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Hi all , I have a conditional offer from Transpennine Express, if all goes well I will start driving for them in the new year.
I was wondering if anyone has some information on the routes I would need to learn and the process of changing TOC's , this is the first move I've undertaken. Thanks in advance
 
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The following response is pasted from the sticky thread, https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/different-driver-depot-route-and-traction-cards.205085/:

Cleethorpes:
Traction:
153,185
Routes:
Cleethorpes - Barton on Humber
Cleethorpes - Manc Airport
Diversions Thrybergh and Romiley
Barton on Humber branch work likely to transfer to EMR at Lincoln soon.

Glasgow Central:
Traction:
397/802.
Routes:
Glasgow Central to Preston.
Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs.
Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle.
Various diversions for the above

Hull:
Traction:
185
Routes:
Hull - Manchester Piccadilly

Liverpool Lime Street
Traction:
185 + 802
Routes:
Liverpool - York via Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield and Leeds
Manchester Victoria - Manchester Airport via the Orsdall Chord
Manchester Piccadilly - Stalybridge via Guide Bridge
Edge Hill - Castlefield Junction via Warrington Central currently as a diversion

Manchester Piccadilly
Traction:
All sign 185. Scarborough link adds 68/MK5, West Coast link adds 397
Routes
Liverpool - York via Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield and Leeds (Hull & Scarborough Links)
Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Airport via the Orsdall Chord (All links)
Manchester Piccadilly - Stalybridge via Guide Bridge (Hull & Scarborough Links)
York - Scarborough (Scarborough Link)
Micklefield - Hull (Hull Link)
Manchester Piccadilly - Stalybridge via Guide Bridge (Hull & Scarborough Links)
Edge Hill - Castlefield Junction via Warrington Central. (Hull & Scarborough Links)
Manchester Airport - Edinburgh Waverly via Preston (West Coast link)

Newcastle:
Traction:
185,802

Edinburgh - Newcastle (High Level Bridge and King Edward Bridge) - Leeds (via Micklefield)

Preston:
Traction:
397
Routes:
Preston to Glasgow Central.
Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley.
Preston to Manchester Airport via Chorley and Chat Moss.
Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street via St Helens Central and Earlestown.
Salford Crescent to Manchester Victoria.
Ordsall Lane to Manchester Victoria.

Scarborough:
Traction:
68/185
Routes:
Scarborough - Manchester Victoria (via York/Micklefield & Ashton)
York - Redcar Central plus loop

Sheffield:
Traction:
185
Routes:
Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly (via Hope Valley onto via Hazel Grove and Stockport and via New Mills Central).
Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.
Sheffield to Manchester via Huddersfield
Sheffield to Cleethorpes (plus diversions avoiding Meadowhall, via Rotherham, via Kilnhurst).

York
Traction:
185, 68/MK5, 802 (currently drivers sign EITHER 68 or 802 depending on link)
Routes:
Newcastle - York (King Edwards Bridge)
Redcar Central - York (via Yarm)
Scarborough - York
York - Manchester Victoria (via Micklefield, Dewsbury, Stalybridge and Ashton under Lyne)
Manchester Victoria - Manchester Airport (via Ordsall Chord)
Manchester Victoria - Liverpool (via Chat Moss)
Stalybridge - Manchester Piccadilly (via Guide Bridge)
Newcastle (High Level Bridge)
Thirsk - Yarm (via Boroughbridge, avoiding Northallerton)
Northallerton - Thornaby (via Dinsdale, avoiding Yarm)
York - Leeds via Castleford
Leeds - Huddersfield via Normanton/Wakefield Kirkgate
Huddersfield - Manchester Victoria via Calder Valley
Manchester Victoria - Manchester Piccadilly via Salford Crescent (avoiding Ordsall Chord)
York - Doncaster IEP Depot (802 link only)

I am bit bemused about the reference to class 153 sprinters at the Cleethorpes depot, maybe part of a former reciprocal arrangement with EMR. Would it be an educated guess to say you will be working out of Glasgow?
 
