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Trivia: How many different classes in one station in a day?

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Apologies if this has been dealt with elsewhere!
After a recent visit to MIA, I noted that with both Northern and Transpennine in transition there were an unusual number of different types of rolling stock represented.
This made me start to think about Manchester Piccadilly and I just wondered how many different classes used that station in one day - and whether this was a record for any UK station in recent years?
I am sure someone has that information at their fingertips.
 
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I don't know the answer to your question but I'd be surprised if Leeds wasn't up there... I expect it'd have more than Manchester Piccadilly anyway.
 

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What about Edinburgh Waverly, can count at least 12
 

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Cardiff Central? Is this based off of passenger trains? or anything that regularly runs through the station?
 
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I make Leeds 23, in no particular order:

Northern
142
144
150
153
155
156
158
170
180
195
321
322
331
333

XC
220
221
HST

EMR
HST

LNER
HST
800
801
91 + mk4

TPE
802
185
68 +mk5a
 
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I make Leeds 22, in no particular order:
I think Leeds might edge it over Man Picc due to the legacy HST and loco hauled stock, but it would be useful if you could identify the operator.
I was thinking of passenger classes stopping at the station, but did wonder whether to include trams/underground (but ? only one type at Picc).
I had considered Clapham Junction but decided that SWT and Southern fleet concentrations left it behind
 

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I think Leeds might edge it over Man Picc due to the legacy HST and loco hauled stock, but it would be useful if you could identify the operator.

I was thinking that as I drove home today and was logging on to do that as it happens.

RE Leeds, does Northern still use a Grand Central 180 on a morning service?
 

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What about Edinburgh Waverly, can count at least 12

I can count 18 for Edinburgh:

ScotRail
158
170
156
HST
68 + mkIIs
334
380
385

XC
220
221
HST

Virgin
390
221

TPE
350
185

LNER
HST
800
801
91 + mk4

CS
73 + mk5
92 + mk5
 

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Clapham Junction perhaps?

Not that many

LO
378

SWR
158
159
(442)
444
450
455
456
458
707

Southern/Gatwick Express
377
387
455

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Glasgow Central?

Scotrail
156
158 [I believe the last Shotts line is booked for 158]
314
318
320
334 (low level)
380
385

TPE
185
350

Virgin
221
390

XC
220
221
HST

LNER:
800

CS:
92+Mk5s
 

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142,150,156,158,319,323,195, Northern
175, 68 TfW
390, 221 - virgin/xc
185,350 - TPE
HST/153 - EMT


Can't think of anymore for Piccadilly.
 

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Reading gets a fair few, but not enough to be with leaders

Get GWR : 165, 166, 387, 800, 802
SWR 450, 455, 458,
XC 220, 221

Plus Riveira sleepers and occasionally 319, 345, 456, 707,
and until recently HSTs
 

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Reading gets a fair few, but not enough to be with leaders

Get GWR : 165, 166, 387, 800, 802
SWR 450, 455, 458,
XC 220, 221

Plus Riveira sleepers and occasionally 319, 345, 456, 707,
and until recently HSTs

Isn't there still a booked 707 turn to Reading in the evenings?

Also they get 158 & 159s on Sundays (plus an odd evening service) ;)
 

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Waterloo could possibly be a good contender for London Termini?

158/159
375/376
442/444/450/455
456/465/466
707
 

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Leeds will lose 7 different traction types over the next year and still could possibly be top of the list and possibly joint with Edinburgh but Edinburgh is also losing traction types for example 2 LNER fleets!
 

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Class 142 144 153 321 322 185 91/mark 4 HST so 8 traction types not 7 will be gone.
 
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