TPE Scotland 185's

[Huntergreed]

I am looking to travel from Lockerbie to Manchester using the direct transpennine service to the airport. I would like to know which are diagrammed as 3/6 coach class 185 DMU's and which ones are diagrammed as 4/8 coach class 350 EMU's. Does anyone know anything about this

 

[route101]

I am looking to travel from Lockerbie to Manchester using the direct transpennine service to the airport. I would like to know which are diagrammed as 3/6 coach class 185 DMU's and which ones are diagrammed as 4/8 coach class 350 EMU's. Does anyone know anything about this

From Glasgow the 0906 from Central is usually a single 185 .
The 1309 is a class 350 4 car . Edinburgh services are likely to be 350 and 8 car .

 

[Donachie]

From Glasgow the 0906 from Central is usually a single 185 .
The 1309 is a class 350 4 car . Edinburgh services are likely to be 350 and 8 car .

Except during engineering work and a Friday Only Glasgow 185 diagram , all services are normally be 350's with 2x4 car sets on some Friday Edinburgh services.

 

[47271]

Yes, I got the 0906 from Central last month and it was an electric.

 

[Jamesrob637]

Why only on a Friday 8 cars Manchester to Edinburgh? Does the service not warrant it rest of the week? I often parallel run the 07:30 off the airport past Levenshulme and it's quiet at least as far as Picc.

Also, I often see the 14:00 off the airport at Picc as I finish at 2pm Fridays and it's never 8 cars (though if anything it needs to be and not the morning working)

 

[PHILIPE]

Why only on a Friday 8 cars Manchester to Edinburgh? Does the service not warrant it rest of the week? I often parallel run the 07:30 off the airport past Levenshulme and it's quiet at least as far as Picc.

Also, I often see the 14:00 off the airport at Picc as I finish at 2pm Fridays and it's never 8 cars (though if anything it needs to be and not the morning working)

You have to see a bigger picture. Not that I can quite understand what you're trying to say, but it could be that the return working needs 8 Cars.

 

[Chrism20]

Why only on a Friday 8 cars Manchester to Edinburgh? Does the service not warrant it rest of the week? I often parallel run the 07:30 off the airport past Levenshulme and it's quiet at least as far as Picc.

Also, I often see the 14:00 off the airport at Picc as I finish at 2pm Fridays and it's never 8 cars (though if anything it needs to be and not the morning working)

Don't think I have ever been on the 1400 (in the last 18 months or so anyway) but the 1200 & 1600 have been 8 cars on the few occasions I have been on them and I've seen people stand all the way from Piccadilly to Carlisle.

I'm surprised the 1400 isn't an 8 as it should form the 1813 back to Manchester from Edinburgh - I've never been on that one but Virgins 1852 from Edinburgh is always a 10 car Voyager on a Friday and is usually very busy but as PHILIPE mentioned the bigger picture may dictate that the sets are better utilised on another diagram than that one.

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

Why only on a Friday 8 cars Manchester to Edinburgh? Does the service not warrant it rest of the week? I often parallel run the 07:30 off the airport past Levenshulme and it's quiet at least as far as Picc.

Manchester-Scotland, particularly Edinburgh, has a weekend peak (Fri, Sun).
So TPE concentrates its 350s on these days to Edinburgh, and fills in with 185s taken from TP North routes.
There aren't enough 350s (10) to run more services without poaching stock from other services.
Virgin also try and concentrate seats on Edinburgh Fri/Sun from London/Birmingham.
Manchester Airport-Piccadilly is not representative of loadings you might see at Oxford Road/Wigan/Preston.

 

[91103eastcoast]

Sorry if this has already been answered, but What is 1S56 1200 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh booked for on Saturdays? Is it multiple units coupled together?

 

[driver9000]

185s normally work some Glasgow services on weekends, during the week all Scottish services are 350s

The 12:00 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh is a single 350 on Saturdays but this weekend will be 185s as it's starting from Manchester Victoria.

 

[robbeale]

185s normally work some Glasgow services on weekends, during the week all Scottish services are 350s

The 12:00 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh is a single 350 on Saturdays but this weekend will be 185s as it's starting from Manchester Victoria.

I thought there's always a 185 on the 0500 (and return from Glc) from Manchester on a Friday?

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[driver9000]

I thought there's always a 185 on the 0500 (and return from Glc) from Manchester on a Friday?

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Sorry, you're right it is. I should have been clearer.