WCML down fasts closed?

[WCML]

The past three days on the 17:07, 16:33 and 16:07 off Euston the service has been routed via the down slow lines just south of Nuneaton and joined the fasts again at different points. Wednesday the train limped through Nuneaton and Atherstone before speeding up again, Thursday was fairly slow through Nuneaton, Atherstone and all the way to Tamworth, whilst today the service sped up again near Polesworth.

Have the lines been closed due to the warm weather, engineering, is there a TSR or just some strange pathing going on?

I've noticed other northbound services over the last few days have left Euston on time but have lost time before their first call.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

There was an announcement at Stafford this evening regarding a slightly late-running VT service northbound, apparently due to problems with lineside equipment near Amington. I'm not sure to what extent the heat is still an issue but from experiences today a few services kept getting ever so slightly later, perhaps implying a 110mph max in places?

 

[WCML]

There was an announcement at Stafford this evening regarding a slightly late-running VT service northbound, apparently due to problems with lineside equipment near Amington. I'm not sure to what extent the heat is still an issue but from experiences today a few services kept getting ever so slightly later, perhaps implying a 110mph max in places?

We're talking 20mph limits through Nuneaton I'd say on Wednesday/Thursday and I'd hazard a guess that we joined the fasts again around Amington.

 

[Boodiggy]

There is a defect within the junction that has meant there is a 5mph Emergency speed restriction on the down fast. Work planned Sat night

 

[MK Tom]

I know it's not the same bit being discussed here but am I right in thinking the section immediately north of Rugby has the down fast and down slow reversed? It seems to really be random which one LM services use, but Virgin services mainly seem to use the outermost track.

 

[calc7]

There's only three tracks for a while

 

[Boodiggy]

I know it's not the same bit being discussed here but am I right in thinking the section immediately north of Rugby has the down fast and down slow reversed? It seems to really be random which one LM services use, but Virgin services mainly seem to use the outermost track.

No change, outermost line is the down fast. Not sure why that happens with LM as I am not sure which line they are booked to use.

 

[Cliveblackpool]

Network Rail's document on the WCML.
West Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse...west coast main line/westcoastmainlinerus.pdf
Line speeds page 22
Current capacity, demand and delivery page 24
Apologies if already posted.