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Originally Posted by dunks
Theres been strong rumours that Northern might be getting Class 180 DMUs to operate on Victoria - Blackpools. If true it would certainly give TPX a run for their money as the 180's are of a good Intercity standard. I suspect it would probably be used on one of the busy peak hour runs.
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On doing a google search the only pages that can be found related to the above is a few posts on a rail forum from people claiming to be Northern Rail staff. They are also saying Huddersfield crews would learn the 180s, even though in the Dec 08 timetables all Blackpool services will terminate at Manchester Victoria.
If there could be any truth in the rumours you would have thought local media would have publicised the story. After all the Welsh media publicised that Arriva Trains Wales may use 180s on Holyhead to Cardiff services, even though Arriva said 180s were one of a number of options that they were looking at and later dismissed them for cost reasons.