I was half thinking of bashing the Virgin diversions on this date from Nuneaton to Coventry and then via the Chiltern route to London Euston. Does anyone know what route it will take to get from the Chiltern main line to Euston?
I was half thinking of bashing the Virgin diversions on this date from Nuneaton to Coventry and then via the Chiltern route to London Euston. Does anyone know what route it will take to get from the Chiltern main line to Euston?
BTW I'm guessing this train will head for Greenford from South Ruislip and pass through Ealing / Acton / Willesden en route to Euston, unless it carries on to Neasden / Dudding Hill / Harlesden and reverses at Acton Wells for Euston?? Anyone know the planned route?
I've herd a rumour that the 1611 from Euston to Birmingham new street on 06/05/12 is to be formed of top n tailed 57. Does any now how much truth is behind this rumour?
It's changed because of the FA Cup, extra capacity is needed.
The following are all formed of WB64 with TnT Class 57s:
1Z03 1011 Euston-Nuneaton
1Z14 1323 Nuneaton-Euston
1Z15 1611 Euston-Birmingham New Street
And the following are 15 car Voyagers:
1Z05 1111 Euston - Nuneaton
1Z16 1423 Nuneaton - Euston
1Z17 1711 Euston - Birmingham New Street (until Nuneaton)
1Z07 1211 Euston - Nuneton
1Z18 1523 Nuneaton - Euston
1Z19 1811 Euston - Birmingham New Street (until Nuneaton)
That exactly what trust indicates for that service but there is an additional loco hauled ecs booked from new street to Euston shortly after that service arrives at new street.
Doubt it Opentraintimes says that its Power type is 'Class 220/221 DMU' and Speed '125mph'.
Makes no difference, it wouldn't be timed any differently if it was loco hauled. We don't ever time the Pretendalino on anything but 390 times.
Yes, and Virgin know this too, but as it doesn't tend to lose more than 3 minutes in a section it rarely pings up a delay for it. It sometimes won't meet PPM though.
It's quite often 10-15 minutes late by Birmingham New Street when working 1K39 but it has 15 minutes dwell time there, and doesn't tend to lose much time Birmingham-Crewe.
How does the WTT compare to the PTT for this service?
Noticed that the morning train was an hour late into High Wycombe. For those who are interested it was hauled by an Arriva Class 47 and tailed by the 57. Returned through HWY at approx 15:05 ish.