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Grand Central Adelante - Best route to avoid the Voyager?

hypercolius

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I was hoping to go on a Grand Central Adelante today (simply because I never have and in my eyes it is the best looking train on the network), but I must have pulled out the only possible train journey which was run by a Voyager.
Does anyone know if the Voyagers operate any Sunderland routes, or just stick exclusively to the Bradford routes? If they do not, should be straightforward.
 
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hypercolius said:
I was hoping to go on a Grand Central Adelante today (simply because I never have and in my eyes it is the best looking train on the network), but I must have pulled out the only possible train journey which was run by a Voyager.
Does anyone know if the Voyagers operate any Sunderland routes, or just stick exclusively to the Bradford routes? If they do not, should be straightforward.
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Solely on Bradford services, I don't think they are cleared for the Durham Coast Line.
 
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hypercolius said:
I was hoping to go on a Grand Central Adelante today (simply because I never have and in my eyes it is the best looking train on the network), but I must have pulled out the only possible train journey which was run by a Voyager.
Does anyone know if the Voyagers operate any Sunderland routes, or just stick exclusively to the Bradford routes? If they do not, should be straightforward.
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Ye all on the Bradford and not Sunderland route. I don't think voyages are gauged to go round the Durham coast. I presume this is also why on some engineering days LNER can divert the 800s around the Coast route whereas Cross country don't.
 
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The only reason why Voyagers don't go to Sunderland is because Drivers are not signed on that Traction.
I believe there has been a similar thread to this previously where it was mentioned 221s can go via Durham Coast.

As for XC I can not comment however I'd imagine it's to do with Traincrew signed on that route
 
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Just to confirm, 220s and 221s show "Y" throughout LN627 in the National Electronic Sectional Appendix.

"Y" means "Permitted to operate over the route without restriction"
LN627 is the Line of Route Code for Northallerton to Newcastle via the Durham Coast.
 
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