From my records it looks like 1U47 has run nearly every day in the last couple of weeks as Mk5s. It is one of two diagrams that start from Manchester and seems to be the favoured one of the two. It starts at Longsight doing :-
That's what I thought already. I have next week as well to go to York and wait for one if things go wrong on Thursday.
York is probably the best place to hang out, failing that Scarborough.
Is this correct that 68029 is with TP04 today? RTT has 024 with TP04. I’m planning my photo opportunities for the day.
Apologies 029 is with TP12. 024 is with TP04. I will amend the post.
No worries. I’m on it now, 024 with TP04. Thanks.
Thanks for researching and posting. I notice the sets are swapping diagrams during the day quite a bit. I also notice all five diagrams are in use !.
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Thanks for your info.Wednesday 8th November 2023
LO601
68029/TP12
1U29 06.27 MAN - YRK
5U29 08.24 YRK - SCA
1U64 15.48 SCA - YRK
1U67 18.03 YRK - SCA
5U78 20.23 SCA - YRK
1U83 22.03 YRK - SCA
LO602
68024/TP04
1U28 06.48 SCA - MAN
1U39 09.35 MAN - SCA
1U52 12.48 SCA - MAN
1U63 15.35 MAN - SCA
5U63 18:06 SCA - SCA TMD
5K42 19:56 SCA TMD - SCA
1K42 20.43 SCA - MCV
LO603
68028/TP07
1U23 05.35 MAN - SCA
1U36 08.45 SCA - MAN
1U47 11.35 MAN - SCA then onto LO604
68021/TP10
1U60 14.48 SCA - MAN
1U71 17.30 MAN - SCA
5U71 22.30 SCA - SCA TMD
LO604
68028/TP07
1U72 17.48 SCA - LDS (via Castleford)
1U75 19.34 LDS - SCA
1U88 21.48 SCA - YRK
1U87 23.03 YRK - SCA
LO605
68029/TP12
1U24 05.46 SCA - LDS
1U27 07.19 LDS - SCA (via Castleford)
1U40 09.48 SCA - YRK
1U43 12.03 YRK - SCA
1U56 13.48 SCA - YRK
1U59 16.04 YRK - SCA
1U80 19.48 SCA - MAN
68025/TP02 5N32 12:02 Scarborough TMD to Longsight TMD
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68032 0B42 09:19 Crewe GB to Crewe South Yard
Realtime Trains | 0B42 0919 Crewe Gresty Bridge (Drs) to Crewe South Yard | 08/11/2023
Real-time train running information for 0B42 0919 departure from Crewe Gresty Bridge (Drs) to Crewe South Yard on 08/11/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
68032/TP03 5Q32 11:10 Crewe South Yard to Longsight TMD
Realtime Trains | 5Q32 1110 Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car. M.D. | 08/11/2023
Real-time train running information for 5Q32 1110 departure from Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car. M.D. on 08/11/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
Yesterdays workings were posted above in post 2105. As you can see there were multiple cross-pennine trains.
I have in the past been checking RTT at the end of the day or the next day. There can be variance but generally what is planned in the morning to run day-by-day does actually run. That has been three or four sets out every weekday that have ACTUALLY run. Very recently looks like all five potential diagrams have been covered by 68s+Mk5s but I have not been checking this week too thoroughly. Remarkably healthy given the headwind against them and the shortage of qualified crew East of Leeds.
The diagrams yesterday were placed there by a highly reliable poster.
Indeed from my checking of what is actually running it seems the information is fairly reliable. Things do change during the day but not so that less runs, more likely some swaps amongst what is out on the day. Just recently Longsight seem to be putting more out. So good that it is hard to believe the 68s+Mk5s are supposed to be retired in December.The diagrams yesterday were placed there by a highly reliable poster.
To confirm, all five Class 68/Mk5A diagrams ran yesterday, with all of the booked passenger workings covered.
The one you saw at Piccadilly was 68023/TP09.
Hope that helps
The timings between the retreat into the depot and it re-emerging suggest fuelling?
The diagrams yesterday were placed there by a highly reliable poster.
To confirm, all five Class 68/Mk5A diagrams ran yesterday, with all of the booked passenger workings covered.
The one you saw at Piccadilly was 68023/TP09.
Hope that helps
The reason for the swaps today is so that 68021 ends up on the depot tonight has it requires fuel, it couldn't get on the depot earlier has it would have blocked 68025/TP02 from being able to exit.
Thanks for that, I saw TP02 was ECS back to Longsight. Must not forget that Scarborough is a one (long) road deport just for light servicing.
Hence why the correct workings were posted, not just the booked diagrams.
Typical. When I'm booked on 1U47 tomorrow. Oh well. It can't be helped. The main thing is that the trains keep running.
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It should be the same again on Friday.
Much appreciated, thanks- I was looking in the Infrastructure section only, like an idiot!
