Northern Rail

[childwallblues]

RE: Northern Rail

(22/04/2015 15:33)wirralbus Wrote:  Person threatening to jump onto the lines from bridge in that area.

The bridge was on Wavertree Road/Picton Road.

[SLTRegular]

RE: Northern Rail
Clearance work ongoing in the Orrell Area for the next 3 nights sleepless nights ahead...

[childwallblues]

RE: Northern Rail

(23/04/2015 22:50)SLTRegular Wrote:  Clearance work ongoing in the Orrell Area for the next 3 nights sleepless nights ahead...

What type of clearance work is it?

[507022]

RE: Northern Rail
319368 is on the airport services today

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Northern Rail
History was made yesterday (25th April) as the first electric train in passenger service operated a return journey on the Liverpool - Wigan line (0600 Liverpool - Wigan & 0703 Wigan - Liverpool). 319363 was the unit used.

http://nw-sparks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/...ctric.html

Credit: NW Sparks Blog.

Also a test train is due to test Ordsall Lane - Manchester Victoria tonight.

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Northern Rail
Late Electric

http://nw-sparks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/...ctric.html

Credit: North West Sparks News Blog.

[SLTRegular]

RE: Northern Rail
The clearance work was nighttime tree cutting fence erection/perch erection and birds nest destruction

[childwallblues]

RE: Northern Rail

(27/04/2015 23:03)SLTRegular Wrote:  The clearance work was nighttime tree cutting fence erection/perch erection and birds nest destruction

Excellent. Good to see Network Rail doing some work on a forgotten line.

[507022]

RE: Northern Rail
319367 is on the airports today - that's at least 6 that have been in passenger service so far

[childwallblues]

RE: Northern Rail
RTT has a move at 1629 from Wolverton to Allerton today. It has been reported as a further two 319s.