Pretendolino workings?

[MK Tom]

After the timetable change next week will the Fridays 18:43 Euston-Crewe still be a 90/mk3/dvt working? Only http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P51226/2012/12/14/advanced shows it as a 390 working. I've hardly seen the pretendi out at all lately, does it even get used at all any more? Thanks.

 

[fgwrich]

There seems to be some conflicting info as to what it's future holds. I think one of the routes of this is that of course the West Coast franchise essentially becomes a caretaker franchise within the next few weeks, so will it stay, wont it stay, should hopefully become clearer soon!

 

[Wath Yard]

Only http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P51226/2012/12/14/advanced shows it as a 390 working.

That proves nowt. All it shows is the timings are for a Class 390 not that it will be operated by one. Next Friday's timings are identical to those in the link and also state they are timed for a Class 390. I don't think Virgin ever had timings on any service for a 90 + stock, they just accepted the delays if the Pretendolino substituted.

A 90 has worked at least the last 2 Fridays.

 

[Eagle]

Already a thread on this.