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Northern Unit Refurbishments

mjn

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Newton Heath to Crewe ROG move under 5B42 has departed 60 early, so missed it :(
 
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Holbeck - Heaton just Dep. 3 car 158.

Can't help with yesterdays numbers other than the second Crewe - NH was also a 150/1 & the NH - Crewe was a 150/2.
Holbeck - Heaton just Dep. 3 car 158.

Can't help with yesterdays numbers other than the second Crewe - NH was also a 150/1 & the NH - Crewe was a 150/2.
Are the 3 car 158s going to be in use around the north east
 

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Are the 3 car 158s going to be in use around the north east
No - Only Perkins Class 158s will be based at Heaton, whereas the 15875x units are Cummins units. Why they’ve gone to Heaton I have no idea as they are primarily focused on routes around Manchester Victoria.

It’s a good job that us Yorkshire folk will primarily see the Cummins units with the occasional Heaton unit coming from Carlisle as they have much better performance and sound better.
 

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As has been said before now 158s are pretty much common user there is no reason why a Heaton 158 couldn't end up anywhere or Neville Hill unit the same, 903 for example went to Chathill last week.
 

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As has been said before now 158s are pretty much common user there is no reason why a Heaton 158 couldn't end up anywhere or Neville Hill unit the same, 903 for example went to Chathill last week.
Likewise, plenty of Heaton 158s find their way on services around Hull (which in terms of Northern operations is as far away as you can get from Heaton/Newcastle).
 

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We get a mix of NL and HT two car units in the NE. However 3 car units never appear up here unless at Heaton for maintenance. And then are quickly shipped back to Yorkshire ECS.
 

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Holbeck - Heaton just Dep. 3 car 158.

Can't help with yesterdays numbers other than the second Crewe - NH was also a 150/1 & the NH - Crewe was a 150/2.

According to photos on Facebook, 150150 has been refurbished, fitted with a CET tank and has also had Northern branding applied. 150147 is also now at ATC Crewe, presumably for CET tank fitting as it has already been refurbished and branded.
 

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According to photos on Facebook, 150150 has been refurbished, fitted with a CET tank and has also had Northern branding applied. 150147 is also now at ATC Crewe, presumably for CET tank fitting as it has already been refurbished and branded.
Thanks
I have 150 150 as only at Crewe 27jun 11july so that very quick if a full refurb as these seem normally to take over 4 weeks and some several months.
K
 

mjn

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Thanks
I have 150 150 as only at Crewe 27jun 11july so that very quick if a full refurb as these seem normally to take over 4 weeks and some several months.
K

This was it coming back on Sat if it helps.
 

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The 3 car 158 (158753) is going to Heaton for its exam before returning to its usual place around Leeds
 

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Just one small correction for the blog - It’s been said on the Northern Dusty Bin to GA thread that 321903 and 322484 have been moved to GA.
 

mjn

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Couple of Newton Heath moves today:

5N31 Wolverton - Newton Heath
5H70 Newton Heath - Wolverton
 

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STP 14/07
0945 Wolverton dep 0942.
 
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