Sprinters on Manchester-south Wales

[mp01]

Are there any afternoon services that are more/less likely to be replaced by a sprinter at the moment?

The context for this is that I need to book my mum on to a train, and because of her back problems I want to minimise the chance of it being a sprinter. Services in question are 1131, 1231 and 1331 from Manchester, Monday 23rd Dec.

Thanks in advance!

 

[31160]

Arnt they all sprinters, have been since the early 90s

 

[_toommm_]

Arnt they all sprinters, have been since the early 90s

Very rarely a Sprinter these days - pretty much exclusively run by 175s, although you do get the rare 158, and even 150s.

158s are, IMO, very nice trains. 150s... not so much, especially in this context.

 

[31160]

Well I've allways thought of a 175 as a sprinter, same as a 158 just different class no better no worse

 

[PHILIPE]

175s are Coradias and not regarded as Sprinters. There are 150 Sprinters (Not booked) on the route virtually every day but you wouldn't know if there was one deputising for a 175 until the day as their allocations are random.