A BoB and a Whistler at Easenhall 25th August 2006

[matt]

34067 "Tangmere" and 40145 both seen at Easenhall on the West Coast Mainline between Nuneaton and Rugby

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[class 313]

Hmmm thats weird, thers no DRS booking on the southern WCML, also that 57 looks like 57003

 

[devon_metro]

Do the flasks not use the WCML, Nice location aswell Matt

 

[matt]

Hmmm thats weird, thers no DRS booking on the southern WCML, also that 57 looks like 57003

Yes there is. DRS run to Daventry one example being 4M44 Mossend to Daventry

I have changed the caption

 

[class 313]

The only DRS thats booked is the flasks and that passes Watford 2125 Willesden-brent to Crewe 6K51, also Mossend to Daventry stopped ages ago

 

[matt]

The only DRS thats booked is the flasks and that passes Watford 2125 Willesden-brent to Crewe 6K51, also Mossend to Daventry stopped ages ago

What are you on about? DRS run several intermodals to Daventry including the one I saw today. 4M44 still runs and was double headed 47s a few weeks ago

 

[class 313]

Ok tell me what route it takes

 

[matt]

Ok tell me what route it takes

Mossend then down to Carlisle, along the WCML, Warrington Bank Quay, Crewe then on to Stafford then along the Trent Valley past Nuneaton, then to Rugby and onto the Northampton line and then into Daventry International RailFreight Terminal.

 

[class 313]

I would of said that Southern WCML is from Northampton southwards... in that theroy it does not pass southern WCML

 

[matt]

I would of said that Southern WCML is from Northampton southwards... in that theroy it does not pass southern WCML

But as I was north of Northampton...

 

[class 313]

Yes... i said northampton and southwards i would call southern WCML basiclly the Silverlink route

 

[matt]

So why say its strange for a DRS service to pass along a section of line I wasnt photting at?

 

[class 313]

Coz i havnt seen DRS on the WCML for ages

 

[devon_metro]

Doesn't mean they don't run