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Driver training is continuing between Stoke-on-Trent and Stockport, I caught up with the 5Z83 1107 Stoke to Stockport move today at Cheadle Hulme, have to say these sounded a lot more quiet around the sharp curve compared to the 323 it was following (A lot less squealing!) Northern 331009 by...

I caught up with 331001 on the West Coast Mainline running a Blackpool to Liverpool via Wigan North Western service Northern 331001 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

Thats just an artist impression, quite often they end up looking different, I mean look at the initial impression of how the CAF Northern Civity (195/331) were meant to look

They seem to be putting in paths, cancelling it, then putting another one in, 4th version of the same path now in! https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O35159/2019/08/27/advanced

The rest of my photos from onboard 1E66 yesterday between York and Leeds 68027 with set TP09 TransPennine Express 12809 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Transpennine Express MK5a by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Transpennine Express MK5a by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Transpennine Express MK5a by Mike...

Had my first experience with the Nova 3 today, saw it departing Manchester Victoria this morning as it headed to Scarborough, I then caught it on it's return run from York to Leeds. Have to say the onboard experience felt like a huge step up from the 185's it's replacing as well as feeling like...

The diagram today 68027 with TP09 in passenger service. 0656 off LIV 1041 SCA-LIV 1356 LIV-SCA 1744 SCA-LIV 2056 LIV-SYB

This has been posted in 'The Official TPE Nova Fleet Appreciation Group' on Facebook Saturday 1F84 0555 MCV - LIV 1E25 0656 LIV - SCA 1F25 1041 SCA - LIV 1E39 1356 LIV - SCA 1F76 1744 SCA - LIV 1J53 2056 LIV - SYB

I caught this move up at Doncaster as it headed to Merchant Park TransPennine Express 802209 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr TransPennine Express 802209 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

397006 was out on test today on the MID - Crewe - Carlisle - Crewe - MID circuit I caught up with the move at East Didsbury TransPennine Express 397006 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

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Thanks! The nose cone on 397003 is a replacement one which hasn't yet been redone into livery yet

A few from todays 5Q52 Carlisle to Crewe Carriage sidings test move at Preston (397003 Northern end, 397004 Southern end) 397003 TransPennine Express 397003 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr TransPennine Express 397003 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr TransPennine Express 397003 by Mike McNiven, on...

Oh, wait yeah your correct, the yellow is on a bit that's always been black

A few more pics from yesterday's move of 5M68 at Manchester Piccadilly 12804 (TP04) departing for Longsight Car MD TransPennine Express 12804 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr 68025 'Superb' at the rear of TP04 departing for Longsight Car MD with part of the former DRS yellow end peaking though...

I caught up with 5M68 at Manchester Piccadilly, Sounded really nice in the train shed with a friendly onboard crew who enjoyed using the horn! TransPennine Express 12804 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

It's Huddersfield for Manchester crews down to capacity at Newton Heath depot with the new purpose built building at Newton Heath nowhere near ready

I will do my best to keep the diagram data upto date where time and data permits me to be able to. The Ormskirk/Blackpool South/Clone - Preston services are more then likely going to be a 150 diagram when the pacers are withdrawn

The move has broken down at Bushbury Junction, 1Z99 now onsite

Sorry for the delays in these but it's taken so typing to sort out to make sure everything's correct Saturday Diagrams Saturday 195's by Mike McNiven, on Flickr Sunday Diagrams Sunday 195's by Mike McNiven, on Flickr