RMweb Premium ColinK Posted October 26, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2015 I often see the morning train between Carnforth and Lancaster. I saw 422 on it one day last week. Three times recently its been a dmu instead of the 37. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted November 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2015 The loco hauled trains seem to have had a rough time recently, with a fair bit of late running, some dmu substitution and at least one cancellation. Not all has been due to the trains, but signalling problems and dense fog. If you are travelling round the coast using the 5 minute connection at Barrow betwen the two loco hauled sets, do note that the connection is not always held. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 A third DBSO has appeared on the Cumbrian Coast this week, 9710, so we now have a spare for maintenance! It didn't help last night when my train back from the pub was cancelled with it on the front. It did appear from the Carnforth direction as I walked home from the station though, so was ready for the morning run. Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted January 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2016 I've made a short video of the Cumbrian Coast 37's. If you are interested, you can watch it here. I've had to lower the quality in order not to exceed my free download limit. If people like it, I might pay to upgrade my Vimeo account so you can watch it in HD. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) I've had to lower the quality in order not to exceed my free download limit. If people like it, I might pay to upgrade my Vimeo account so you can watch it in HD. If you subscribe to Youtube, you can upload in HD for free. No weekly limits either. Edited January 19, 2016 by black and decker boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) A third DBSO has appeared on the Cumbrian Coast this week, 9710, so we now have a spare for maintenance! It didn't help last night when my train back from the pub was cancelled with it on the front. It did appear from the Carnforth direction as I walked home from the station though, so was ready for the morning run. Kev. Just to add to Kev's post, I see from the pages of rail magazine http://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/2016/01/21/drs-to-add-third-set-for-northern-s-cumbrian-coast that a third set is coming out to play. Ian Edited January 21, 2016 by 11B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
55016 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 From what I understand Ian there is a proposal for a 3rd set which will be a spare/standby set, not sure its a done deal yet but stand to be corrected. Lots of speculation at present elsewhere about a further loco hauled train or two being added in the Northern area (Manchester-Southport and S&C as some possible options being touted) in order to release some DMUs. Time will tell no doubt! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2016 From what I understand Ian there is a proposal for a 3rd set which will be a spare/standby set, not sure its a done deal yet but stand to be corrected. Lots of speculation at present elsewhere about a further loco hauled train or two being added in the Northern area (Manchester-Southport and S&C as some possible options being touted) in order to release some DMUs. Time will tell no doubt! S&C would be very nice, particularly if the timings work out to make it possible to do both the Cumbrian Coast and S&C loco-hauled one after the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 I see from the pages of Facebook that 37402 is now out and about in large logo blue. And looks pretty good too...... Are DRS going for blue/gray livery again whilst bringing Scotland to Cumbria!!! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D854_Tiger Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 S&C would be very nice, particularly if the timings work out to make it possible to do both the Cumbrian Coast and S&C loco-hauled one after the other. Those trains can be pretty busy, even with two class 158s, so if a couple of the coaches fill up with cranks (and they will) then that might mean a class 37 pushing six over Ais Gill and keeping time. Which is why my money would be on somewhere else and perhaps not Manchester Piccadilly platforms 13 and 14, nowadays slam door stock holds things up a bit too much on the island platform. I believe far more precautions are taken with such stock nowadays as they lack the kind of passenger familiarity that was once commonplace. I've observed younger passengers just staring not knowing quite what to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) quote name="D854_Tiger" post="2234377" timestamp="1457732416"] I've observed younger passengers just staring not knowing quite what to do. Not just the younger passengers... I had a ride behind 37425 Workington-Carlisle last Friday - March 4th. Pulling into platform 1 at Carlisle I found myself by the door ... suddenly realised it wasn't going to open automatically! Ended up reading the instructions and remembering how it used to be done. It's also not so easy these days with bars on the windows. 37425 Workington 04-03-2016 Was hoping for 401 which had worked the previous day. Alan Edited March 11, 2016 by 60091 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 ive posted these in my thread but i may as well add them here too https://youtu.be/MvcoARMx-rU Can anyone tell me the numbers of the coaches here? And what type of MK2 they are - D, E, F...? thanks in advance 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) I think the vast majority of DRS Mk2s are 2F Lifted from the railtourinfo.co.uk site. Those marked with a * are leased from Riviera It's not quite up to date as there are at least 3 DBSOs in DRS blue. (There are other discrepancies in the list for other operators) but it's a starting reference. Using the numbers below and DRS or the 37/4s used as a search in flickr will give you more info. For example 37401 and 6122 in flickr reveals a whole rake. 578758105937*5945*5952*5955*5965*59715976*598759956001600860466064611761226137*61736176*6177*6183*9419942894889521952595379539*97049705970797099710971317159 Cheers, Mick Edited April 28, 2016 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I think the vast majority of DRS Mk2s are 2F Lifted from the railtourinfo.co.uk site. Those marked with a * are leased from Riviera It's not quite up to date as there are at least 3 DBSOs in DRS blue. (There are other discrepancies in the list for other operators) but it's a starting reference. Using the numbers below and DRS or the 37/4s used as a search in flickr will give you more info. For example 37401 and 6122 in flickr reveals a whole rake. 57875810 5937* 5945* 5952* 5955* 5965* 5971 5976* 5987 5995 6001 6008 6046 6064 6117 6122 6137* 6173 6176* 6177* 6183* 9419 9428 9488 9521 9525 9537 9539* 9704 9705 9707 9709 9710 9713 17159 Cheers, Mick very helpful Mick, thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2016 Not just the younger passengers... I had a ride behind 37425 Workington-Carlisle last Friday - March 4th. Pulling into platform 1 at Carlisle I found myself by the door ... suddenly realised it wasn't going to open automatically! Ended up reading the instructions and remembering how it used to be done. It's also not so easy these days with bars on the windows. It's not a "these days" thing on the Cumbrian Coast line, bars on the windows there go back a long time thanks to some tighter than usual clearances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2016 Here is a video clip of 37401 leaving Kents Bank this morning. https://vimeo.com/164753539 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'm looking at catching the 10:04 Preston some point in the next couple of weeks, if your sat in the first coach can you hear the 37s thrashing clearly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'm looking at catching the 10:04 Preston some point in the next couple of weeks, if your sat in the first coach can you hear the 37s thrashing clearly? If you stand in the first doorway with the window down you should. Preston to Carnforth then Cark to Dalton I would guess to be the loudest sections Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Are these still running? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Yes, for the foreseeable future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben racey Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Yes, they are. 409 on the 1004 this am. Not sure how far it got as it didn't seem to stick. Large logo one on the other set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Yes, for the foreseeable future. Thanks for that. RTT has these trains down as dmus. I'll give it a go tomorrow. Thanks a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Checked while you were away, they should be running until at least the end of 2017. There are break clauses in the contract (presumably in case the DfT finds a couple of 156s down the back of the settee) but they'll be around for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2016 I'll be down the coast later too with 37601 from Carlisle to carnforth, 1645 off Carlisle so should cross with one of the loco hauled somewhere I recon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted August 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2016 Change of livery today, 37422 on the Barrow - Preston today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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