WCML loco hauled is back

[andrewg70]

I believe Virgin are using the pretendolino on a FO Glasgow - Euston & SUN Euston- Glasgow for the next few weeks? does anybody have the exact times & stops for the services? is it an advertised service or a charter service?

 

[AlterEgo]

Where did you get this information from?

I'm not aware of this but can check...

 

[IanPooleTrains]

It's for a private Charter tomorrow because it is booked to do the 1K39 afterwards

Set should be 90016 with 82126 on the rear end

 

[heart-of-wessex]

Id that's by the tour operator with their city break tour, some people were asking if walk up fares would be available but the tour has a set price. I looked on the website and it was around £150 so I changed my mind....

 

[Dreadnought]

It's for a private Charter tomorrow because it is booked to do the 1K39 afterwards

Set should be 90016 with 82126 on the rear end

Should be an interesting trip on 1K39 then as on wnxx there are posts that make reference to the fact that 90016 cannot reach 110mph. If that is the case will VT be happy with a loco that will lose even more time than normal on 1K39.

As an example 1K39 will usually be around 10mins late at Coventry with a loco that can reach 110mph, though will leave BHM on time due to the waiting time it has there.

 

[rail-britain]

I believe Virgin are using the pretendolino on a FO Glasgow - Euston & SUN Euston- Glasgow for the next few weeks?

Thu 13:33 Euston - Polmadie ECS
Fri 09:12 Glasgow C - Euston
Sun 15:28 Euston - Glasgow C
Mon 10:26 Polmadie - Wembley ECS
Weekends of 14, 21, 28 Oct, 11, 18, 25 Nov

 

[4SRKT]

For those of us with no knowledge of (or interest in) WCML headcodes, what the blazes is 1K39?

 

[class377man]

For those of us with no knowledge of (or interest in) WCML headcodes, what the blazes is 1K39?

The headcode of the 18:43 Friday only (I think...) Euston to Crewe, the scheduled service operated by the Pretendolino.

 

[4SRKT]

Thank you.

 

[Drimnagh Road]

What tour operator is running this?

Also, 90016... has the use of Freightliner traction ended?

 

[captainbigun]

It's not a tour operator as such, it's a holiday company. WCRC are the TOC. 90016 is a FL machine, has been since 2004 and 90050's demise!

 

[60163]

Does Birmingham get a look in? Might get me out of the house today :P

 

[captainbigun]

Nope, runs Trent Valley.

 

[IanPooleTrains]

Nope, runs Trent Valley.

As my brother will no doubt show when he comes back fro there with a video and a ery loud tone off of it

 

[Jdrowlands]

If anyone fancies going out for it next week here are some timings


1T90 09:12 Glasgow Central to London Euston

GlgC 09:12
Glgcbsj 09:14
EglnStJ 09:15
RthgnEJ 09:20
Nwtl 09:25
UdngtnJ 09:28
Mothrwl 09:35
LawJ 09:39
LanarkJ 09:44
Crstrs 09:46
CrstrsS 09:46
Abingtn 10:03
BeatckS 10:08
BeatcK 10:14
Lckrbie 10:24
Krkp862 10:33
GretnaJ 10:36
Carlile 10:43 10:53
Pnth 11:08 11:10
Tebay 11:24
Oxenhlm 11:34 11:36
CrnfNJn 11:48
CrnfUPL 11:50 12:00
MorcmSJ 12:03
Lancstr 12:06 12:08
Prst 12:27 12:30
EuxtonJ 12:35
BalshwL 12:37
WiganNW 12:43 12:45
WigaSJn 12:46
SprBJn 12:47
WinwckJ 12:52
DalamBr 12:54
WrgtnBQ 12:56 12:58
AcGJn 13:00
WeaverJ 13:03
AcBg 13:06
HartfdJ 13:09 13:14
Wnsfd 13:18
CreweCY 13:23
Crewe 13:26 13:41
CrewBHJ 13:44
Madeley 13:48
NtnB 13:54
Staffrd 13:58
Colwich 14:07
RuglyNJ 14:10
Lchtnj 14:14
Amngtnj 14:18
Nntn 14:26
Rugbnbj 14:37
RugbTVJ 14:38
Rugby 14:40 14:54
HMTnJ 14:56
Weedon 15:04
HanslpJ 15:11
MKnsCen 15:15
Bltchly 15:17
LedbrnJ 15:23
Tring 15:27
Bonendj 15:30
WatfdJ 15:35
HroW 15:39
Wmby 15:41
WlsdWLJ 15:44
CmdnJn 15:47
CmdnSth 15:48
Euston 15:52

I'll post some more tomorrow if anyone wants them

 

[Phil H]

Is this a daily? When is the return leg?

