Ebor Express

[chunx2005]

Anyone got the timings for this one.
Thats Tysleley - York via Leicester.
Its been re-routed from via Burton so does that mean the Derby - Brum line will be closed again this weekend?

Thanks Very much
Andy

 

[Coxster]

It has indeed been re-routed via Nuneaton and Loughborough instead of running via Burton and Derby. It will also now be hauled by 4953 rather than 30777/45305. As for the engineering works...

Start date: Saturday 9 December 2006
End date: Sunday 10 December 2006
Route Affected: Birmingham New Street-Tamworth-Derby-Long Eaton-Nottingham;Crewe-Stoke-on-Trent-Tutbury & Hatton-Derby:Birmingham New Street-Tamworth-Derby-Sheffield-York-Newcastle-Edinburgh
TOC/s Affected: Central Trains, Virgin Trains
Description: Central Trains services between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham will be replaced by buses between Tamworth and Derby.

Central Train services between Crewe and Derby will operate between Crewe and Tutbury & Hatton. Replacement road transport will operate between Tutbury & Hatton and Derby.

Virgin train services will be diverted via Leicester and it will no longer call at Tamworth and Burton on Trent. Journey times will be extended by one hour. Replacement road transport will operate between Birmingham New St, Tamworth, Burton on Trent and Derby

Additional Maps: Additional maps for Engineering work between Tamworth and Derby from Saturday 9 December 2006 to Sunday 10 December 2006

 

[chunx2005]

yay :blob3: :glasses3:
Looks like i'll be off to Barrow on Saturday then
Anyone got the timings for the ebor express then?
That would be a big help.
There is also a third railtour running from leicetser - lincoln if i'm not mistaken?

 

[matt]

Times are on UKsteam.

The third tout you mention is Class 47s on an extra Central trains service which is 08:46 of Leicester

 

[chunx2005]

Thanks Matt.
:blob8: :glasses8:
:faroah: