Does anyone have the East Midlands Trains HST Diagrams?

[palmersears]

How many EMT 43s are typically in traffic on a weekday? And am I right in my understanding that those which do run do so to Nottingham but not Sheffield?

I'm contemplating a trip to Leicester in a few weeks to clear a few more bits and pieces for sight, but given I don't need many of the 222s I'm hoping a number of workings are 43s, as I'm a bit further behind on these!

 

[dave87016]

Here you go pal click on the link below

http://www.125group.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/HST-Diags-EMT.pdf

 

[palmersears]

Excellent, thank you Dave!

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[DarloRich]

How many EMT 43s are typically in traffic on a weekday? And am I right in my understanding that those which do run do so to Nottingham but not Sheffield?

I'm contemplating a trip to Leicester in a few weeks to clear a few more bits and pieces for sight, but given I don't need many of the 222s I'm hoping a number of workings are 43s, as I'm a bit further behind on these!

it is very frustrating using Bedford to go north on EMT. Almost always a 222 with a change at Leicester

 

[A0wen]

it is very frustrating using Bedford to go north on EMT. Almost always a 222 with a change at Leicester

There is a reason for that - the 'stoppers' which serve Bedford, Wellingborough etc were not ideal for HSTs to keep time to with poor acceleration. It was also claimed that the stop/start nature was causing the MML HSTs to have poorer reliability than their GWML / ECML counterparts with extra strain on gearboxes etc.

As someone who uses Wellingborough reasonably often, I much prefer the Meridians - nice, comfortable, quick units. Starting to look a little tired around the edges now, but they've provided sterling service for over 10 years now.

 

[D6975]

Why not just download the timetable from EMT, they indicate the train type in the column headings - very useful as you don't have to look everything up when planning leaps.

https://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/Global/Timetables - 15 may to 10 dec 2016/TT1 May16 Web v2.pdf

 

[43096]

It was also claimed that the stop/start nature was causing the MML HSTs to have poorer reliability than their GWML / ECML counterparts with extra strain on gearboxes etc.

Claimed by who, and what basis in fact is there?

What is the GWR HST service if not stop/start?

 

[Kettledrum]

it is very frustrating using Bedford to go north on EMT. Almost always a 222 with a change at Leicester

unless you go on one of the late night HST services that seem to stop at every station on the midland main line.

 

[DarloRich]

Thursday evening saw me get three different EMT HST starting from Bedford when, due to disruption, a Derby bound service stopped out of course ( covering for a cancelled service) allowing me to get to Leicester, then Sheffield and ultimately Wakey.

nice trip out