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| Longsight Down Side 08/01/2018 at 22:29 #104915 | |
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Quick question for a forthcoming TT: How often is stock moved to the Down side at Longsight? I understand it has the wheel lathe, and there are photos online of 390s on those sidings. I can't find any schedules to it on Real Time Trains though- are the moves timetabled? "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Longsight Down Side 08/01/2018 at 22:41 #104916 | |
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Apparently not very often at all these days, was mostly Northern 323 units, London Midland used to use it but now have there own lathe at Soho, and TPE now have there own lathe at Longsight as well.
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| Longsight Down Side 08/01/2018 at 23:00 #104917 | |
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Indeed; a few Northern DMUs have used it over the winter period as well as the odd container flat but it is mostly 323s - only a few Northern drivers at Piccadilly sign it as moves are so infrequent.
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| Longsight Down Side 08/01/2018 at 23:07 #104918 | |
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Thanks. Where do the 390s go for wheel attention, out of interest?
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| Longsight Down Side 09/01/2018 at 10:11 #104930 | |
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Splodge
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Wembley and Polmadie apparently have wheel lathes for the Pendolino fleet; I'm sure I've seen them use Longsight on occasion but I suspect it's a bit of a challenge because I don't think you can actually get an entire 390 unit through it if the flat is on the country end!
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