[Archive] Northern (Arriva Rail North)

[knutstransport]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(13/08/2016 07:23)childwallblues Wrote:  As SD says a lot of seats will be booked from Preston and stations north of there. The same thing happens out of Lime Street on TPE/EMT trains. However passengers travelling to Manchester can normally find a saet for their part of the journey.

There are always people who miss the trains their seats are booked on and it's not always their fault. An Airport Advance allows you to travel on a later service if your flight is delayed, while a missed connection can cause you to be on a later train.

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(13/08/2016 08:02)T42 PVM Wrote:  Seems to be a shortage of 319s again today, 142042 and 156483 are on Wigans and 142030 is on the Preston Express

There's a 142/156 set on Warrington BK - Lime Street as well. The 142 is 142 009.

[Sprinterdriver]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)
One early morning Wigan on a Saturday is booked for a pair of DMU's and one of the Bank Quay diagrams is booked for a pair of DMU's too.

SD.

[childwallblues]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)
The Class 08 shunter at Allerton Depot has changed. 08834 in HNRL black and orange livery has arrived and replaced 08527 which it is assumed has gone to the HNRL base at Barrow Hill.

[Sprinterdriver]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)
08527 needed some engine repairs I understand.

SD.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)
Double Pacer on 12:01 St Helens to Wigan Service, I assume the 319s are up to their usual tricks?

[Sprinterdriver]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)
142035 and 142048. Been out since the 0532 this morning following a 319 refusing to leave Allerton.

SD.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)
Thanks, Prefer a nice 142 over a 319

[Gordon V]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(24/08/2016 14:06)T42 PVM Wrote:  Thanks, Prefer a nice 142 over a 319

Same here!.319367 failed at Preston on Tuesday night and was left there for the night.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)
Are Northern going to do anything about the poor reliability of these 319s? Its only going to get worse when more enter service if not