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How to find out if a Birmingham to London Avanti Train is a Pendolino or a Voyager

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The Fox 4846

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I’m looking at booking a return to London next Saturday but as seat selector has gone and I want a plug socket seat, is there a way to check the type of train or at least choose my seat on a pendolino to make sure it is at my preferred seat?
 
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Book using trainsplit.com. They have got a seat selector.
 
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Real Time Trains in Advanced Mode will often have the scheduled type, although it's not 100% guaranteed.
 
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I’ve tried trainsplit and got to payment but no seat selector has been available, I don’t want to buy tickets before reservation.
 
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The Fox 4846 said:
I’ve tried trainsplit and got to payment but no seat selector has been available, I don’t want to buy tickets before reservation.
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On the page where you review your booking select the choose my seat option next to where it says seat reservations.
 
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The Fox 4846 said:
Is that after card details are entered?
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It is before you enter any card or contact information, it is on the same page (above) where you select whether you want to have an E ticket or collect from the station.
 
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If you're able to reserve a seat and it shows which seat you've reserved, do a pretend booking for First Class.

If it reserves you a seat in E or L it's a Super Voyager (or two).
If it reserves you in H/J/K it's a Pendolino.
 
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