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| London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 18:06 #22031 | |
UKTrainMan
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London Midland are doing a farewell to the Class 150s. Official info on London Midland website Thread on the RailUK Forums The reason for posting this is to both provide the information to fellow SimSiggers but also as part of a request. I'd love it if someone could use the times (available in the pdf on the London Midland website) for a SimSig timetable. Either if you're writing a timetable already then please consider adding it in or if not write a separate timetable add-on for this train. I'd appreciate it, as I'm sure others would too. B) Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Log in to reply |
| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 18:39 #22032 | |
DaveHarries
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I doubt I will go but what a splendid idea and a great way to raise money for a worthwhile cause. Lets hope they fill the train. Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 18:57 #22033 | |
headshot119
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Around 364 seats up to grabs on this trip with it being five cars.
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 19:07 #22034 | |
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EddyHarris
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Well, they can count me in. Can't wait for payday now.
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 20:10 #22037 | |
jc92
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i would say farewell, but im led to beleive these 150s are being displaced my way 
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 20:18 #22040 | |
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Razzabazza123
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Where are the 150's going from london midland to
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 20:25 #22042 | |
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UKTrainMan
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Possibly following 150128 (last 150 in passenger service on GOBLIN - Gospel Oak to Barking Line) and going off to First Great Western?
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 20:30 #22043 | |
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sloppyjag
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4 carriages going to First Great Western, 8 carriages going to Northern Rail and 6 carriages staying at London Midland (so the farewell is maybe a bit premature?)
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 20:33 #22044 | |
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jc92
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ino shrewsbury road/neville hill is getting some, had one in sheffield the other day
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 21:01 #22046 | |
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Underwood
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" said:4 carriages going to First Great Western, 8 carriages going to Northern Rail and 6 carriages staying at London Midland (so the farewell is maybe a bit premature?)Well for some of the route it will be the last 150 the line will see mind, 3 units staying over 1 on the Worcester - New Street and 1 (maybe 2) over on the Bedford - Bletchley route. 150001 (and 002?) is/are to go to Reading DMUD Log in to reply |
| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 25/10/2011 at 22:32 #22047 | |
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officer dibble
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150130 did a number of trips from Rdg-Bsk a couple of Sundays back, and have now been nicknemed "garden sheds" by the staff unofficially (myself included  ) . According to a couple of managers I have spoken to, the test went OK (loosing a minute here or there, possible retimings may occur), and 3-cars are being looked into to cover the route.
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 26/10/2011 at 16:40 #22076 | |
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Underwood
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" said:150130 did a number of trips from Rdg-Bsk a couple of Sundays back, and have now been nicknemed "garden sheds" by the staff unofficially (myself includedYes that's what I know of, 3 car 150001 for the job, would take some getting used to seeing a 150 in Reading  I read it is one for Marston Vale, 1 for the New Street - Hereford and 1 spare, that's where you will only find the 150s after in LM land Log in to reply |
| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 26/10/2011 at 19:09 #22103 | |
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UKTrainMan
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" said:would take some getting used to seeing a 150 in ReadingReminds me of this seen at Doncaster... 
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 26/10/2011 at 19:12 #22104 | |
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jc92
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doncaster? possibly a hull train?
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 26/10/2011 at 19:16 #22105 | |
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UKTrainMan
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" said:doncaster? possibly a hull train?Northern Class 158 at Doncaster. Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Log in to reply |
| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 26/10/2011 at 19:30 #22106 | |
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jc92
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thought so, usually seems to be a hull train, that or bridlington
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 26/10/2011 at 19:49 #22111 | |
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officer dibble
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" said:" said:Worringly, the CIS shows it as heading to Kings Cross!doncaster? possibly a hull train?Northern Class 158 at Doncaster.
When in doubt - Contingency plan 2A. Someone didn't buy the milk - 2A. Someone sneezed at Swansea - 2A. A driver complains the cab is too cold - 2A. Unable to operate a HEx service 4 vice 8 - 2A. Points failure at Ipswich - 2A. Landslip at Pitlochry - 2A Log in to reply |
| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 26/10/2011 at 20:34 #22120 | |
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UKTrainMan
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" said:" said:Aye, pretty much the main reason why I posted it!!!" said:Worringly, the CIS shows it as heading to Kings Cross! :laugh:doncaster? possibly a hull train?Northern Class 158 at Doncaster.
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 27/10/2011 at 17:27 #22142 | |
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benstafford
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Reminds me of the first 150 passender train at Worcester. 4 coach 150/1 formation as a preview for the new Sprinter service. I have photos somewhere. Must have been 1986 or 1987.
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 30/10/2011 at 11:53 #22220 | |
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Poshfc
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That's a shame. However, I rode on the LM 150 Friday on my way back and forth from Worcester. I certainly won't miss them as I always seem to keep breaking the seats.. Log in to reply |
| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 30/10/2011 at 12:00 #22221 | |
outofsection
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That's pretty easy to do as most of the seats in the LM 150s are pretty much knackered anyway! AND they're too small: you end up with one cheek on, one cheek off as it were!
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 30/10/2011 at 12:54 #22223 | |
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Sam Tugwell
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After a trip in the West Midlands with some 172 mileage, They're much nicer than the 150s. I bet the crews prefer them as they pull away quicker and smoother, proven when our 172 from Stourbridge - Moor Street pulled in to Stourbridge around 5 early :) Sam "Signalman Exeter" Log in to reply |
| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 30/10/2011 at 19:18 #22265 | |
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UKTrainMan
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Yeah, when I first went on a London Overground 172 (172005, to be exact) I noticed they were certainly nippy, which was nice. However the seats look weird (London Midland 172s probably the same) and I think they're less comfortable too. Bit like comparing the seats on an LM 350/1 to seats on an LM 350/2.
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| Re: London Midland Class 150 farewell - info & request 04/11/2011 at 15:07 #22470 | |
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UKTrainMan
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Regarding the Class 150 farewell tour itself, London Midland on Twitter have just Tweeted this: "Quick update on our 'Farewell 150' charity special train on 12 Nov marking end of old trains on Snow Hil lline - all tickets now sold out!" Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Log in to reply |