Silverlinked

[Julian G]

ok,
this is how the day starts!!!
so a good sunny day starts at Clapham Junction
i go to platform 16 and wait for the 14:03
and guess what happens next
:x :x :x :x :x
a 13:42 to Sutton has been delayed hock: hock: hock:
yup, that's right and that's made a Hasting & Littlehampton train go to platform 15 hock:
well, the usual 14:03 is always late
{needs to start taking Silverlink}
i go up to Olympia to see if refurb-D-stock is up there,d'oh!!! :x
nope, a scrappy coloured d-stock appeared,,,,
well i got to Earl's Court and i changed for a C-stock to Edgeware Road
"This is a District Line train to Edgeware Road"
well, up to Paddington i go, late 25 minutes,
i've missed the hammersmith @ city line for barking :x
but luck came, i've saw my best friend from school {he was bored}
i told him that i'm going to harrow via euston
well in came a Olympic 2012 train!!
and up to Euston Square where i got off and up to Euston!!!
when i got to Euston, i started to swear a bit as i missed the 15:14 to Preston
well i went to see a voyager and pendolino

well, i took the 15:34 up to Harrow
i've got my first ever shot for a train passing by at 100mph hock:

well then came in a 16:17 Southern train
and these are the shots i've got along the journey
350 next to a EWS/Fertis 56
87002,87010 and Silverlink shunter?!
Class 87012*,87019 and 325
*look closer and you will see another 87!!!
Cobbler Class 90 behind the EWS one!!!
One of my local freight trains!!!
well then i got off at Olympia
and was surprised to see the Eurostar on it's ECS move!!!

Well here is my first photo-report

 

[Jim]

Very good pics. Your photos are improving every week

 

[Tom]

That is a brilliant write-up, I look forward to more in the future!

 

[Guinness]

Some good pics!

 

[Tom]

Hmm... why is there always a Bakerloo Line train in the corner?

 

[yorkie]

Your pics are much better since you took my advice!

 

[yorkie]

i've got my first ever shot for a train passing by at 100mph hock:

Have the slow lines been upgraded to 100mph already? I knew it was planned, if so that was quick.

 

[Julian G]

thanks to all
TC, 3rd rail over there
er, yorkie just for diverted Pendos

 

[Met Driver]

er,yorkie just for diverted Pendos

So I presume 100mph is only allowed with EPS?

 

[Julian G]

er,yorkie just for diverted Pendos

So I presume 100mph is only allowed with EPS?

well i mean the top speed of the 321 is 100mph so the line must be 125mph approx.....!! hock: :P

 

[Met Driver]

er,yorkie just for diverted Pendos

So I presume 100mph is only allowed with EPS?

well i mean the top speed of the 321 is 100mph so the line must be 125mph approx.....!! hock: :P

But you said that 100mph is only allowed for pendolinos, so therefore 100mph could only possibly be allowed under EPS (enhanced permissable speeds).

 

[yorkie]

The Silverlink train you referred to running at 100mph was on the slow lines, I am not sure if the slow lines are yet upgraded to 100mph. (If not, 90).

100mph trains are generally banned from the fast lines now (with a few exceptions against the peak flow).

 

[jd]

I thought only Pendos went to Euston?

 

[yorkie]

I thought only Pendos went to Euston?

On Virgin that is generally the case. But there are some occasional No, every day you'll see 90s, 313s, 321s, 390s, 221s (and soon 350s) at Euston.

It's not like the good old days of as little as 3 years ago, 87s, 86s, HSTs, etc :cry:

 

[jd]

No I know other stocks are there - I meant in response to this from 1288:
"when i got to Euston, i started to swear a bit as i missed the 15:14 to Preston
well i went to see a voyager and pendolino"

 

[yorkie]

No I know other stocks are there - I meant in response to this from 1288:
"when i got to Euston, i started to swear a bit as i missed the 15:14 to Preston
well i went to see a voyager and pendolino"

If you're referring to Virgin services, 'Super' Voyagers do operate to Holyhead. Also there are a few loco-hauled workings, if you're REALLY lucky, mostly to Wolverhampton/Birmingham.

 

[Julian G]

yes, a Super Voyager was there
and the usual
maybe this Saturday i might a loco-hauled working and a 350

 

[clagmonster]

350s are deifnatley working into Euston as I saw a pair twice on Friday before a charter. Also, class 90s work the sleepers in and out if you want a bit of variety.

 

[AlexS]

Ive seen several 90s at Wolverhampton on Euston services, as well as them parked at Oxley having come off them earlier in the day.