do 158s:
Brodies Kilmarnock have no Northern work since the 155s.
Wolverton do 323s and 156 perhaps.
Holbeck (the companies name escapes me) 333 redecorations:
My best guess so may not be 100%.
Kev
 
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Harvey B

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Yes looking back at the earlier 170 moves indeed Crewe do 170s.
Corrected list:
Although not fixed I believe:
Wabtec Kilmarnock do 156s:
Wabtec Doncaster do 150 PRMs:
Arriva traincare Crewe to 150 and 170 redecoration and 158 whole package.
Brush Loughborough although I'm not sure do just 158s:
Brodies Kilmarnock have no Northern work since the 155s.
Wolverton do 319s 323 perhaps.
My best guess so may not be 100%.
Kev
Wolverton are doing 323s
Holbeck do 333s
 

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Wabtec Kilmarnock do 156s:

Wabtec haven't done any 156s for Northern (or any other TOC), with these being done at either the now closed Springburn, or Wolverton. Wabtec in Kilmarnock do 150s for Northern and its usually the full refurb (USBs too).
 

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Kilmarnock did some of the PRMs for the early angel 156s I believe but the porterbrook ones are being done down in Wolverton I believe.

Some 150s are being done at Kilmarnock and I believe 150277 was the one that is meant to return today but its been cancelled.
 

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Kilmarnock did some of the PRMs for the early angel 156s I believe but the porterbrook ones are being done down in Wolverton I believe.

Some 150s are being done at Kilmarnock and I believe 150277 was the one that is meant to return today but its been cancelled.
Thanks.
I only have 156 455 away somewhere for PRM etc with 13 more 156s left to do.
Re 150 277 presumably that's Wabtec Kilmarnock rather than Brodies.
K
 

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158869 was on 5E17 Crewe to Neville Hill
158871 was on 5N42 Neville Hill to Crewe
158843 was on 5E14 Loughborough to Heaton
 

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158869 was on 5E17 Crewe to Neville Hill
158871 was on 5N42 Neville Hill to Crewe
158843 was on 5E14 Loughborough to Heaton
Thanks
The return Neville hill to Brush was cancelled. There are paths Mon Fri from NL to Brush as a possible replacement.
Following this weekend's flood of 2 refurbished 158s I get 45 dmus left to PRM. Prob about 3 to 4 a month.
K
 

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Is there a reason why some 150s at the moment are running round in new livery without transfers on them?

I've spotted 150142 & 150148 and a couple of others like this and appart from the new interior automated announcements and next stop screens no interior refurbishments seems to have been done on them.
 

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Is there a reason why some 150s at the moment are running round in new livery without transfers on them?

I've spotted 150142 & 150148 and a couple of others like this and appart from the new interior automated announcements and next stop screens no interior refurbishments seems to have been done on them.
They’re rushing them through to get the legally required PRM bits done before the deadline then the rest can be done after
 

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With all the attention on withdrawing the pacers I wonder what the future holds for Northerns 20 horrid but useful 153s when all the rest are PRM compliant.
K
 

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when are northern going to do the rest of the angel 150/2s are they waiting until the 150/1s are done or will they be used as middle cars to compensate for the 153s that will leave the franchise in 2020, resulting in 3 car 150/1s again?
 

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