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TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

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sjpowermac

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19:34 Scarborough to Manchester Airport is showing full under social distancing on Journey Check but nothing to suggest that it's not a Nova set
Must have been loads going to Scarbados today!
1P92 is often very busy between Scarborough and York, but tends to thin out a bit further west.
 

D6700

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And just in time to completely miss the summer peak, when it was absolutely needed, the 18:34 from Scarborough appears from the 7th of September, along with a 17:00 from York:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...7/1740-1840?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=TP

The outbound 17:00 from York plugs a nasty gap for commuters, at least.

The platforming visible suggests the 16:00 from York, which I think is currently a 6 car 185 will drop to 3 cars, with the other 3 working the 17:00. i.e. There would be no increase in capacity, just a more balanced service.
 

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68024 "Centaur" is rumoured to be making its debut appearance next week, will update with diagrams once confirmed.

1 year anniversary of the first class 68 hauled service train a cross the Pennines today. 24/8/20.
 
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sjpowermac

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68024 "Centaur" is rumoured to be making its debut appearance next week, will update with diagrams once confirmed.

1 year anniversary of the first class 68 hauled service train a cross the Pennines today. 24/8/20.
I understand it’s looking good for:

68024 on 25.08.2020 working:
5F48 04:40 Longsight-MCV (05:32)
1F48 05:54 MCV-LIV (06:34)
1E25 06:54 LIV-SCA (09:45)
1T60 09:57 SCA-YRK (10:46)
1T29 11:00 YRK-SCA (11:51)
1F66 12:34 SCA-LIV (16:03)
1E45 16:54 LIV-SCA (19:51)
5E45 20:05 SCA-Scarborough TM(20:10)

MCV Manchester Victoria
LIV Liverpool Lime Street
YRK York
SCA Scarborough

Always worth remembering things can change at short notice.
 

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I understand it’s looking good for:

68024 on 25.08.2020 working:
5F48 04:40 Longsight-MCV (05:32)
1F48 05:54 MCV-LIV (06:34)
1E25 06:54 LIV-SCA (09:45)
1T60 09:57 SCA-YRK (10:46)
1T29 11:00 YRK-SCA (11:51)
1F66 12:34 SCA-LIV (16:03)
1E45 16:54 LIV-SCA (19:51)
5E45 20:05 SCA-Scarborough TM(20:10)

MCV Manchester Victoria
LIV Liverpool Lime Street
YRK York
SCA Scarborough

Always worth remembering things can change at short notice.
Thank you SJ, is Centaur the last 68 to operate on the TPE?
 

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68024/TP13 was out on 5F48 (04:40 Longsight -Manchester Victoria) this morning but failed at Vic. Returned to Longsight.

Will be replaced on 1E25 by 185146 (starting from York - split off from 1P62)
 
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What's about the 7.15am (formally 7.19am) from lea green to Liverpool service? That was my usual train to work before the lockdown. Anyone know it'll resume?
 

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What's about the 7.15am (formally 7.19am) from lea green to Liverpool service? That was my usual train to work before the lockdown. Anyone know it'll resume?
Looks like its cancelled until the December timetable change.
 

DannyMich2018

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I have it on good authority that it will go back up to four sets in December. Can't comment on the diagrams now but I can post them on the day.
Just thinking that be 2 1/2 years since the first MK 5s arrived then- to still only have a third the fleet in daily service, is this the slowest introduction of any new trains? :)
 

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