mmac
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Just got down to Platform 8 to wait on the 2114 back to Glasgow Central and there was a Pendolino (390 049) idling before it pulled away. Just wondering what it was doing in the capital really!
Just got down to Platform 8 to wait on the 2114 back to Glasgow Central and there was a Pendolino (390 049) idling before it pulled away. Just wondering what it was doing in the capital really!
Waiting for half an hour before returning south I'd guess.Just wondering what it was doing in the capital really!
Yes. Via the Mid Calder line joining the WCML at Carstairs.Don't they use them on the Edinburgh to Birmingham New Street services?
This, I'm sure is something like the 8th thread on this.
Here goes (again):
Xmas + Festival Only - 1051 + 1451 EDB - BHM/EUS (via BHM)
There's a couple of through services a day running EdinburghBirminghamLondon on summer weekdays (and also at other times, but they're not advertised). These are without exception Pendolinos.
It's just a shame they don't run all year round. Always handy to know that a service will be operated with units that have a greater number of seats.
As there are new Pendolinos delivered, I understand Virgin are meant to be phasing out Voyagers. Exteding EUS to Wolves services makes sense as it minmises the number of paths between BHM and Wolves, and prvides direct services from Coventry and Birmingham Intl to ScotlandWell I've seen it operating through on a Saturday in February, but it must've changed headcode at Birmingham because the screens and announcements, both onboard and at New Street, referred to it as two separate services. Which is just silly IMO.
As there are new Pendolinos delivered, I understand Virgin are meant to be phasing out Voyagers.
I wouldn't have thoughts so - could be wrong though
Thats correct they don't Slowest part of the whole journey after coming of the WCML.
Chris
The slowest part of the journey *is* coming off the WCML at carstairs.
Walking speed - at best.
Transport Scotland need to get that tight bottle-neck sorted out.