156427+156468 did the 12:51 Windermere to Preston today.
Previously stated on a different thread that Staveley platform could only just accommodate a 185. Can it accommodate a double 156?
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We've mentioned before that not all train movements appear on Realtime Trains. Well, here's an example of the Train Movements Feed (the source of information for RTT, in this context) showing completely false information. On each of the evenings 1-4 August engineering work was scheduled to take place at various points on the Chat Moss line. As far as the section Parkside Junction to Ordsall Lane Junction was concerned, the last trains permitted through were generally 1M94 (2014 TP EDB-MIA) - due to pass Parkside Junction at 2307) - and 1D48 (2314 AW MAN-CTR) - due to pass Ordsall Lane Junction 2320. I say 'generally', since on 4/8 the 5H00 VT 2303 PRE-Longsight ECS (2324 at Parkside Junction) was permitted to traverse the section - on 1-3/8 it had been diverted via Crewe.
That left the following trains needing to be diverted or cancelled.
1U86 2245 NT BPN-MIA - diverted between Wigan North Western and Ordsall Lane Junction, presumably via Atherton
(M-W) 5H00 - 2303 VT PRE-Longsight - diverted via Crewe
2J26 2319 NT LIV-MCV - cancelled throughout, replaced by a coach
1N77 2330 NT MIA-BPN - diverted between Ordsall Lane Junction and Wigan North Western, presumably via Atherton
(M/W) 5K76 2350 AW MAN-Crewe C.S. - 1/8 diverted via Styal/Wilmslow, 3/8 cancelled.
In respect of all the above, except 1U86 and 1N77, the diversion was covered by a 'variation' - VAR on RTT. 1U86 and 1N77, however, were treated as an impromptu change - i.e. the route shown on RTT was as normal, but without recorded passing times on the omitted section.
On each of the evenings 1-4 August I was within sight and sound of the Chat Moss line at the relevant times, and can tell you that there is no way that either 1U86 or 1N77 traversed the route. Amazing, therefore, that 1N77 should be recorded passing Astley at 2357, on each of 1/8 & 2/8..
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y22461/2016/08/02/advanced
2F25, 2309 NT MCV-LIV, was also cancelled and replaced by a coach, but, had it been running, it would have preceded 1D48.
5K76 is an interesting working, since it is scheduled to travel by different routes on different nights of the week, presumably for the purpose of drivers retaining route knowledge. On MW it is scheduled Chat Moss/Warrington Bank Quay, TTh Stockport/Stoke, and F Styal/Wilmslow.
On 1/8 the official diversion was Stockport/Stoke, but, as stated above, it appears to have actually gone Styal/Wilmslow. 2/8, presumably because it was 11L at KDG (Kidsgrove), it was reversed there and the section KDG-Stoke-KDG omitted. Route knowledge refresher deferred to another time! 3/8 and 4/8 5K76 was cancelled, since the preceding 1W76 (2017 CDF-MAN) was terminated at Crewe. 5/8 it was cancelled at Cardiff.