Transfer of TPE 350/4s to West Midlands Trains (LNR)

RealTrains07 · 22 Mar 2020

In recent news. A post on Facebook has said that with the reduced timetable being bought in from monday, reducing services between manchester airport and scotland. TPE will no longer require the 350/4s to run the electric scotland services

will this mean that the remaining few will finally join their sister units on LNR?

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_toommm_ · 31 Mar 2020

This looks like at least one of TPE's 350s transferring to WMT/LNWR:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05534/2020-03-31/detailed

Liverpool 507 · 31 Mar 2020

_toommm_ said:
This looks like at least one of TPE's 350s transferring to WMT/LNWR:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05534/2020-03-31/detailed

It’s 350404 & 350407.

Class455 · 31 Mar 2020

Liverpool 507 said:
It’s 350404 & 350407.

404 is already at LNWR?

59CosG95 · 31 Mar 2020

Liverpool 507 said:
It’s 350404 & 350407.

@Class455 is correct; 350404 transferred south some weeks back. Could you have meant 350403, but put 404 in as a mistake?

DBS92042 · 31 Mar 2020

Posted elsewhere on the forum as maybe being 350409 with 350407?

Liverpool 507 · 31 Mar 2020

My apologies! 350407 & 350409 it actually was! Apologies again :oops:

SuperNova · 1 Apr 2020

All remaining trains should be transferred over by Sunday.

Flinn Reed · 1 Apr 2020

185 said:
You would assume /4 refurbishments would have been left until last as they are in a reasonably good condition being so new.

Priority, should have been the the /1s - with threadbare carpets and 15 year old seat covers worn through.

Obviously the 350/1 refurbishment is more extensive, but still not sure what the need is to replace the seat covers in the 350/4s. I wonder if the 350/3s will also receive the LNR seat covers soon?

Flinn Reed · 1 Apr 2020

Is there a reason why the refurbished 350/4 has not had the handrails painted dark green (as with the 350/1s)?

_toommm_ · 3 Apr 2020

R.E. the move I posted a few days ago, I could have swore I just saw 409 in Ardwick. Is anyone able to confirm which 350s are still there please?

Erniescooper · 3 Apr 2020

I’ve looked at some emails and I think 350403 is the last one left which worked diagram LT152 on 28/03/20 and would have been TPEs last 350 workings

37057 · 3 Apr 2020

403s in the shed at Ardwick at the moment. Not sure what else is on though.

43096 · 3 Apr 2020

37057 said:
403s in the shed at Ardwick at the moment. Not sure what else is on though.

402 and 408 reported elsewhere as going to WMT yesterday, so just leaves 403 and 406 I think?

_toommm_ · 3 Apr 2020

It might have been 3 to be fair. The numbers are quite similar physically and it was fairly far away.

Cheers everyone

37057 · 4 Apr 2020

Just walked past 409. Can't see any others. Aparently the remaining two are leaving over the weekend.

DBS92042 · 4 Apr 2020

With 350403 & 350409 on today's 5H77, does that mean the 350 with 350407 on the 31st was 350406?

Whistler40145 · 4 Apr 2020

Without wishing to sound thick, why was the unit movements from Ardwick to Bletchley and not the depot at Northampton?

CR165022 · 4 Apr 2020

Whistler40145 said:
Without wishing to sound thick, why was the unit movements from Ardwick to Bletchley and not the depot at Northampton?

I think it's because that's where the interior refurb happens, not sure though

Whistler40145 · 4 Apr 2020

CR165022 said:
I think it's because that's where the interior refurb happens, not sure though

Cheers, just wondered if it was due to capacity issues and they could be stabled at Bletchley as an alternative

Silverlinky · 4 Apr 2020

Bletchley TMD is being used for short term storage, obviously the majority of the 350 fleet is stood down at present and Kings Heath is pretty full.

402,406,407,408 are already at Bletchley, 401,404,405 and 410 were already with LNR, so that leaves 403 and 409

Whistler40145 · 4 Apr 2020

Silverlinky said:
Bletchley TMD is being used for short term storage, obviously the majority of the 350 fleet is stood down at present and Kings Heath is pretty full.

402,406,407,408 are already at Bletchley, 401,404,405 and 410 were already with LNR, so that leaves 403 and 409

Cheers for your information

DBS92042 · 4 Apr 2020

Silverlinky said:
Bletchley TMD is being used for short term storage, obviously the majority of the 350 fleet is stood down at present and Kings Heath is pretty full.

402,406,407,408 are already at Bletchley, 401,404,405 and 410 were already with LNR, so that leaves 403 and 409

Thank you for that as well. I believe 350403 & 350409 have literally just arrived at Kings Heath Depot

37057 · 4 Apr 2020

So that concludes my time on 350s. Excellent.

djpontrack · 4 Apr 2020

I will miss the 350's at TPE.
350403 is my highest mileage unit but I'm sure over time that my 397 mileage will add up too.

timothyw9 · 5 Apr 2020

Video of them leaving Piccadilly yesterday. (350403/350409)

route101 · 5 Apr 2020

Like the 185s up to Scotland they werent suited for intercity services. Seated was decent enough.

D365 · 5 Apr 2020

route101 said:
Like the 185s up to Scotland they werent suited for intercity services. Seated was decent enough.

Indeed. The 350s were always intended as an interim measure anyway.

Dan15812 · 6 Apr 2020

Interesting that the mk 4's retain their yellow poles. It made sense to keep them in in the first place since yellow is a generic colour and all 350's have yellow poles. Surprised they bothered with the mk 1's, just makes more it more inconsistent!

Jamesrob637 · 6 Apr 2020

So 397s only on Anglo-Scottish services once things get back to normal.

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