XC Being Very Detailed

[Sir_Clagalot]

I had wondered if that was the case, but I hadnt realised that they didnt go over to WC until december

 

[Khss]

well, thanks to a late running GNER service, (which pulled into Newcastle at 1729, leaving me with less than a minute to get across the bridge to catch the 1730 to Seaham... Yup, missed it) I was able to notice that the 1820 XC service to BNS was still Virgin Branded, even the shield on the nose (at the FC end) was still in place... it was a 221, also still had the nameplate one. I thought they all had to be debranded by the handover?

"Prince Madoc" (I think it's a 221) was still branded when I travelled on it Leeds-York on Friday.

 

[voyagerdude220]

"Prince Madoc" (I think it's a 221) was still branded when I travelled on it Leeds-York on Friday.

I think VWC are keeping 221144

 

[the sniper]

A bit of a different one for a Saturday from londonmidland

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10:42 Birmingham New Street to Walsall due 11:05

This train will be delayed at Birmingham New Street.This is due to an unusually large passenger flow.

Message Received: 10:36:07 27/11/2007
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A bit of a different one for a Saturday from londonmidland

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10:42 Birmingham New Street to Walsall due 11:05

This train will be delayed at Birmingham New Street.This is due to an unusually large passenger flow.

Message Received: 10:36:07 27/11/2007

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Wonder why so many people want to go to Walsall :???: :razz:

 

[djw1981]

It's lkess the destination, more that they want to escape New St

 

[Mojo]

Could be some football match? Don't those trains go past some sort of stadium?

 

[matt]

Could be some football match? Don't those trains go past some sort of stadium?

They go past but don't stop at Bescot Stadium

 

[squeaky]

You can also get XC updates at www.jcheck.com/xc (or on wap at wap.jcheck.com/cc) in case you hadn't figured that out already.

 

[Bonnie Prince Charlie]

There was always problems with the voyagers with train faults in virgins days, nothings new to be honest.

 

[aj1977]

They go past but don't stop at Bescot Stadium

The Birmingham-Walsall trains DO stop at Bescot Stadium. It was closed for renovations in the summer but has since re-opened. The trains on that route also stop at Witton, which is the station for Villa Park so there could have been football fans going there.

 

[matt]

The train that was delayed was a semifast service to Walsall calling at Tamebridge Parkway and Walsall only. The xx:57 and xx:27 services serve Bescot etc