Highland Sleeper Diversion

[Floydlover25]

I have discovered that the Highland sleepers for 27th - 30th May are being diverted away from their normal Carstairs - Edinburgh route due to engineering work and will instead will go via Mossend (loco change), Cumbernauld and Falkirk.

Any ideas what loco would haul the trains to/from Mossend and Edinburgh? As the route via Cumberauld and Falkirk it is not electrified my first thought was a class 67 but I don't believe they have a sufficiently high enough ETH index to provide power to the 16 coach sleeper. Would a double headed 67 be able to provide the necessary ETH?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/G90910/2013/05/27/advanced

 

[Freightmaster]

IWould a double headed 67 be able to provide the necessary ETH?

Yes - when the sleepers have been diverted via Bolton in the past,
they were usually 'dragged' by pairs of 67s, although more exotic
motive power sometimes produced!

MARK

 

[simonm]

Moreover, will be a nice break for those passengers going all the way to stretch their legs at Perth. Enough time to wonder in to get a proper breakfast!

 

[oversteer]

Both Highland and Lowland Sleepers ran down the ECML today; via Camden Jn and then reversing at Wembley

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/G90587/2013/04/14/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/G90591/2013/04/14/advanced

 

[Freightmaster]

Both Highland and Lowland Sleepers ran down the ECML today...

That's the norm on Sundays for the next couple of months.

MARK

 

[fraser158]

Why does it have a near 2 hour wait at Perth?

 

[yorkie]

Why does it have a near 2 hour wait at Perth?

For pathing reasons (there are single line sections), it allows a Glasgow - Inverness train to get in front.

The alternative would presumably involve re-timing several other trains.

 

[laird]

The Southbound schedule is incorrect for the Wembley to Euston section, the sleeper crew on boarding advised the train is scheduled to arrive at 0925 for the next 13? weeks. Anyone know why the real time trains schedules and those issued to the train crews differ?

 

[Liam]

For pathing reasons (there are single line sections), it allows a Glasgow - Inverness train to get in front.

The alternative would presumably involve re-timing several other trains.

What will the alternative be for commuters that would normally use the sleeper from Kingussie, Aviemore and Carrbridge?

 

[38Cto15E]

With the Caledonian Sleeper offer on I have looked at going from Euston to Fort William, I checked availability for Mon 15th and Tues 16th July and the train leaves Euston at the earlier time of 1951 with the normal 0955 arrival time in Fort William.
Is the Caledonian sleeper going via the ECML ? I have looked at the engineeering section of the Scotrail site but it has not yet listed July works.

 

[PHILIPE]

Via ECML. Full timings on "opentraintimes"

 

[38Cto15E]

I have now looked at opentraintimes for the timings of the Fort William section of the Caledonian Sleeper, is there a reason it routes via Cumbernauld and not Falkirk High and then turn off at Cowlairs?
The Cumbernauld/Springburn route seems longer. TIA

 

[Liam]

I have now looked at opentraintimes for the timings of the Fort William section of the Caledonian Sleeper, is there a reason it routes via Cumbernauld and not Falkirk High and then turn off at Cowlairs?
The Cumbernauld/Springburn route seems longer. TIA

6 and half a dozen. There are a couple of Inverness-Glasgow trains via the Cumbernauld line to avoid the busier line through Croy and Lenzie. This will change shortly as the Cumbernauld line will be closed for periods, including total closure overnights, as part of the electrification program.