Manchester Trains Only 323s?

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by SD40Australia, Aug 22, 2023.

  1. Do the 323s service any other lines?
    What services West side to Trafford?

    Can anyone give me a run down?

    I see new trains from Blackpool North going to Manchester airport via Piccadilly....
     
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  2. Javelin

    Javelin Well-Known Member

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    Northern 323's operate services from Manchester to Liverpool and Crewe (there may be a few other locations but I'm not sure).

    The new trains on Manchester - Blackpool services are the class 331's
     
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  3. Lil jj

    Lil jj Well-Known Member

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    The other routes that the northern 323s do include:
    Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe (via stockport and manchester airport)- This is done alongside 331s
    Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-trent- Also done by 331s
    Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport- usually 331s, but the odd 323
    the northern 323 services are likely to increase when the 319s go and northern gets the rest of the wmr 323s.

    And the Blackpool North to Manchester airports are all 331s
     
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  4. Thank you both of you. (one might have been deleted?)

    Wondering if the Bigmingham to Preston WCML would be built with the Crew line as well?

    Or would they do it like Glossop?

    I really enjoy driving the 323s, would love to have some more Manchester stuff.

    Are the 331s nice as well?
     
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  5. Lil jj

    Lil jj Well-Known Member

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    I quite like the 331s, they sound good and look decent however the ride quality is very bad.
     
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  6. You should go to Japan, you won't want to return to the UK.... ROFL......

    The trains there..... you can't better than that.... It's like Lexus or BMW.... on rails.... glorious!!
     
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  7. Lil jj

    Lil jj Well-Known Member

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    ooh I really must try out the shinkansen one time then :D
     
  8. matt#4801

    matt#4801 Well-Known Member

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    Give me an Azuma or 225 any day. They are the Jags and MGs (original MGs) of the rails.
     
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  9. Not only that but the commuter trains and locals..... you will be surprised. As Japan has very limited for roads, so it is trains.

    Google Odakyu line and JR Green tokyo line... Look at some videos on youtube. They are the best trains on the planet. They have to be.
     
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