East Midlands Trains

[knutstransport]

RE: East Midlands Trains

(10/04/2017 11:25)mikestone Wrote:  Did anyone see the 19.52 as a six-car. I thought that when TPE regularised the use of over-length trains over the CLC, without SDO, it was specific to them and/or Cl.185s?

It missed out South Parkway, Widnes and Warrington Central: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C80467/2017/04/08

In the early days of of the First/Kelios TPE franchise there was an 8 car 158 working from Lime Street on the last TPE service the day after Liverpool won the Champions League! It had a debranded CT livered 158 in between 2 x 3 car Northern Spirit livered 158s.

[mikestone]

RE: East Midlands Trains

(10/04/2017 11:30)knutstransport Wrote:  It missed out South Parkway, Widnes and Warrington Central: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C80467/2017/04/08

In the early days of of the First/Kelios TPE franchise there was an 8 car 158 working from Lime Street on the last TPE service the day after Liverpool won the Champions League! It had a debranded CT livered 158 in between 2 x 3 car Northern Spirit livered 158s.

Tough on any regular punters. Certainly Ilkeston cannot take six cars.

[boby32]

RE: East Midlands Trains
Class 153 on the 0957 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EoKkG7jY6M

[wirralbus]

RE: East Midlands Trains
A 153 with a 158 is a lot better than a 158 on its own , at least there is some additional seating .

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: East Midlands Trains
I think he mentioned it as it is very rare for a 153 to work this service

[boby32]

RE: East Midlands Trains

(19/05/2017 22:19)T42 PVM Wrote:  I think he mentioned it as it is very rare for a 153 to work this service

correct

[wirralbus]

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Are East Midlands 153's going to be modified to the new standards for disabled people or will they be reformed back into a 155 to be able to pass the new regulations .

[SLTRegular]

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As far as im aware no company has said that 153's will be reformed

[childwallblues]

RE: East Midlands Trains

(20/05/2017 05:55)boby32 Wrote:  correct

Not really. There have been three out already this week and its only Thursday.

153310 on Monday, 153319 on Tuesday and 153385 today.

[Gordon V]

RE: East Midlands Trains

(01/06/2017 17:33)childwallblues Wrote:  Not really. There have been three out already this week and its only Thursday.

153310 on Monday, 153319 on Tuesday and 153385 today.

Yes but because for these 3 and the one that visited a few weeks before that it is rare for 153s at Liverpool so it certainly I would say is rare despite the recent run of units.