Recent content by D1537

The MkIs all have their doors locked out of use. So WCRC has knocked together a 7 coach train with only 4 CDL-fitted vehicles. No heat or aircon, of course, with no diesel or generator van.

Now cancelled. "This service was cancelled due to a problem with a steam locomotive (ME)"

It's odd. 47s and 57s can go to Mallaig, and WCRC have plenty of those with ETS power ... except the one they sent up with the stock was not fitted.

On the odd occasion that I commute to work via train (usually when the car is in for its MOT or similar, or there's a work social event involving alcohol!) I buy an Anytime day return from Coventry to The Hawthorns. It is always accepted by the New Street barriers, and is always rejected by the...

The Scotsman has accused WCRC of running empty trains to block other operators from doing so. Unfortunately it's behind a pay wall...

Well, at least The Herald has worked it out now. This is behind a paywall, but you can work the tone of the article out from the headline. Jacobite Harry Potter train operators under fire The comments (which you can read without paying) aren't pulling any punches either.

Well, some of the passenger trains have the reasons 1D32 - problem with the track (IS) 1V66 - due to the request of the police (VG) 1D91 - points failure (IB) 1D93 - signalling systems failure (IF) 1D21 Shewsbury-Holyhead has just left Flint 79 late after sitting in the station for 45 minutes...

I travelled from Wellingborough to St Pancras on Friday afternoon, returning on Saturday morning. Whilst the services were busy they were certainly not overcrowded and the queues at St Pancras were not excessive at all.

I am good friends with two people who work for WCRC and even they would both agree with you. Their opinions on certain people higher up in the company would be unprintable here.

I passed 43128 heading south on the A1M around Thirsk at around 9am this morning.

There isn't a 1200, that goes to Inverness. The next one is 1400 and that was only 18 minutes late at Leuchars. The 1000 was indeed 68 late at Leuchars.

1S07 now left Berwick. 1S33 ahead of it has not moved yet though.

1E12 and 1V60 have moved past the presumed obstruction, but they're now stopped outside Berwick as 1S07 and 1S35 are taking up the platforms. Nothing moving north yet.

Yes, I am in the usual dilemma tomorrow. I am going from Rugby to a gig in London. I can make the 9G70 2324 Euston-Wolverhampton. If it is shown as running tomorrow (it does get cancelled occasionally despite being the last train), I *still* worry about it having an issue during the day after...

Some more - for interest only, it is definitely Bassenthwaite Lake!