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319450 may be out on the 1717 to Preston tonight, I emphasise may, so please don't shoot the messenger if it doesn't happen. It's done a test run to Lime St this morning.

SD.

(17/03/2017 11:00)Sprinterdriver Wrote: [ -> ]319450 may be out on the 1717 to Preston tonight, I emphasise may, so please don't shoot the messenger if it doesn't happen. It's done a test run to Lime St this morning.

SD.

Is it that test run.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y5...7/advanced

(17/03/2017 12:18)boby32 Wrote: [ -> ]Is it that test run.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y5...7/advanced

Certainly looks like it!

SD.

(17/03/2017 13:20)Sprinterdriver Wrote: [ -> ]Certainly looks like it!

SD.

It did do the 1717 Lime St-Preston then part of the 1930 Preston-Lime St then the 2147 Lime St-Preston

Someone's posted on wnxx that Northern have now decided to replace the seats on the 158s but the replacement seats will be a different type of seat to the ones they showed at their 'new seats roadshow'!

(18/03/2017 11:29)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]Someone's posted on wnxx that Northern have now decided to replace the seats on the 158s but the replacement seats will be a different type of seat to the ones they showed at their 'new seats roadshow'!

That's a shame, I was on a refurbed 158 the other day and the original seats with new cushions were perfectly adequate, all new seats seem to be to high so you can't see down the train to see where there are seats.

All of the new seats were designed to be side mounted, maybe that isn't suitable for a 158, presumably the new units will have the seats from the roadshow.

SD.

(18/03/2017 02:05)Gordon V Wrote: [ -> ]It did do the 1717 Lime St-Preston then part of the 1930 Preston-Lime St then the 2147 Lime St-Preston

You can find a picture of 319450 from top row of the website below.

https://hiveminer.com/Tags/319,class/Recent

Manchester unveils station takeover plan

https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2017/03/...eover.html

Credit: Railnews.

Posted here as it will effect Northern most.

(21/03/2017 12:40)St Helens Rider Wrote: [ -> ]Manchester unveils station takeover plan

https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2017/03/...eover.html

Credit: Railnews.

Posted here as it will effect Northern most.

can't see NR giving up Piccadilly with its commercial revenue.

GMPTA has never invested in the stations in its area whereas Merseyside has. It has preferred to plough the money into Metrolink