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Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:53 pm
by 158881
Hi all,
Just a quick post of not much relevence.
Soon I am making a journeyh of Leicester - Lincoln
is there some way of knowing which trains are on which journey (ie 153 on that one, 158 on that one) at all?
as I am not going on a 153 for that journey lol!
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:19 am
by jbilton
Hi
I think the 153s are used off peak.
Certainly last year, the 0750 from Lincoln was a 156 and the 1730 return from Nottingham
Cheers
Jon
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:42 pm
by AlistairW
EMT only really uses its 158's for the Liverpool - Norwich trains so I'd expect a 156 at best and a 153 at worst.
Cheers,
Ali
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:51 pm
by allypally
Odd journeys do appear with 158s on, but not very many.
Most services are either 156s or 153s in various combinations. A single skateboard is quite rare, they tend to run in at least 2s or even 3s on this service (although any additional carriages beyond 2 are locked out between Leicester and Nottingham).
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:22 pm
by 158881
thanks
Saw a 158 on there yesterday and a 156.
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:50 am
by MoonKid47
Yea, EMT use the 158s on the Liverpool - Norwich services, but they hardly ever use enough. Yet again a crowded train this morning from Warrington to Manchester, and even late by 15 mins.
AFAIK EMT also use 158s on the service from Crewe to Derby?, the one that goes past Uttoxeter...
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:20 pm
by AlistairW
MoonKid47 wrote:AFAIK EMT also use 158s on the service from Crewe to Derby?, the one that goes past Uttoxeter...
It was until December now its usually a 153 as far as I know.
Cheers,
Ali
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:50 pm
by MoonKid47
AlistairW wrote:MoonKid47 wrote:AFAIK EMT also use 158s on the service from Crewe to Derby?, the one that goes past Uttoxeter...
It was until December now its usually a 153 as far as I know.
Cheers,
Ali
Ahh, lucky Im not using it this weekend for that computer LAN party in Uttoxeter. There is no way im taking a £800 computer and a 22" monitor on public transport

Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:20 pm
by AlistairW
MoonKid47 wrote:AlistairW wrote:MoonKid47 wrote:AFAIK EMT also use 158s on the service from Crewe to Derby?, the one that goes past Uttoxeter...
It was until December now its usually a 153 as far as I know.
Cheers,
Ali
Ahh, lucky Im not using it this weekend for that computer LAN party in Uttoxeter. There is no way im taking a £800 computer and a 22" monitor on public transport

I've done it twice and survived with a computer of pretty much the same spec, although changing trains with it and EMT are another matter!
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:52 pm
by 158881
MoonKid47 wrote:Yea, EMT use the 158s on the Liverpool - Norwich services, but they hardly ever use enough. Yet again a crowded train this morning from Warrington to Manchester, and even late by 15 mins.
AFAIK EMT also use 158s on the service from Crewe to Derby?, the one that goes past Uttoxeter...
Sometimes they go completely mad and use a 156 on Liverpool - Norwich!
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:53 pm
by allypally
MoonKid47 wrote:Yea, EMT use the 158s on the Liverpool - Norwich services, but they hardly ever use enough. Yet again a crowded train this morning from Warrington to Manchester, and even late by 15 mins.
If people between Liverpool and Manchester stopped using it as a local service the problem on that stretch might just disappear!
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:11 pm
by MoonKid47
AlistairW wrote:
I've done it twice and survived with a computer of pretty much the same spec, although changing trains with it and EMT are another matter!
Why?
Do you ever go to GameON Lan Party's Alister?
And at the 156s on Liverpool - Norwich, As of yet ive not seen one but if I do you guys will know, along with the EMT complaints squad....
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:25 pm
by AlistairW
MoonKid47 wrote:AlistairW wrote:
I've done it twice and survived with a computer of pretty much the same spec, although changing trains with it and EMT are another matter!
Why?
Do you ever go to GameON Lan Party's Alister?
Going home from Uni at Christmas so I had no choice, not really into PC games I'm afraid, unless its Traffic Giant or Transport Tycoon!
Ali
Re: Leicester to Lincoln EMT
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:55 am
by MoonKid47
AlistairW wrote:not really into PC games I'm afraid, unless its Traffic Giant or Transport Tycoon!
High 5 Man!!!
But make sure its TT Deluxe with the patch