 

[Jdrowlands]

For the next few weeks:

Thursday
5T16 - 11:20 Wembley to Nuneaton (cancelled from MKC yesterday to work
5T16 - 12:56 Milton Keynes to Euston
5T89 - 13:33 Euston to Polmadie

Friday
5T90 - 08:34 Polmadie to Glasgow
1T90 - 09:12 Glasgow to Euston
1K39 - 18:43 Euston to Crewe
5K39 - 21:46 Crewe to Wembley

Sunday
(there should be a working from Wembley to Euston and perhaps a test run but I don't know what it is yet)
1T91 - 15:28 Euston to Glasgow
5T91 - 21:50 Glasgow to Polmadie

Monday
5T92 - 10:26 Polmadie to Wembley

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Does it sit in Euston for the whole time between 1T90 and 1K39 or get put in the holding sidings just outside the throat?

 

[33056]

Also, 90016... has the use of Freightliner traction ended?

90016 does belong to Freightliner

 

[callum112233]

I'll post some more tomorrow if anyone wants them

That would be good.

Does this train run on a saturday?

 

[I T S]

Where do you get tickets for this Glasgow run?

 

[scotsman]

Where do you get tickets for this Glasgow run?

It's apparently for one of these travel agency/short break companies - I recommend the threads on it at Scot-Rail

 

[captainbigun]

90016 does belong to Freightliner

Technically it belongs to Porterbrook along with the other FL 90s, and is leased to FL.

Omega Travel is the organiser. Apparently the trains will run subject to bookings.

 

[37372]

National rail tickets NOT valid on it (some were given duff gen about this the other day). A couple of people I was speaking to on K39 on Friday night had contacted Omega Travel and booked tickets to have a ride to/from Glasgow. I think it cost about £60 but don't quote me on that.

 

[heart-of-wessex]

National rail tickets NOT valid on it (some were given duff gen about this the other day). A couple of people I was speaking to on K39 on Friday night had contacted Omega Travel and booked tickets to have a ride to/from Glasgow. I think it cost about £60 but don't quote me on that.

Omega Travel that was it

I put the price I found on page 1 by the way

 

[eMeS]

For the next few weeks:

...
Friday
5T90 - 08:34 Polmadie to Glasgow
1T90 - 09:12 Glasgow to Euston
1K39 - 18:43 Euston to Crewe
5K39 - 21:46 Crewe to Wembley
...

and

...
HanslpJ 15:11
MKnsCen 15:15
Bltchly 15:17
LedbrnJ 15:23
Tring 15:27
...

so where was it today, Friday pm, 21 October 2011?

I was at Old Linslade, Stoke Road bridge (i.e. between Bltchly 15:17 and LedbrnJ 15:23) from around 14:50 through to 17:17 with camcorder & tripod, and I didn't see it.

I did capture a bird strike at about 15:37 to a Pendolino travelling south - I'll try and post this on Youtube later.

 

[33056]

Didn't run from Glasgow today, just did it's normal Friday "test" run from Wembley to Milton Keyens and back (this normally goes to Northampton).

 

[RAPC]

Out of interest, if the Pretendolino has been on the 18:43 Euston to Crewe, what is on the 18:46 FO to Preston?

The 18:46 FO only seems to have standard class tickets for sale. If it isn't the Pretendolino, is it a regular service with 1st class declassified?

 

[AlterEgo]

The 18:46 FO only seems to have standard class tickets for sale. If it isn't the Pretendolino, is it a regular service with 1st class declassified?

It is indeed a Pendolino with declassified First Class.

 

[RAPC]

It is indeed a Pendolino with declassified First Class.

Thanks for confirming - much appreciated. That's made my choice of train home easier for Friday evening. I'll take the additional journey time with a cheaper ticket and a first class seat (subject to getting one on the train) in that case then.