Breakdown (or more?) on ECML

[DaveNewcastle]

How long does the train need to coast?

About 7 miles (I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong but that's the spacing betwen Langley Jn OHNS and Hitchin OHNS) but its all on a rising gradient on the Up - a steady climb of about 60mtrs from Biggleswade Common to Welwyn North tunnel.

 

[A-driver]

They wernt coasting the entire 7 miles from Langley to Cadwell-just a short stretch across Cambridge junction, from the staff brief I saw probably less than a mile.

 

[Dunderhead]

Well, it looks like FCC are running another 14 southbound trains over a "dead" stretch of track at Cambridge Junction tomorrow, with the first due to pass through at about half past ten, so assuming that they will again be using the 365s I wish them and their passengers (as well as East Coast's) the very best of luck!!

Thankfully, this appears to be the last time they are doing this for the foreseeable future.