TransPennine Express' 185121 pauses at Manchester Victoria station with the 14.03 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street. I visited Victoria station expecting and hoping to get my first sighting of one of TPE's new loco-hauled sets. Their introduction was to lead to the withdrawal of these class 185 units that were only refurbished two year's ago. However, TPE now wants to retain fifteen units for its expanding operations, particularly if its bid to operate trains to Nottingham from Liverpool goes ahead.
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