Northern Rail

[Sprinterdriver]

RE: Northern Rail

(15/12/2012 09:40)Stevoj3026 Wrote:  

(15/12/2012 07:35)childwallblues Wrote:  

(14/12/2012 08:50)Stevoj3026 Wrote:  Yh 142's do turn up in the event of unavailable 156 but I can remember a few years ago it used to a 3 car class 144 on the whitby branch

Three car 144s are now used on Leeds-Manchester Victoria via Brighouse and Lees-Sheffield services.

Yh they are but I'm sure I've seen a class 144 o the whitby branch a few years back now, I know it's mainly class 156's now

You did. A 3 car 144 used to be used on the line because of the school traffic. All services are now booked to be 156's. Heaton's 156's have a GPS tracking system for real time info displays on the Whitby line. 156484 was the first, fitted for a trial period.

It is only quite recently that 142's have been cleared for Clitheroe services. Much moaning from the locals I understand!