For those inerested, First TransPennine Express have been diverting services so that they run into Manchester Victoria on Sundays.
I decided to do the run myself yesterday to see how they get from Piccadilly to Victoria, the trains ran into Salford Crescent, with the return train using the track without a platform. Then reversed into to correct direction. I decided to treat myself to first class and I really enjoyed the 185 journeys, passemgers were really friendly and I thought it was great to see 185s in Manchester Victoria. Don't know how long this will last but it was certinately interesting.
Photos of the day are now up on my fotopic site.
http://www.davidhicks.fotopic.net/c1130145_1.html