Question about Marylebone

[TonyMC]

Sorry, I'm new and I'm gonna sound stupid but how do the trains run out of Marylebone along the Chiltern network...there's no overhead wires and if I rightly recall there's no third rail!? Can anyone fill me in? Thanks

 

[Daniel]

They are diesel

 

[TonyMC]

They are diesel

Oh right! So all their trains are diesel, as opposed to the electric trains which run on Silverlink, First Capital Connect, Southern etc which all use third rail/overhead wires? So they all use diesel fuel and therefore there's no need for electric equipment?

 

[nath9425]

Thats right! They run to Alyesbury, Usually Birmingham Snow Hill and sometimes Kidderminster! They use class 168 and Class 165 units and the Class 121 Bubble car sometimes on the Aylesbury Line!

 

[TonyMC]

Oh right! Are there any other diesel powered networks within London (ones that don't need third rail/overhead)?

 

[Tom]

The GOBLIN comes to mind... Gospel Oak-Barking.

 

[ChrisCooper]

Most of the services out of Paddington are diesels, the only exceptions being the Heathrow trains. St Pancras is all diesel aswell, although that's only used for Intercity services, with suburban trains tunneling under to Kings Cross Thameslink. All of the other London stations are almost totally electric, although Kings Cross has some HSTs on Intercity services, and Liverpool St, Waterloo and London bridge have some diesels too, and Euston sees Voyagers on Hollyhead services.

 

[Daniel]

Plus theres the Virgin Voygaer via Kensington. Most freight trains are operated by diesels. All services from Paddington (excluding Heathrow Connect/Express) are diesel.

 

[TonyMC]

Ah right! Thanks a lot for all the help guys

 

[Ascot]

Marylebone, 6 platforms

2tph to Snow Hill In the peak they run to Kidderminster
Stoppers to High Hycombe every half an hr
Semis to Bicester North 2tph
1 train every 2 hrs to Stratford-upon-Avon
Frequent Service to Aylesbury via Amersham and 1tph via High Wycombe

Also Aylesbury to Princes Risborough shuttles

Units are 168s on Snow Hills
Locals and SAVs are 165s
Bubble on the Shuttle

One service to and from Paddington and a service from Oxford to the North.

As far as i can remember anyway I'm not a Chiltern person as such until Banbury then up. But i'd travel Chiltern to London, nice views.

 

[Coxster]

As far as i can remember anyway I'm not a Chiltern person as such until Banbury then up. But i'd travel Chiltern to London, nice views.

Something I've always wanted to do after being in a traffic jam [M40/M42?] for 45mins+ and being overtaken by two Chilterns in roughly the same spot!

Sorry, I'm new and I'm gonna sound stupid but how do the trains run out of Marylebone along the Chiltern network

No need for you to feel stupid. Everyone has to learn things at some point. Welcome to the forums - hope you enjoy them. If you feel upto meeting us ina couple of meets we are planning a meet travelling some of the Chiltern network as follows. Keep an eye in the "Forum Meets" section fo further details. You're more than welcome to join us

London to Didcot [HST]
Didcot to Oxford
Oxford to Bicester Town [165]
Bicester North to Princes Risborough [165/168]
Princes Risborough to Aylesbury [121 BUBBLE CAR]
Aylesbury to Amersham [165]
Amersham to London [A-Stock]

 

[RJ]

Also the London Bridge to Uckfield service is a diesel Class 171.

 

[TonyMC]

Thanks again! And I'll look out for future forum meets!