class 68 diagrams on chiltern trains

[FQ]

68008 & 68009 are the spares so they should be at Wembley for the time a silver cat needs to leave.

 

[rjholt]

Have the diagrams changed post October?

 

[FQ]

Weekday

Towards London

1H06 0610 Banbury-Maryebone (Slam Door Stock)
1Y12 0724 Oxford Parkway-Marylebone
1H15 0609 Kidderminster-Marylebone
1H17 0638 Stourbridge Jcn-Marylebone
1H22 0705 Kidderminster-Marylebone
1H33 1055 Moor Street-Marylebone
1H44 1212 Snow Hill-Marylebone
1H45 1255 Moor Street-Marylebone
1H62 1555 Moor Street-Marylebone
1Y75 1929 Oxford Parkway-Marylebone

Away from London

1R15 0841 Marylebone-Moor Street
1G19 0940 Marylebone-Moor Snow Hill
1R21 1010 Marylebone-Moor Street
1R33 1310 Marylebone-Moor Street
1K45 1615 Marylebone-Kidderminster
1K50 1715 Marylebone-Kidderminster
1U50 1721 Marylebone-Banbury (Slam door stock)
1K54 1815 Marylebone-Kidderminster
1T54 1818 Marylebone-Oxford Parkway

Saturday

Towards London

1H10 07:12 Kidderminster-Marylebone
1H17 09:10 Kidderminster-Marylebone
1H37 13:55 Moor Street-Marylebone

Away from London

1R25 11:10 MYB - BMO
1G49 17:10 MYB - BSW
1G53 18:10 MYB - BSW

 

[Freightmaster]

Have the diagrams changed post October?

Not yet - the diagrams will change when the line to Oxford Parkway opens
at the end of the month.

MARK

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Weekday

Towards London

1H06 0610 Banbury-Maryebone (Slam Door Stock)
1Y12 0724 Oxford Parkway-Marylebone
1H15 0609 Kidderminster-Marylebone
1H17 0638 Stourbridge Jcn-Marylebone
1H22 0705 Kidderminster-Marylebone
1H33 1055 Moor Street-Marylebone
1H44 1212 Snow Hill-Marylebone
1H45 1255 Moor Street-Marylebone
1H62 1555 Moor Street-Marylebone
1Y75 1929 Oxford Parkway-Marylebone

Away from London

1R15 0841 Marylebone-Moor Street
1G19 0940 Marylebone-Moor Snow Hill
1R21 1010 Marylebone-Moor Street
1R33 1310 Marylebone-Moor Street
1K45 1615 Marylebone-Kidderminster
1K50 1715 Marylebone-Kidderminster
1U50 1721 Marylebone-Banbury (Slam door stock)
1K54 1815 Marylebone-Kidderminster
1T54 1818 Marylebone-Oxford Parkway

Saturday

Towards London

1H10 07:12 Kidderminster-Marylebone
1H17 09:10 Kidderminster-Marylebone
1H37 13:55 Moor Street-Marylebone

Away from London

1R25 11:10 MYB - BMO
1G49 17:10 MYB - BSW
1G53 18:10 MYB - BSW

Have some of the train services been slightly retimed. For example, I though the morning service from MYB to BMO was at 1015, but it shows at 1010 now?

 

[berneyarms]

The Chiltern timetable is changing on October 25th - these are the revised times.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Can I just double check I've got this right?

For travel tomorrow; the 68s are the 10.15 and 10.45 off Marylebone, both of which call at Solihull?

From the 26th onwards they become the 09.40 and 10.10 off Marylebone, both of which call at Solihull?

...and in both cases I could get a third 68 in for the day by returning on the 15.55 off Moor Street?

 

[JonathanH]

Can I just double check I've got this right?

For travel tomorrow; the 68s are the 10.15 and 10.45 off Marylebone, both of which call at Solihull?

From the 26th onwards they become the 09.40 and 10.10 off Marylebone, both of which call at Solihull?

...and in both cases I could get a third 68 in for the day by returning on the 15.55 off Moor Street?