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Where would you be based?
Liverpool

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The following response is pasted from the sticky thread, https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/different-driver-depot-route-and-traction-cards.205085/:

Cleethorpes:
Traction:
153,185
Routes:
Cleethorpes - Barton on Humber
Cleethorpes - Manc Airport
Diversions Thrybergh and Romiley
Barton on Humber branch work likely to transfer to EMR at Lincoln soon.

Glasgow Central:
Traction:
397/802.
Routes:
Glasgow Central to Preston.
Edinburgh Waverley to Carstairs.
Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle.
Various diversions for the above

Hull:
Traction:
185
Routes:
Hull - Manchester Piccadilly

Liverpool Lime Street
Traction:
185 + 802
Routes:
Liverpool - York via Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield and Leeds
Manchester Victoria - Manchester Airport via the Orsdall Chord
Manchester Piccadilly - Stalybridge via Guide Bridge
Edge Hill - Castlefield Junction via Warrington Central currently as a diversion

Manchester Piccadilly
Traction:
All sign 185. Scarborough link adds 68/MK5, West Coast link adds 397
Routes
Liverpool - York via Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield and Leeds (Hull & Scarborough Links)
Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Airport via the Orsdall Chord (All links)
Manchester Piccadilly - Stalybridge via Guide Bridge (Hull & Scarborough Links)
York - Scarborough (Scarborough Link)
Micklefield - Hull (Hull Link)
Manchester Piccadilly - Stalybridge via Guide Bridge (Hull & Scarborough Links)
Edge Hill - Castlefield Junction via Warrington Central. (Hull & Scarborough Links)
Manchester Airport - Edinburgh Waverly via Preston (West Coast link)

Newcastle:
Traction:
185,802

Edinburgh - Newcastle (High Level Bridge and King Edward Bridge) - Leeds (via Micklefield)

Preston:
Traction:
397
Routes:
Preston to Glasgow Central.
Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley.
Preston to Manchester Airport via Chorley and Chat Moss.
Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street via St Helens Central and Earlestown.
Salford Crescent to Manchester Victoria.
Ordsall Lane to Manchester Victoria.

Scarborough:
Traction:
68/185
Routes:
Scarborough - Manchester Victoria (via York/Micklefield & Ashton)
York - Redcar Central plus loop

Sheffield:
Traction:
185
Routes:
Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly (via Hope Valley onto via Hazel Grove and Stockport and via New Mills Central).
Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.
Sheffield to Manchester via Huddersfield
Sheffield to Cleethorpes (plus diversions avoiding Meadowhall, via Rotherham, via Kilnhurst).

York
Traction:
185, 68/MK5, 802 (currently drivers sign EITHER 68 or 802 depending on link)
Routes:
Newcastle - York (King Edwards Bridge)
Redcar Central - York (via Yarm)
Scarborough - York
York - Manchester Victoria (via Micklefield, Dewsbury, Stalybridge and Ashton under Lyne)
Manchester Victoria - Manchester Airport (via Ordsall Chord)
Manchester Victoria - Liverpool (via Chat Moss)
Stalybridge - Manchester Piccadilly (via Guide Bridge)
Newcastle (High Level Bridge)
Thirsk - Yarm (via Boroughbridge, avoiding Northallerton)
Northallerton - Thornaby (via Dinsdale, avoiding Yarm)
York - Leeds via Castleford
Leeds - Huddersfield via Normanton/Wakefield Kirkgate
Huddersfield - Manchester Victoria via Calder Valley
Manchester Victoria - Manchester Piccadilly via Salford Crescent (avoiding Ordsall Chord)
York - Doncaster IEP Depot (802 link only)

I am bit bemused about the reference to class 153 sprinters at the Cleethorpes depot, maybe part of a former reciprocal arrangement with EMR. Would it be an educated guess to say you will be working out of Glasgow?
Thank you , that's really helpful.
 

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Quite happy to help!

The stretch from Guide Bridge to Stalybridge almost seems to be like one continuous viaduct although the ASDA is quite a prominent land mark and I gather that a church in Ashton Under Lyne could become visible at some point as you progress towards Stalybridge.
 
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