221144: When will it enter service with CrossCountry?

[sufian123]

Does anyone know when 221144 will enter service with CrossCountry?

 

[sprinterguy]

I believe that December is still the plan.

Test run was mooted for today to see if the whole lash up actually works, though I don't know if that's still the case.

 

[sufian123]

December.

Test run was mooted for today to see if the whole lash up actually works, though I don't know if that's still the case.

Thanks. I do hope the test went well.

 

[ooo]

What's happened to it?

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[Mag_seven]

Why is a Virgin 221 being sent to Cross Country?

Test run was mooted for today to see if the whole lash up actually works, though I don't know if that's still the case.

What "lash up" is this? Has it had some sort of modification?

 

[sprinterguy]

What's happened to it?

It's been put back together as a 4-car set.

 

[221129]

November is the plan for it back in service.

 

[sufian123]

November is the plan for it back in service.

Is there anything official with any proof

 

[221129]

Nothing public no.

 

[Spartacus]

221144's out today on 5Z25 http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K12339/2017/10/17/advanced

 

[sufian123]

Thanks. I was at work today. Did you get a chance?

 

[Kite159]

Judging by a Tweet sent by XC, I gather 221144 is now in service:

https://twitter.com/CrossCountryUK/status/928510918790696961

 

[37038]

Anyone know what diagram it's on?

 

[iantherev]

Love to help but we don’t get many Voyagers through Axminster (or any trains at all today for that matter).

 

[221129]

It is currently working 1V96, then 1M96 then 5D96.

 

[bb21]

221144 on 1V96 today.

 

[sufian123]

It is currently working 1V96, then 1M96 then 5D96.

What time is that?

 

[bb21]

1724 at Sheffield, heading to Reading.

 

[sufian123]

1724 at Sheffield, heading to Reading.

Thanks much appricated it

 

[221129]

Thanks much appricated it

Then heads back to New St before heading ECS to Central Rivers

 

[sufian123]

Then heads back to New St before heading ECS to Central Rivers

Thanks. At work today. I will need to see it when I’m back home.

 

[virgintrain1]

Why is the cycle sticker on F and D ? You'd think someone would be able to remove / cover a sticker.

 

[sufian123]

Why is the cycle sticker on F and D ? You'd think someone would be able to remove / cover a sticker.

Thats strange. I think they forgot to remove the sticker from coach A now coach F for XC. coach A is cycle for VT.

 

[sufian123]

Apparently broken seats in first class it’s been tweeted. I wonder what happened.

 

[E_Reeves]

Slightly confused, 221s are 5 car and I thought this was stored as only the 2 driving vehicles? Where did they get the other 3 carriages from?

 

[sufian123]

Slightly confused, 221s are 5 car and I thought this was stored as only the 2 driving vehicles? Where did they get the other 3 carriages from?

2 carriages from 221143 and 221142 returned to 221144. While XC to make a new set, reduced 221136 carriage and 221140 carriage to let virgin be five carriages. Then the carriages from 221142 and 43 inserted into 221144 to bring it back as an extra voyager for xc.

 

[sufian123]

2 carriages from 221143 and 221142 returned to 221144. While XC to make a new set, reduced 221136 carriage and 221140 carriage to let virgin be five carriages. Then the carriages from 221142 and 43 inserted into 221144 to bring it back as an extra voyager for xc.

So 221 can be 4 or 5 carriages. Currently are 221136, 221140, and 221141 (orginally 4 coaches).

 

[E_Reeves]

Very confusing

 

[sufian123]

Very confusing

Basically they got the extra carriages from reducing other sets to 4 carriages. To make extra voyager.

 

[E_Reeves]

Basically they got the extra carriages from reducing other sets to 4 carriages. To make extra voyager.

Thanks for your time, that definitely helped me