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Post by mattw on Feb 2, 2010 0:05:58 GMT
Class 153 on the Leeds > Sheffield Express this morning!
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Post by thrybergh on Feb 3, 2010 17:19:18 GMT
153352 was on the 12.34pm arrival into Swinton from Leeds. Very full too. 1st time I've actually been on a Class 153 and I have to say I was pretty impressed with the refurbishment. However, the performance was questionable - seemed to have less guts than the usual Class 144 Pacers on the route.
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Post by mattw on Feb 8, 2010 23:31:15 GMT
a 158 on the Sheffield > Leeds local today.
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Post by hep on Feb 14, 2010 18:43:21 GMT
153352 was on the 12.34pm arrival into Swinton from Leeds. Very full too. 1st time I've actually been on a Class 153 and I have to say I was pretty impressed with the refurbishment. However, the performance was questionable - seemed to have less guts than the usual Class 144 Pacers on the route. I believe the Pacers have a greater power to weight ratio than the Sprinters which is probably why they do so well on one engine. |
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Post by ryansf on Feb 17, 2010 20:55:00 GMT
There was a First Capital Connect sort of train parked up in the sidings near Platform 8 at Doncaster. Looking a little lost. Presume it's something to do with Wabtec.
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Post by thrybergh on Feb 22, 2010 21:56:31 GMT
Was treated to 158851 on the Rotherham > Leeds service (8.29am from RCL). Made a nice refreshing change from the usual 3 car 144 Pacers on this route.
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Post by thrybergh on Mar 2, 2010 19:25:24 GMT
Yesterday:
158849 - Spotted in Rotherham Central @ 8.28am, heading for Leeds.
Today:
150201 - Spotted in Swinton @ 8.37am, heading for Sheffield.
153351 - Spotted in Swinton @ 3.41pm, heading for Sheffield.
All of the above were Northern Rail allocated units on the Dearne Valley / Wakefield Lines.
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Post by wbc on Mar 4, 2010 19:41:14 GMT
[EWS]
On Wednesday afternoon there was a class 66 loco shunting steel waggons around the Tinsley sidings, usually this is done by a class 08 shunter. I presume the shunter for what ever reason wasn't avaliable and the loco that had come for them had to be used.
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Post by Luke on Mar 5, 2010 14:50:46 GMT
Yes this was 158888 and is on loan to Northern Rail
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Post by thrybergh on Mar 6, 2010 20:04:09 GMT
Yesterday:
144002 was coupled to and towing 144001 on the Sheffield to Leeds via Rotherham local stopper. Spotted in Swinton @ 8.41am.
150138 was operating the local Doncaster to Sheffield stopper. Spotted in Swinton @ 1.41pm.
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Post by Luke on Mar 6, 2010 20:52:33 GMT
Noted today on the Sheffield to Doncaster stoppers:
142024
144017
150138
150270
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Post by wbc on Mar 9, 2010 19:43:06 GMT
[EWS] On Wednesday afternoon there was a class 66 loco shunting steel waggons around the Tinsley sidings, usually this is done by a class 08 shunter. I presume the shunter for what ever reason wasn't avaliable and the loco that had come for them had to be used. EWS loco 66127 appeared to be doing this again today, suggesting the shunter has gone (for repairs?) |
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Post by wbc on Mar 10, 2010 19:35:34 GMT
[EWS] On Wednesday afternoon there was a class 66 loco shunting steel waggons around the Tinsley sidings, usually this is done by a class 08 shunter. I presume the shunter for what ever reason wasn't avaliable and the loco that had come for them had to be used. EWS loco 66127 appeared to be doing this again today, suggesting the shunter has gone (for repairs?) Today it was either 66027 or 66057 |
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Post by thrybergh on Mar 15, 2010 18:41:23 GMT
Spotted 158888 passing over Norfolk Bridge earlier this afternoon in Attercliffe @ 3.36pm. Assume it was on the Sheffield to Leeds semi-fast service...
Also earlier this lunchtime, there were 2 coupled Class 153s on the Leeds to Sheffield via Rotherham local stopper and these were 153316 and 153330. 1st time I've ever seen a coupled 153 before. Spotted in Swinton @ 12.34pm.
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