15 hours with avanti first class

[ChrisChallenor]

Hey first time posting.
Tomorrow i am going to be testing AWC's first class product between Wolverhampton & coventry hoping back and forth starting with the 06:45 AWC service and finishing with the 20:42 AWC service i will keep you updated throughout the experience.

 

[gazthomas]

Hey first time posting.
Tomorrow i am going to be testing AWC's first class product between Wolverhampton & coventry hoping back and forth starting with the 06:45 AWC service and finishing with the 20:42 AWC service i will keep you updated throughout the experience.

Crikey, you're brave!

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Thanks

 

[Mike99]

Can I ask?, what sort of ticket or tickets are you using?

 

[Starmill]

I suppose that a £46.20 7 Day First West Midlands All Zones would do.

 

[ChrisChallenor]

I suppose that a £46.20 7 Day First West Midlands All Zones would do.

I am using an Nnetwork zones 1-5 one week with first class add on

 

[Blinkbonny]

I'm not sure what you're testing, but in my experience, catering-wise, you'll be lucky to get more than a cup of coffee between Cov and Wolves in either direction.

Added to that, they've both lost their First Class Lounges - for reasons that escape me.

 

[47271]

Wow, good luck. Can I ask a really odd question?

Can you do us a favour and check out the antimacassars on the Pendolinos, in other words the percentage incidence of them in your coach on each service. My experience is about 20%, so about one per seating bay of four but slightly less. And, as bonus score on each run, how wonky the ones that are actually present are.

It's a bellwether on Avanti's interest in the franchise, which, on the basis of the count I made on Tuesday between Euston and Manchester, is slightly less than 20%.

As far as I'm aware they're all present and straight on Voyagers because they're more built into the upper section of the seat, but if you discover otherwise, let us know...

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Wow, good luck. Can I ask a really odd question?

Can you do us a favour and check out the antimacassars on the Pendolinos, in other words the percentage incidence of them in your coach on each service. My experience is about 20%, so about one per seating bay of four but slightly less. And, as bonus score on each run, how wonky the ones that are actually present are.

It's a bellwether on Avanti's interest in the franchise, which, on the basis of the count I made on Tuesday between Euston and Manchester, is slightly less than 20%.

As far as I'm aware they're all present and straight on Voyagers because they're more built into the upper section of the seat, but if you discover otherwise, let us know...

I can certainly do that not a problem.

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Its very cold this morning. I am hoping that the driver turns on the heating upon departure from Oxley depot

 

[ChrisChallenor]

So far so good. Bus came on time and the train was on the platform when i got to the station. 390 128 has all of its antimacassars with a wonkyness rate of about 30 percent and i am pleased to report that the crew on train #1 seem friendly indeed.

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Update: crew came and started T&C shortly before Sandwell&Dudley

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Train #1 arrived at Birmingham New St (BHM) on time.

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Departed b'ham NS bang on time

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Another T service performed right after leaving new street

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Int'll on time

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Juice&T served departing int'll

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Now approaching cov. Before i move onto train #2 i want to give a shout out to my inspiration. Geoff Marshal youtube

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Train #2 390 130 crew seem very polite greeting me with a smile at the door. Service is 10 down but hopefully this will not impact the service provided by the crew

 

[ChrisChallenor]

The train seemed very presentable untill i saw this.

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Arriving into international 7 down on train #2

 

[ChrisChallenor]

So far approaching NS 6 down. The crew have been hiding in the galley and have not came round once to offer a single service.

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Left newstreet 1 down. crew still have still not replaced the peppered cutlery. However a ticket inspection was done shortly after departure from NS. I hope avanti can improve as the day progresses.

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Just informed a second crew member about my peppered cutlery and he removed it imeditly. Please note that the 2nd crew member joined BHM

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Crew just did breakfast orders & completly ignored me. So far i would give the crew of train #2 may a genarous 3/10 where as the crew for train #1 get a 8/10

 

[Starmill]

Wow, good luck. Can I ask a really odd question?

Can you do us a favour and check out the antimacassars on the Pendolinos, in other words the percentage incidence of them in your coach on each service. My experience is about 20%, so about one per seating bay of four but slightly less. And, as bonus score on each run, how wonky the ones that are actually present are.

It's a bellwether on Avanti's interest in the franchise, which, on the basis of the count I made on Tuesday between Euston and Manchester, is slightly less than 20%.

As far as I'm aware they're all present and straight on Voyagers because they're more built into the upper section of the seat, but if you discover otherwise, let us know...

I'm currently sat in coach J on a Pendolino ane every seat has an Avanti West Coast antimacassar.

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Just borded train#3 crew were offering T's and takeing breakfast orders whilst still on the platform. In terms of seats missing antimacasars there were 7 in coach H 2 in coach J and 0 in coach K

 

[Starmill]

So far approaching NS 6 down. The crew have been hiding in the galley and have not came round once to offer a single service.

I think in this direction this happens on pretty much all services?

 

[ChrisChallenor]

Train #3 is a 9 coach 390. 390010

 

[ChrisChallenor]

390 010 is defiantly showing her age a bit. When you lower the window blind it sounds like a garage door that has not been oiled in years+ the armrest is wearing thin a bit. Admittedly i am nit picking with armrest