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Some great examples, mostly with units but here's a few more... As someone said in the 1980s the set for the second Liverpool to Newcastle, for a while worked other services such as a Manchester commuter train and one of the sets for a while did an evening Liverpool to Manchester. There was...

FYI This Pathfinder one in 2008 was the most recent one I could find, but there may have been others https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/ Sister company Torbay Express did some to Kingswear as recently as 2019 I think although think that part of things was disbanded recently during the covid era...

Worth noting though that with the widely discussed shaving of other services out of Euston until further notice with overall frequency cut down (including the loss of most Manchester via Crewe trains) Avanti won't be in a hurry to make these Welsh shuttles busy with anyone coming from the...

I think it does on paper. BUT in practice - Unless the situation has improved, on the many occasions I have been that close to another train leaving Chester its had knock on delays quite a way down. The 1027's only saving grace is its extra stops but it would only take a small bit of station...

This appears to be the connecting service for those who want the 1050 Crewe to Holyhead https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C75850/2022-02-14/detailed#allox_id=0 If they are OK holding the Holyhead up to at least 10 minutes in the event the Euston - Liverpool is late then its...

Its worse than post September 1991 when there were big cuts to coincide with the introduction of HST sets. Journey times improved initially sure (until some regularly went back to loco hauled sets by 1995), but the London service halved and aside from an odd extra boat train or dated service it...

My lack of interest in 37s, among others, means I certainly won't be on it but route wise the positioning trains are by far the best bits, especially the routing on the Sunday. Looks all OK and good luck to anyone helping run it and raise something for whichever good cause I forget was quoted as...

The reason many don't and never will is that if you do that all of the following, and a few things I've no doubt forgotten to mention, then apply: *Staffing/Stewarding requirements (with all the challenges that entails and for some promoters the tour manager/business owner works in the office...

You'd have to pay me more than that to want to be on a tour hauled by those these days... Joking aside... You've got a hell of a puff before even setting off from Bristol on a job like this. 2x engines light Carnforth to Burton (the locos aren't based with the stock. That is a driver shift...

Definitely not. Before you ask I can't remember specific dates and railtours. Six Bells Junction listings have some though. In the early to mid 2000s rings a bell.

Yes. We have some good insider sources on the subject here and whilst not a user of the services I maintain a passing interest in seeing how it develops.

If you like short formed trains and high risk of cancellation/part cancellation due to stock shortage then perhaps there would be enough to provide a poorer timetable.

Just need to get the crews trained and all used to them now so the service beds down. At present the turns are still just operating ad hoc. Most on here will know the reasons now and I'm certainly not finger pointing as it's been a tough 2 years. There are dozens more staff to get through no...

I would doubt there is or we'd have seen greater numbers of fatalities on the significant incidents in the last 20+ years. The landslide in summer 2020 was one of the worst incidents in modern times and the lockdown did save lives on that particular day (potentially more than from people in...

I agree there are some foot passengers going by rail. The exact numbers have been harmed by global events since early 2020 and made worse by the Avanti service mostly running as a shuttle to Crewe. Recall it happening a bit during periods years ago, albeit for less time, such as during the times...

The ferry foot passenger numbers are relatively low. I travelled a lot on the Irish sea 2016-19 and saw plenty of evidence of that. It increases in the summer. Admittedly it will kill off what little was left of such business even more. To be honest Holyhead was most importantly the base of...

Yes. Same as Shrewsbury lost all bar 1 train although I imagine Holyhead and Chester to London was much more of a viable service. I was about to say there will also be some operational point to it too in terms of crewing and overall savings. Another post gives more clarity just above mine.

See my comment above.

Presume the Saturday and Sunday diagrams are similarly underwhelming. Essentially Scotland just retains a service each way to keep up crew competency which helps in the rare instance of booking a service via Kilmarnock (for example) or to allow a substituon in the event of operational issues...

With so many through services from the likes of North Wales chopped its no wonder though really, even if it isn't good remotely.