9M53 1000 Glasgow Central to London Euston

[PaxVobiscum]

Looking at a possible trip to Birmingham in June (not for me), and this seems the most convenient train. (That's tomorrow's equivalent of course).

Is this likely to be a Pendolino or a Voyager?
If the latter, what's likely to be on offer in First Class? I had thought that there was no hot food but I came across a menu:

Voyager: Served start of day until 10:59

A selection of cereal & juices followed by a choice of the following:

Hot breakfast
Vegetarian breakfast v
Sausage or bacon toasted sandwich (only available on Euston – Chester – North Wales route)
Smoked salmon with Caerphilly cheese soufflé
Porridge v
Fresh fruit v

You will also be offered croissants, toast as well as coffee and Fairtrade Tea.

Speaking to others who have made similar 1st Class Voyager journeys at different times led me to question whether I could believe it.

The return journey would be on 9S55 1115 BHM to GLC.

Does this apply to 9S55?

Voyager Warm Light Bites: Served from 11:00 until 16:59, then from 19:00

Enjoy a choice of one seasonal warm snack and two cold snacks followed by a sweet treat
Available on all Anglo-Scot Voyager services north of Preston and also on the North Wales route (except the 19:10 departure from London Euston).

What could have led me to have low expectations of a Voyager trip, even in First?

 

[matt]

I know normally Realtimetrains showed what the train is timed for but in my experience for Virgin services it shows if it will be a Voyager or a Pendolino.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

This is the header I'm seeing for tomorrow's 9M53 in RTT:

Schedule Information

WTT schedule UID P51238, identity 9M53
Runs SSuX between 26/01/2015 to 15/05/2015
Service code 22114001, headcode 3600
Express Passenger

Operational Information

Schedule from ITPS
Timed for 125mph max
Pathed as Diesel Multiple Unit

Passenger Information

Retail Service ID VT3600
Seating: first & standard
Reservations available
Restaurant for First Class passengers

Am I missing something? Is the clue in the "restaurant"?

 

[FQ]

It should be voyager on 9M53 and Pendo on 9S55.

As matt says, RTT usually says if it is a 390 or 221.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Am I missing something? Is the clue in the "restaurant"?

The clue is in the "Pathed as Diesel Multiple Unit" - that'll be diagrammed a Voyager, it'll say something like Electric Multiple Unit for a Pendo.

Edit: If it's diagrammed Pendo it'll say Pathed as Class 390 (I just checked)

 

[PaxVobiscum]

The clue is in the "Pathed as Diesel Multiple Unit" - that'll be diagrammed a Voyager, it'll say something like Electric Multiple Unit for a Pendo.

Edit: If it's diagrammed Pendo it'll say Pathed as Class 390 (I just checked)

Yes, the "diesel" part is a fairly strong clue! Sorry.

I shall go and stand in the Smelly Corner (outside the Voyager toilet) and read the header a bit more carefully in future.

 

[CallySleeper]

The clue is in the "Pathed as Diesel Multiple Unit" - that'll be diagrammed a Voyager, it'll say something like Electric Multiple Unit for a Pendo.

Edit: If it's diagrammed Pendo it'll say Pathed as Class 390 (I just checked)

Pathed as one thing doesn't by any means guarantee that's what it's diagrammed for. Fortunately in this case the diagrams agree with what RTT says.

 

[causton]

Pathed as one thing doesn't by any means guarantee that's what it's diagrammed for. Fortunately in this case the diagrams agree with what RTT says.

Yes, VTEC and VTWC (coincidentally of course!) both are very reliable, if it says pathed for an HST it will 99% be one from what I've seen, unless the proverbial hits the fan!