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RE: Northern Rail - childwallblues - 23/04/2015 19:47

(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.


RE: Northern Rail - SLTRegular - 23/04/2015 22:50

Clearance work ongoing in the Orrell Area for the next 3 nights sleepless nights ahead...


RE: Northern Rail - childwallblues - 24/04/2015 04:49

(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?


RE: Northern Rail - 507022 - 24/04/2015 19:17

319368 is on the airport services today


RE: Northern Rail - St Helens Rider - 26/04/2015 08:01

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/early-electric.html

Credit: NW Sparks Blog.

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


RE: Northern Rail - St Helens Rider - 27/04/2015 12:45

Late Electric

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

Credit: North West Sparks News Blog.


RE: Northern Rail - SLTRegular - 27/04/2015 23:03

The clearance work was nighttime tree cutting fence erection/perch erection and birds nest destruction


RE: Northern Rail - childwallblues - 28/04/2015 05:31

(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.


RE: Northern Rail - 507022 - 28/04/2015 18:29

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


RE: Northern Rail - childwallblues - 30/04/2015 06:17

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