I've asked them on Instagram saying, 'any news about a passenger service date for the newly refurbished 158?' They've said, 'More news on this very soon.' Now you can kind of expect a response like that from a large company as they can't just say nothing. I assume this means that yes, it is nearly done but I can't find anything on RTT to do with a train from Kilmarnock to Neville Hill. Would this be where it would go to?
I've asked them on Instagram saying, 'any news about a passenger service date for the newly refurbished 158?' They've said, 'More news on this very soon.' Now you can kind of expect a response like that from a large company as they can't just say nothing. I assume this means that yes, it is nearly done but I can't find anything on RTT to do with a train from Kilmarnock to Neville Hill. Would this be where it would go to?
As it's a 3-car 158 it'll almost certainly be coming back to its usual area of Calder Valley/Copy Pit services for now, as "Northern Connect" isn't launching in the North East for some time. When 158s do head to Heaton there'll presumably need to be a fair few crew training runs as staff will no longer sign 158s.
Just seen 158752 come through Prudhoe, had a grey paint scheme.
What a boring livery, not even a swoosh. :/
Agreed. Maybe vinyls to be added later...?
I wonder what seats if any are fitted.
Also thinking of scotrails latest 158 reliability problems (many componants must be over 20 years old) if the refurbished extended to the mechanical bits or is just a redecoration, dda job.
K
and another one leaves tomorrow
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O26870/2016/09/11/advanced
I can pretty much guarantee that seats will be fitted!
Joking aside, the plan is that all 158s will be refurbished to "Northern Connect" standard, even those allocated to Manchester or West Yorkshire rather than Heaton. Whether this includes actually replacing the seats with new remains to be seen. Even if it does, this unit may not have new seats YET as Northern have only just begun their totally genuine and not PR-led research into what seats to fit to the Northern Connect fleet.
do we know which unit went?
756..
I can pretty much guarantee that seats will be fitted!
What a boring livery, not even a swoosh. :/
Agreed. Maybe vinyls to be added later...?
I wonder what seats if any are fitted.
Also thinking of scotrails latest 158 reliability problems (many componants must be over 20 years old) if the refurbished extended to the mechanical bits or is just a redecoration, dda job.
K
has anyone got an update of the refurbed unit where is it now is it back and nevile hill and when is it going back in service