When did they stop using MK2 A stock on the WCML?

Sad Sprinter · 30 Sep 2018

There is an interesting video on YouTube showing a Clansman set entering Rugby with a myriad of coaches, a few being BR blue livered MK2 a coaches. And aside from this picture, I haven't found any more pictures or YouTube videos in the late 80s with trains being hauled by Mk2 As. Anyone know when they stopped being common on the WCML?

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delt1c · 30 Sep 2018

The picture shows MK2B or C's

Helvellyn · 30 Sep 2018

A few were still in use in the very early 1990s. A combination of Colwich writing off a number of air-con vehicles and late delivery of 158s to ScotRail delaying the return back of Mark 3A coaches back to InterCity.

randyrippley · 30 Sep 2018

early 90s there was one late afternoon northbound train through Lancaster which used spare NSE liveried Mk1 and early Mk2 coaches. Can't remember what it was, though similar coaches also sometimes turned up on the motorail sets before they switched to a normal Mk3 rake

a good off · 1 Oct 2018

The Euston - Holyhead’s had the odd couple of coaches into the 90s too.

Wilts Wanderer · 2 Oct 2018

Not Mk2a vehicles, but check this video out around the 11:30 mark for evidence of the impact that Colwich had on some of the WCML fleet. For info, the 86-hauled train is a Manchester-Euston express.

Sad Sprinter · 2 Oct 2018

Why would Colwich Junction have any impact on the rolling stock used for each service?

theblackwatch · 2 Oct 2018

Sad Sprinter said:
Why would Colwich Junction have any impact on the rolling stock used for each service?

As stated, a number of Mk.2 and Mk.3 'air cons' were written off as a result of the Colwich accident - this meant that a few earlier Mk.2 coaches had to be used.

From what I remember, the Clansman always seemed to be formed of older stock, something I considered to be a bit odd given that it was the longest distance WCML sevrice.

Helvellyn · 2 Oct 2018

theblackwatch said:
From what I remember, the Clansman always seemed to be formed of older stock, something I considered to be a bit odd given that it was the longest distance WCML sevrice.

Probably because it was two sets, one working a day each way, so effectively self-contained and thus less impact with reservations, etc.

When did they stop using MK2 A stock on the WCML?

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