Pilot wrote:Redirect Left wrote:I believe after the new fleet is delivered, TPE are keeping just short of 30 of the 185s. That's far too many for that one route, I wonder where the rest are going to be kept running?
Scarborough/Middlesbrough lines will still be diesel
Ah, I'll still be seein 185s on a daily basis, and probably catching them mostly. I do love the 185s, a banner at Huddersfield used to state they'll be refreshed to 'as new' standard internally too. Not sure if the banner disappeared as TPE was going back on that promise, or simply normal rotation of banners though...
Pilot wrote:Redirect Left wrote:Also, apparently 4 of the 185s are loaned to Northern on a daily basis, do they carry any Northern branding?
I've not seen any of those on hire to Northern, however, if it's anything like when TPE loaned the Class 156s, there will be a little paper banner in the Window with "Northern" written on it.
Genuinely curious now, does anyone know where they run? I've got a week off, could just go and find out myself! I'm assuming over the routes that Northern took over from them, Windermere, Barrow in Furness sort of area?