darylyates17
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Are there any diagrams that are still DMUs instead of 319s on Liverpool-Manchester/Preston Routes as Im sure some Bank Quay-Lime St services on Saturdays are still DMUs and its get me wondering whats not booked as a 319 yet
The hourly Sunday service via St Helens Central still works through to Blackpool, so is still DMU worked for obvious reasons.
Some time ago, I took the Sunday 08:59 service from Manchester Pic to Liverpool which was indeed operated by a Class 142. It appears that this service may still be DMU operated as the train arrives into Platform 3 at Liverpool and then departs to Manchester Ox Rd on the non-electrified route via Warrington Central 21 minutes later.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/LIV/2017/02/26/1003
Maybe someone could confirm this?
There is at least one diagram on WBQ - Lime Street on a Saturday which is a 142/156 combi, noticed this weekend that the 156 had Helsby as the destination on the inner end so I am wondering if the 156s is detached in the afternoon to run the Ellesmere Port shuttle.
Nope - the 142/156 combi works Liverpool to Warrington until about 1630 then switches to work a round trip to Manchester Oxford Road via Warrington Central, Warrington Central shuttle, then back to Allerton, iirc.
Whether the unit/units come off the morning Ellesmere Port run(s?) is a different matter completely however.
05:56 St Helens Central - Liverpool Lime Street is DMU also