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TPE Doubling Up?

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Darandio

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On watching the York railcam, 1P22 has just passed heading to Middlesbrough but it was 2x Class 185 sets.

I know they are known to double up further south, but i've never seen it up here, certainly not on a Middlesbrough run. Anyone know why?
 
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On watching the York railcam, 1P22 has just passed heading to Middlesbrough but it was 2x Class 185 sets.

I know they are known to double up further south, but i've never seen it up here, certainly not on a Middlesbrough run. Anyone know why?

where is the York railcam situated?
 

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Must be rare. It doesn't even happen on the incredibly busy evening trains, when the patronage would warrant it. You could even have a unit for "normal" passengers and a unit for the drunks ;)

What happens at Yarm - Selective Door Opening (SDO)?
 

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On watching the York railcam, 1P22 has just passed heading to Middlesbrough but it was 2x Class 185 sets.

I know they are known to double up further south, but i've never seen it up here, certainly not on a Middlesbrough run. Anyone know why?

TPE disrupted because of problems at Wortley Jn west of Leeds. Might last a few days.
They appear to be combining some services to save paths through Leeds.
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=114517
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx
 

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What happens at Yarm - Selective Door Opening (SDO)?

It'll be Unit Deselect as the 185s can't do SDO. So the front unit will open and the rear unit will stay locked. I would, assuming both units are in passenger service, guess that the guard will be making a large number of announcements telling people for Yarm to charge to the front unit.
 

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1P22 just past ourselves at Eaglescliffe and is 2 class 185's. Rear unit locked out of use. The next service to Middlesbrough (1P26) also appears to be 2 class 185's
 

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1P22 just past ourselves at Eaglescliffe and is 2 class 185's. Rear unit locked out of use. The next service to Middlesbrough (1P26) also appears to be 2 class 185's

Thanks for the confirmation Paul.

Can also confirm 1P26 just passed the railcam and is indeed a further double set.
 

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I guess they thought it was easier than dumping a 185 at York and picking it back up on the way back, first time a 6 car has made it to Middlesbrough?
 
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