voyagerdude220
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Thanks for that VXC fan. You beat me to it, as I was going to mention the 17:52 Edinburgh to Birmingham, including: Preston-Wigan-Bolton-Manchester-Wilmslow-Crewe-Stoke,Stafford-Birmingham.
220 028 "Black Country Voyager" formed it this evening, with
221 141 "Amerigo Vespucci" forming the similarly run 06:01 Birmingham-Edinburgh, (via Perry Bar?).
221 141 got delayed by at least 15 minutes, on the alternative Birmingham-Stafford route this morning, but was on time by Carlisle.
I've always wondered why the 06:10 Birmingham New Street to Paignton is given soooo much time between Birmingham & Cheltenham, but the Droitwich route useage explains it.
Also to note, is the fact that all Voyagers to/from Bristol and Wolverhampton/Manchester/Preston and beyond have been running along St Andrews Junction, and Camp Hill, diverging to/from the Cross City line at Kings Norton, and then near Proof House Junction.
This removes the need for reversal at New Street, but, it may just be me, but I personally feel that Voyagers often loose additional time when running along this route, instead of Five Ways/University/Bourneville, with Birmingham-Cheltenham journeys taking sometimes taking the best part of an hour.
The Clitheroe to Helifield line is only used twice a week each way, every Sunday, with the 'Dalesrail' Carlisle to Preston/Blackpool North services running along the S&C line.
I'm sure I can come up with a few more suggestions, but I'm just too tired now, so I think i'll save them for another time...
220 028 "Black Country Voyager" formed it this evening, with
221 141 "Amerigo Vespucci" forming the similarly run 06:01 Birmingham-Edinburgh, (via Perry Bar?).
221 141 got delayed by at least 15 minutes, on the alternative Birmingham-Stafford route this morning, but was on time by Carlisle.
I've always wondered why the 06:10 Birmingham New Street to Paignton is given soooo much time between Birmingham & Cheltenham, but the Droitwich route useage explains it.
Also to note, is the fact that all Voyagers to/from Bristol and Wolverhampton/Manchester/Preston and beyond have been running along St Andrews Junction, and Camp Hill, diverging to/from the Cross City line at Kings Norton, and then near Proof House Junction.
This removes the need for reversal at New Street, but, it may just be me, but I personally feel that Voyagers often loose additional time when running along this route, instead of Five Ways/University/Bourneville, with Birmingham-Cheltenham journeys taking sometimes taking the best part of an hour.
The Clitheroe to Helifield line is only used twice a week each way, every Sunday, with the 'Dalesrail' Carlisle to Preston/Blackpool North services running along the S&C line.
I'm sure I can come up with a few more suggestions, but I'm just too tired now, so I think i'll save them for another time...