...and until 24 October, a further two 68s by catching the 1750 from Marylebone to Bicester and then travelling onwards to Banbury on the 1847 from Marylebone.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

...and until 24 October, a further two 68s by catching the 1750 from Marylebone to Bicester and then travelling onwards to Banbury on the 1847 from Marylebone.

Won't have time to go out again after getting back off the 15.55, but thanks - knowing I have the first bit right is good; first 68 mission so all three are guaranteed to be fresh.

 

[hurri67]

Is there a Rover/Ranger ticket from London, I cannot find any info at all.

If not,can somebody advise a cheaper way of getting the cl68 for haulage please.

 

[FQ]

Is there a Rover/Ranger ticket from London, I cannot find any info at all.

If not,can somebody advise a cheaper way of getting the cl68 for haulage please.

It depends if you are after milage or just getting them for haulage. For the latter I would suggest a West Midlands Day Ranger or Day Tripper (valid from Kidderminster/Stourbridge to Leamington)

 

[hurri67]

It depends if you are after milage or just getting them for haulage. For the latter I would suggest a West Midlands Day Ranger or Day Tripper (valid from Kidderminster/Stourbridge to Leamington)

I know there is one that starts from Banbury up towards Birmingham.
I was hoping there would be one that starts nearer London.

 

[FQ]

Unfortunately the only rover I can think from Marylebone is an All Line Rover and isn't worth it for just that.

 

[Bungle965]

Is there a Rover/Ranger ticket from London, I cannot find any info at all.

If not,can somebody advise a cheaper way of getting the cl68 for haulage please.

there used to be the shakespeare explorer but im not sure if it is still being sold.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Won't have time to go out again after getting back off the 15.55, but thanks - knowing I have the first bit right is good; first 68 mission so all three are guaranteed to be fresh.

Well.. I only got two on Monday; the 10.45 was a 168 instead... fortunately I was advised of that before wasting any time so I stayed on the 10.15 through to Moor Street.

 

[FQ]

there used to be the shakespeare explorer but im not sure if it is still being sold.

I couldn't find it on GB railrover so I assumed that it wasn't being sold anymore.

 

[sammyg901]

1315 off Marylebone 2 x 168 today

 

[D6975]

Is there a Rover/Ranger ticket from London, I cannot find any info at all.

If not,can somebody advise a cheaper way of getting the cl68 for haulage please.

Most silver set services are first stop Banbury, the only rover valid Banbury - MYB is the all line.

Heart of England covers you at the other end though, valid down to Banbury from the north. Connections are a bit tight on a couple of the moves, but they all made when I tried it.
An ordinary west midlands daytripper isn't valid to Leamington (that's why Jed bails at Solihull), but you can buy an add-on to it that does make it valid to Leamington. Look on the network west midlands website for details. EDIT It's called Network Daytripper Adult Plus and costs £8.90

 

[hassaanhc]

Unfortunately the only rover I can think from Marylebone is an All Line Rover and isn't worth it for just that.

You wouldn't need to go to that extreme; there is always the option of a Banbury to London Terminals season, but yes at £135.30 for the week there really is no point.
How about Advance Purchase tickets, if you don't mind losing the flexibility?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

If you were going to go down the season route then for only £5.90 more at £141 you could have the Marylebone to Moor Street weekly season...

Probably the most effective way to bash the 68s on a day mission is surely to pre-purchase 3 or 4 cheap day returns on one of the shorter sections like Banbury to Leamington Spa or Leamington Spa to Solihull - that should be enough tickets to make all the moves you need in a day without breaking the bank. Just make sure your journey totals don't exceed the number of tickets in each direction.

 

[FQ]

Leamington to Banbury is very expensive for what it is.
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Here is a bit of gen for anyone wanting it.

68009 - 1H60/1U61 (Diagram 5 'Banbury set')
2x168 - 1H26/1G25/1H55/1K57 (Diagram 4)
68015 - 1H21/1R22/1H53/1R55 (Diagram 3)
68014 - 1H18/1K65 (Diagram 2)
68008 - 1H16/1R15/1H43/1R37/1H69/1K62 (Diagram 1)