VTEC HST at Carlise on 22nd November

[Condor7]

I spotted 43320 & 43311 heading North out of Carlisle on Tuesday 22nd around 09.10 am, but could not find anything on RTT.
I understand it was a diversion due to the bad weather, but does anyone know what service it was?

Thanks

 

[sprinterguy]

I can't see any passenger services that were sent north via Carlisle during that time frame. I wonder whether it was an ECS move? Sorry I can't offer anything more definite.

 

[87015]

Can't see anything northbound but the 0526 Stirling is shown as being at Carlisle 0838 - 0910 - was just the 156L into the Cross...

 

[Blindtraveler]

Didnt realise XC signed via Dumfries, or would it have been a Virgin man subcontracted to drive/route conduct?

 

[sprinterguy]

Didnt realise XC signed via Dumfries, or would it have been a Virgin man subcontracted to drive/route conduct?

If this is in response to my original post, before I changed it, my apologies, I got my wires crossed: In my haste to post a reply I failed to recognise that the 06:46 Newcastle - Glasgow was the morning Northern/Scotrail service - The class 1 headcode threw me. Daft really, given that I used to travel on it so often a few years back!

 

[Blindtraveler]

It was indeed. I agree the class 1 nature of that train is confusing.

 

[Karl]

I found this photo from Flickr member garstangpost.t21 that I follow.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/31163773226/in/photostream/

From the description...

Virgin Trains East Coast High Speed Train with power car 43320 leading,the train was diverted from its usual route via Berwick because of flooding at Alnmouth,1F01 Newcastle - Edinburgh (originally 1S01) stands in platform at Carlisle on 22/11/2016

 

[XC90]

HST diverted via Carlisle due to flooding on the ECML on 22/11/16. I believe it was the early Stirling departure that diverted.

 

[pdeaves]

HST diverted via Carlisle due to flooding on the ECML on 22/11/16. I believe it was the early Stirling departure that diverted.

Diverted 'on the day', hence it will not show in RTT (which will simply show 'no report' for all the places it didn't pass through). Planned in advance diversions would get onto RTT.

 

[chris89]

Good to know what the Powercar numbers where, As passed it on my train about Beattock ish area.

 

[Condor7]

I found this photo from Flickr member garstangpost.t21 that I follow.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/31163773226/in/photostream/

From the description...

That's the one.

Many thanks everyone for all your help,

 

[driver9000]

Didnt realise XC signed via Dumfries, or would it have been a Virgin man subcontracted to drive/route conduct?

They don't. Diverted EC services use the main line over Beattock via Carstairs and are worked by Edinburgh EC crews who sign the route.

 

[43094]

1S01 & 1E03 both diverted via Carlisle that day.

Newcastle Drivers and Guards sign Newcastle - Carlisle. Edinburgh Drivers sign Carlisle - Edinburgh. Edinburgh Guards sign all the way Newcastle - Edinburgh.