Chiltern 68's at weekends

[varkman]

I believe, There is some extra hauled trains today!

1R21 10:10 Ex Marylebone was a 68 vice a Unit this morning.

Any Gen, anybody?

 

[varkman]

I can also confirm 1H47 15:55 Birmingham Moor St to Marylebone was a 68 today.
Do we have a new Summer Saturday Diagram?

 

[PHILIPE]

I can also confirm 1H47 15:55 Birmingham Moor St to Marylebone was a 68 today.
Do we have a new Summer Saturday Diagram?

Must have been one off. If you're not sure the diagrams can be found here:-

www.railforums.co.uk/threads/frequently-requested-diagrams-thread.84997/#post-1478545

 

[varkman]

That another one, 1R69 22:10 Marylebone to Birmingham Moor St was a 68 tonight!

 

[varkman]

Chilterns have an extra one again today, 1H13 08:55 Moor St to Marylebone is a 68 today!

 

[varkman]

Can confirm 1G27 11:40 Marylebone to Snow Hill is 68008 this morning.
And going on OpenTrainTimes live. It would of Worked 1H13 this morning also.
I believe that this may well be a new Diagram, because it was a 68 last Sunday also.

 

[Freightmaster]

Can confirm 1G27 11:40 Marylebone to Snow Hill is 68008 this morning.
And going on OpenTrainTimes live. It would of Worked 1H13 this morning also.
I believe that this may well be a new Diagram, because it was a 68 last Sunday also.

All your sightings in this thread sound more like temporary strengthening in connection with the
engineering work at Oxford (every weekend in July in addition to the current two week blockade),
rather than a permanent new diagram.



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[varkman]

Update Saturday 21st July 2018

No extra set out this morning from Marylebone.
68008 worked 1H10 and about to work 1R25 from Marylebone.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

On Weekdays, are the 1010 and 1110 from Marylebone to Moor Street & the 1555 back to London always operated by the loco hauled trains?

 

[Freightmaster]

On Weekdays, are the 1010 and 1110 from Marylebone to Moor Street & the 1555 back to London always operated by the loco hauled trains?

Depends what you mean by "always" - any of the Chiltern 'silver' services can be operated by units
if there is a problem with one of the loco hauled sets.




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[varkman]

If you look at the weekday Diagrams, you will see all of your timed departures are in them.
Chilterns 68 fleet is a bit hit and miss at the moment. But i am now on over 26,000 miles for this year out of them.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

If you look at the weekday Diagrams, you will see all of your timed departures are in them.
Chilterns 68 fleet is a bit hit and miss at the moment. But i am now on over 26,000 miles for this year out of them.

Ok, well fingers crossed the locos will be ok. If they do use a unit instead of a loco, is it likely to be 4 or more carriages, I think the loco hauled trains are 5 or 6 coaches. Could be a bit cramped.