Euston to Glasgow

[JamesM]

Good morning chaps,

A couple of quick questions if I may.

I was wondering whether the 10:30 VT Euston to Glasgow will be a 9 car or 11 car train. Even though I have advanced tickets, I was thinking of sitting in the unreserved carriages, especially if it's an 11 car train, as these are often quieter.

Presumably that's fine - am I right in thinking it's only E on a 9 car, and it's F and U on a 11 car?

Any idea how busy it will be?

Secondly, we're going back on the Monday, first class. 16:40 from Glasgow. Which is the unreserved coach in First, as presumably that will be very quiet - I'd like a big table, but with no one sitting with us!

Many thanks for your time answering.

James

 

[paul87101]

1030 SX booked 9 Car, most now have unreserved coach F vice G. But they regularly run as 11 vice 9 anyway.

Diagram : VW 935 SX
EdgeHlDHS 07+02 5R27
Lime St 07+12 07.48 1R27
Euston 10.00 10.30 1S52
Glas Cen. 14.59 15.40 1M16
Euston 20.12 21.00 1H10
ManchstrP 23.08 23+31 5H10
LongstCMD 23+42

1640SX is booked 11 car no unreserved in 1st, but G and K are quietest

VW119 SX
WembleyID 04+22 5F10
Euston 04+42 05.26 1F10
Lime St 08.03 08.47 1A15
Euston 11.02 11.30 1S58
Glas Cen. 15.59 16.40 1M17
Euston 21.20 22+33 5M17
WembleyID 22+52

Paul

 

[ValleyLines142]

These were both 11 car units when I caught them before.

Also, yesterday, those two services yesterday (1S52 and 1M17) were 390117 and 390135 respectively. I know one day wouldn't be an accurate account of the booked workings but even so!

 

[gordonthemoron]

have all the 9 car Pendo's now got F & E as unreserved?

 

[Tetchytyke]

They're not always unreserved either; the 1130 on Monday had F and U block booked out for a group (and a grumpy member of staff barring entry to anyone else).

 

[JamesM]

Paul,

Many thanks for your kind and detailed answer.

Could someone fill me in, do you mean that sometimes they stick a couple of extra carriages in anyway, or will it definitely be a 9 car train?

Much obliged. Difficult to decide whether to stick with my seats or go unreserved - we just want to lessen the chance of being in a busy carriage where people sit next to us!

 

[FQ]

They won't 'stick a couple of extra coaches on'. They are fixed formations but it might be a 9 coach unit they throw out or it might be an 11 coach. It is booked as a 9 coach but as other people have said, it might be an 11 coach if they put one out from Edge Hill in the morning.

I say that you should go to your reserved seats and if you don't like them then sit elsewhere.

Have a nice trip.

 

[JamesM]

Lovely. Thanks very much for your time fishquinn.

 

[dk1]

I note that almost all Glasgow services where leaving Euston Full & Standing today as where many Anglo-Scottish services via the WMs. The ongoing driver issues are causing several to terminate at Preston this evening. No doubt tomorrows early Southbound departures will be affected by stock shortages.

 

[47271]

Unreserved First Class in 11 car is Coach G. I regularly get the 1840 out of Central, it's always been an 11 for me and there's about six of us in G normally, very comfortable! Don't know about 1640.

 

[RAPC]

They're not always unreserved either; the 1130 on Monday had F and U block booked out for a group (and a grumpy member of staff barring entry to anyone else).

Seems to have been getting a bit more common as I have been on 3 journeys recently where a carriage or more has been booked for a group. We've got 2 1/2 booked out for a work trip from Manchester to London and back later this month. Should be fine as they are off-peak, but it is a lot of capacity taken out if it is busy for whatever reason.