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Northern Trains 156424 Passes Ince | 23rd September 2026
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Northern Trains Class 156 Super Sprinter unit 156424 is seen trundling down the hill and through Ince (Manchester) station just up from Wigan on the afternoon of Wednesday 23rd September 2026.
The class 156 was working a Blackburn to Headbolt Lane service which takes the East Lancashire Line through Burnley onwards down via Rochdale through Manchester and the Atherton Line before heading to Kirkby on Merseyside one the the companies longer routes for sure.
This specific 156 filmed a short journey from Lancaster to Morecambe many years ago now in my early YouTube days.
https://youtu.be/3WayPoSjAzo
British Rail Class 156 Super Sprinter is a type of diesel-hydraulic multiple unit passenger train. A total of 114 sets were built between 1987 and 1989 for British Rail by Metro-Cammell's Washwood Heath works. They were built to replace elderly first-generation diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive-hauled passenger trains.
These trains are powered by a Cummins NT855-R5 Configuration 4-litre, inline 6-cylinder, horizontal (flat) turbo-diesel Power Output 285 hp (213 kW) per engine (570 hp total per 2-car train). Top speed being 75 mph (121 km/h. A phenomenal workhorse of a commuter train.
The official working today Northern Trains 156424
2K68 1220 Blackburn to Headbolt Lane
Passed 1404
Running 3 late
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Filmed at Ince Wigan
Filmed Wednesday 23rd September 2026
#northerntrains #class156 #trains #156424
#passengertrain #britishrailclass156 #northernrail
The class 156 was working a Blackburn to Headbolt Lane service which takes the East Lancashire Line through Burnley onwards down via Rochdale through Manchester and the Atherton Line before heading to Kirkby on Merseyside one the the companies longer routes for sure.
This specific 156 filmed a short journey from Lancaster to Morecambe many years ago now in my early YouTube days.
https://youtu.be/3WayPoSjAzo
British Rail Class 156 Super Sprinter is a type of diesel-hydraulic multiple unit passenger train. A total of 114 sets were built between 1987 and 1989 for British Rail by Metro-Cammell's Washwood Heath works. They were built to replace elderly first-generation diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive-hauled passenger trains.
These trains are powered by a Cummins NT855-R5 Configuration 4-litre, inline 6-cylinder, horizontal (flat) turbo-diesel Power Output 285 hp (213 kW) per engine (570 hp total per 2-car train). Top speed being 75 mph (121 km/h. A phenomenal workhorse of a commuter train.
The official working today Northern Trains 156424
2K68 1220 Blackburn to Headbolt Lane
Passed 1404
Running 3 late
Thanks for watching and subscribe to see more rail videos coming soon
Filmed at Ince Wigan
Filmed Wednesday 23rd September 2026
#northerntrains #class156 #trains #156424
#passengertrain #britishrailclass156 #northernrail
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