Northern Unit Refurbishments

[Harvey B]

Mmmmm, all this talk about the new seats. Would it be considered extremely controversial if I thought that they are a vast improvement over what they were like in their Serco-Abellio guise?

I personally like:
- The huge amount of legroom (some of the biggest I’ve seen on any train.
- Their more upright posture.
- Their more modern appearance.

Personally I don’t mind that they’re a bit hard, mainly because the vast majority of trains that I’ve ridden all my life have had hard seats and also because I’m in good shape i.e. no back issues.

I don't think it's controversial at all

 

[wls1]

Which fleets have wifi enabled?

 

[jonesy3001]

Which fleets have wifi enabled?

195s,331s and the odd 333.

 

[Liverpool 507]

Which fleets have wifi enabled?

195s,331s and the odd 333.

Selected 150s and 156s too.

 

[3973EXL]

STP 03/10

Realtime Trains - 510B 0945 Wolverton Centre Sidings to Allerton Depot

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Realtime Trains - 511B 1007 Heaton T&R.S.M.D. to Wolverton Centre Sidings

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Realtime Trains - 512B 1014 Crewe C.S. (L&Nwr Site) to Newton Heath T.M.D.

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Realtime Trains - 524B 1256 Newton Heath T.M.D. to Crewe C.S.

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Realtime Trains - 519B 1144 Crewe C.S. (L&Nwr Site) to Newton Heath T.M.D.

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STP 04/10

Realtime Trains - 541B 1001 Holbeck Loco Sidings to Heaton T&R.S.M.D.

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[Adam0984]

Which fleets have wifi enabled?

158845

 

[158757]

Interesting that there's a Heaton to Wolverton move, I wonder what that will be?

 

[dave87016]

158849 has WiFi enabled aswell as USB’s , neither carriage of 158906 has USB’s or WiFi anymore

 

[simon7929]

None of the Heaton refurbished 158s have USB apart from 158845/9. The only Angel leased 156 at Heaton to have USB/wifi is 451 out of the 29 allocated.

Heaton have four Porterbrook 156s. I'm sure 421 and 429 have USB but not sure about 428 and 440.

 

[Neptune]

195s,331s and the odd 333.

All 333’s are fitted with it. They were done several years ago at the same time as the 321’322’s.

 

[jonesy3001]

All 333’s are fitted with it. They were done several years ago at the same time as the 321’322’s.

Couple of the 333s on the airedale and wharfedale lines didn't work when I caught them to Shipley and back from menston.

 

[Adam0984]

Couple of the 333s on the airedale and wharfedale lines didn't work when I caught them to Shipley and back from menston.

Neptune said it was fitted, he never actually said it worked lol

 

[158757]

For Wifi I believe the 333's are all fitted.

For USB and Wifi, all Porterbrook 150's and 156's, 150101, 150220, 156451, 158845 and 158849 have it.

170's have power sockets but I'm not sure about Wifi.

 

[northernchris]

170's have power sockets but I'm not sure about Wifi.

Fairly sure all 170s have Wifi, the last one I was on definitely did.

155343 now has moquette seat covers

 

[Gaz55]

The last 3 Northern 170s I've been on had Wifi, didn't catch the numbers though.

 

[OTRail]

They all had WiFi from their Scotrail days, so wouldn’t be surprised if Northern just changed the network on them when they transferred.

 

[3973EXL]

5B31 1014 Crewe - NH running early - 150/2
5M70 1007 HT - Wolverton dep 1002 - 156
5B42 1256 NH - Crewe late dep due late inwards - 150/1

5Q36 0945 Wolverton - Allerton caped
1144 Crewe - NH caped

 

[221101 Voyager]

5B31 1014 Crewe - NH running early - 150/2
5M70 1007 HT - Wolverton dep 1002

I wonder if the 323 coming from Wolverton actually runs today. Hopefully 3rd time lucky. As I’m at Wolverton in the pouring rain right now waiting for it!
Which 323 unit will it be does anyone know?

 

[jonesy3001]

I wonder if the 323 coming from Wolverton actually runs today. Hopefully 3rd time lucky. As I’m at Wolverton in the pouring rain right now waiting for it!
Which 323 unit will it be does anyone know?

Might have been 224 as only that and 223 left to do, but looks like it's been cancelled again.

 

[221101 Voyager]

Might have been 224 as only that and 223 left to do, but looks like it's been cancelled again.

It has been, typical! That’s annoying. They will probably schedule it again when I’m in college so I’ll probably miss it! Hopefully it’ll come next Saturday instead of today. So I could still catch it.

 

[superkev]

I wonder if the 323 coming from Wolverton actually runs today. Hopefully 3rd time lucky. As I’m at Wolverton in the pouring rain right now waiting for it!
Which 323 unit will it be does anyone know?

It would have been 4th time lucky as it was cancelled last Sat, Tues and Wed as well as today.
Suppose it keeps someone in a job booking and cancelling paths.
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[221101 Voyager]

It would have been 4th time lucky as it was cancelled last Sat, Tues and Wed as well as today.
Suppose it keeps someone in a job booking and cancelling paths.
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I suppose so, I will now know the 323 whichever one is meant to be coming, as “The elusive one”

 

[sd0733]

5B31 1014 Crewe - NH running early - 150/2

150226 on that, currently in Chelford loop

 

[superkev]

150226 on that, currently in Chelford loop

150 226 was unrefurbished and went to Crewe 12th Sept so presumably been done now. Of the 150/2s I think this leaves of just toiletless 150 209.
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[sd0733]

150 226 was unrefurbished and went to Crewe 12th Sept so presumably been done now. Of the 150/2s I think this leaves of just toiletless 150 209.
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Couldnt see inside but its in the new livery and looked to be fully externally branded

 

[Fisherman80]

A bit of 1991 West Yorkshire PTE wall carpet nostalga still left on 158907!

 

[Jamesrob637]

A bit of 1991 West Yorkshire PTE wall carpet nostalga still left on 158907!View attachment 84225

Keep it Northern: it looks great!

 

[superkev]

Couldnt see inside but its in the new livery and looked to be fully externally branded

I believe 150 226 was already in the new Northern livery
Of todays moves to and from works just:-
10.07 Heaton to Wolverton unit ???
10.14 Crewe to NH 150 226 (Thanks)
12.56 Nh to Crewe 150 ???
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[3973EXL]

I believe 150 226 was already in the new Northern livery
Of todays moves to and from works just:-
10.07 Heaton to Wolverton unit ???
10.14 Crewe to NH 150 226 (Thanks)
12.56 Nh to Crewe 150 ???
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150226 was in old livery when it arrived at Crewe 2 weeks ago. Last 150/2 in that livery.
150135 old livery went in last week and another 150/1 in old livery has just arrived on the NH today.

156 HT to Wolverton

 

[superkev]

150226 was in old livery when it arrived at Crewe 2 weeks ago. Last 150/2 in that livery.
150135 old livery went in last week and another 150/1 in old livery has just arrived on the NH today.

156 HT to Wolverton

Thanks. Northern seem to be getting near the end of the refurb program with I think 7x150/1, 1x156 and 5 x158s to visit works. Just digital mods left to do.

Re 150/1s I have 150 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 121 in old livery plus 122 in GW livery still to visit works for interior refurb. Presumably one of the above has gone to Crewe today to join 150 135.
Re 156 reported elseware 156 447 in Scotrail livery is still to visit works.
Re 158s I have 158 791, 851, 855, 861, 872 to visit works. 158 842 and 853 are at Bristol and Crewe works.
Updated 17.31
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