EMR Melton Mowbray/Oakham routings

[greataj]

Does anybody know the current limited EMR routings to/from these stations?

Am I right in thinking there used to be one run a day to/from London St Pancras?

 

[jeremyjh]

There's a weekday departure at 0815 towards St Pancras. RTT shows it as a Kettering service, but notes that it joins at Kettering with another bound for St Pancras.

A departure from St Pancras at 1835 has a portion which divides at Kettering, arriving Melton Mowbray 2017.

They are the two services shown with origin/destination Kettering in this list on RTT: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...-2359?stp=WVS&show=pax-calls&order=wtt&toc=EM

 

[transportphoto]

There are also the first two Nottingham to Norwich departures of the day. These leave Nottingham to the west and route via Loughborough and Syston North Junction towards Melton Mowbray (1L01 and 1L02).

You’ve also an evening service which originates at Peterborough calling at Stamford, Oakham, Melton Mowbray, Leicester, and then all stations back to Nottingham via Loughborough.

 

[Andy Pacer]

There was also at one point in the recent past something around lunchtime down from London with a gap that then returned south. It did a shunt at Syston.

 

[OliverH68]

There was also at one point in the recent past something around lunchtime down from London with a gap that then returned south. It did a shunt at Syston.

It ran on Wednesdays only as the 10:44 St Pancras to Melton Mowbray. Unsure what time the return trip was.

 

[43066]

Does anybody know the current limited EMR routings to/from these stations?

Am I right in thinking there used to be one run a day to/from London St Pancras?

Plenty going that way today, although most aren’t stopping .

 

[Andy Pacer]

It ran on Wednesdays only as the 10:44 St Pancras to Melton Mowbray. Unsure what time the return trip was.

Thanks, I recall the Wednesday thing although wasn't that an ECS trip to keep the Manton route knowledge? I'm sure in one of the fairly recent timetables it was Mon-Fri and in service.

 

[baz962]

There is currently a route retention ECS train on Monday to Friday. St pancras to Leicester officially but can shunt at syston and back to cricklewood

 

[liamf656]

It ran on Wednesdays only as the 10:44 St Pancras to Melton Mowbray. Unsure what time the return trip was.

Post pandemic it was the 09:45 Monday to Friday, calling at all stations with the 360 following ECS to Corby! The same happened on return at *roughly* 14:00, and both trips were withdrawn in May 2022

 

[OliverH68]

Post pandemic it was the 09:45 Monday to Friday, calling at all stations with the 360 following ECS to Corby! The same happened on return at *roughly* 14:00, and both trips were withdrawn in May 2022

That sounds about right - I know the Wednesday trip post covid didn't last particularly long (I did it in Sept '21).

 

[43066]

Post pandemic it was the 09:45 Monday to Friday, calling at all stations with the 360 following ECS to Corby! The same happened on return at *roughly* 14:00, and both trips were withdrawn in May 2022

Yes, that was a useful diagram as it “refreshed” Manton route knowledge for London drivers who worked out and back with a break at Derby. It was withdrawn AIUI because the stock was needed elsewhere, and it was a pretty inefficient use of a Meridian.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Post pandemic it was the 09:45 Monday to Friday, calling at all stations with the 360 following ECS to Corby! The same happened on return at *roughly* 14:00, and both trips were withdrawn in May 2022

That's the one!

Yes, that was a useful diagram as it “refreshed” Manton route knowledge for London drivers who worked out and back with a break at Derby. It was withdrawn AIUI because the stock was needed elsewhere, and it was a pretty inefficient use of a Meridian.

How did they get to Derby for a break?

 

[43066]

How did they get to Derby for a break?

It terminated at Melton and continued ECS to Derby, with the unit being taken onto Etches Park. Then another (often the same) unit was brought back out to do the same in reverse.

An enjoyable day out!

 

[Andy Pacer]

It terminated at Melton and continued ECS to Derby, with the unit being taken onto Etches Park. Then another (often the same) unit was brought back out to do the same in reverse.

An enjoyable day out!

Aah, not the one I'm thinking of then, this one did a shunt to Syston station after terminating at Melton and then returned to Melton for the return journey.

 

[43066]

Aah, not the one I'm thinking of then, this one did a shunt to Syston station after terminating at Melton and then returned to Melton for the return journey.

There was also separate route learning diagram that was ECS the whole way and used to shunt back at Syston, or simply turn around on the junction. It latterly ran with HSTs and turned round in Leicester P4. The 0945 off Pancras with the 360 following ran in service to Melton, though.

Strange to think HSTs went years ago now - doesn’t feel like it!