Greybeard33
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From another thread:
During that 6 hour circuit, the 769s would only use diesel for two 15 minute legs, between Victoria and Stalybridge. So fuel capacity would not be an issue!
The Liverpool - Crewe and Liverpool - Warrington Bank Quay stoppers currently interwork at Lime Street, to give roughly half hour turnarounds. Assuming that continues, with the Crewe services diverted to Stalybridge, six 769 diagrams will be required (6 hours for the full LIV - SYB - LIV - WBQ - LIV circuit). That would employ all of the Northern 769 fleet, less a couple in maintenance.I've been told today from a very reliable source in Northerns planning team that Liverpool to Crewe will be split from hopefully December possibly May next year. It will return to being Piccadilly to Crewe and Liverpool to Stalybridge. The current Man Vic to Stalybridge will end. Liverpool to Stalybridge to be operated by 319 flex trains (class 769). Training of instructors at Lime St already underway, so not being left to last minute and drivers will maintain competency with empty stock moves to and from Wigan/Allerton in the meantime.
During that 6 hour circuit, the 769s would only use diesel for two 15 minute legs, between Victoria and Stalybridge. So fuel capacity would not be an issue!