Another Problem on my ALR Journey

[junglejames]

Another thing JungleJames. that is gonna slow this express down is the 1826 stopper shrewsbury to crewe.//..

Your so late that that train gets in a few mins before you. Your now down for 1924. 7mins behind stopper.

Got hold of Scotrail who didnt even know about the sleeper not coming down last night! There is currently no problems showing for the Inverness apparently. So you will probably be travelling. Doesnt mean you wont be spread about the rest of the train though and changing at Edinburgh.
You'll be on the train though by the sounds of it. If you make it!!

 

[sonic2009]

Your so late that that train gets in a few mins before you. Your now down for 1924. 7mins behind stopper.

Got hold of Scotrail who didnt even know about the sleeper not coming down last night! There is currently no problems showing for the Inverness apparently. So you will probably be travelling. Doesnt mean you wont be spread about the rest of the train though and changing at Edinburgh.
You'll be on the train though by the sounds of it. If you make it!!

i hope so.

Scotrail didnt even know their own train was cancelled.... HAHA

 

[junglejames]

i hope so.

Scotrail didnt even know their own train was cancelled.... HAHA

Nope. I mentioned last nights was cancelled from Inv, and she seemed surprised. Actually checked with me as she hadnt heard it.
Not sure she knew about the line being shut.
Admittedly i did go through to the sleeper sales area, as everything related to problems/ running all put me through to NRES. Something youve already done
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In case you dont know, your train is down to arrive on platform 11. The 1929 is down to leave from Platform 5. VT train from Manc land.
Your down for 1926 arrival now

 

[sonic2009]

Nope. I mentioned last nights was cancelled from Inv, and she seemed surprised. Actually checked with me as she hadnt heard it.
Not sure she knew about the line being shut.
Admittedly i did go through to the sleeper sales area, as everything related to problems/ running all put me through to NRES. Something youve already done
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In case you dont know, your train is down to arrive on platform 11. The 1929 is down to leave from Platform 5. VT train from Manc land.
Your down for 1926 arrival now

Yeah this is gonna be one hell of a tight connection!!!! Is their an option of the 1956 Euston that Stops at MKC?

 

[junglejames]

Yeah this is gonna be one hell of a tight connection!!!! Is their an option of the 1956 Euston that Stops at MKC?

Nope, nothing. Next is 2023 direct to Watford. But you miss sleeper with that.
Shrewsbury is no good as you miss your only option by 5mins. So Crewe it'll have to be. Leg it!!

 

[sonic2009]

no good.!! lets see if this wag train goes superspeed craven arms to shrewsbury/crewe

 

[junglejames]

Yeah this is gonna be one hell of a tight connection!!!! Is their an option of the 1956 Euston that Stops at MKC?

The only connection at MKC off of 1956, you miss by 4mins! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The next service from MKC gets you into Watford too late.
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no good.!! lets see if this wag train goes superspeed craven arms to shrewsbury/crewe

I reckon youd get another 5mph out of those things if they wanted!!!

 

[sonic2009]

The only connection at MKC off of 1956, you miss by 4mins! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The next service from MKC gets you into Watford too late.
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I reckon youd get another 5mph out of those things if they wanted!!!

I reckon gonna get stuck behind that all stations stopper. Shrewsbury to Crewe!! unless anywhere can pass?

 

[junglejames]

I reckon gonna get stuck behind that all stations stopper. Shrewsbury to Crewe!! unless anywhere can pass?

You shouldnt. Its down to arrive Crewe 7/8 mins before you. That doesnt look like your just behind it. It beats you by quite a bit.

Oh bugger bugger bugger. The stopper is late. Its left Shrewsbury 12 late. Its now down to arrive Crewe 1min after you!!! I think u will be stuck behind it. Sorry for bad news.

 

[sonic2009]

stood at shrewsbury faffing around!! whistle just blown now.. time of departure 18:55:16 the race is on!

 

[Track Basher]

cheers for that trackbasher.

so down the far end of platfrom 6 at watford junc

Yes right at the very back.

It leaves Euston

Loco
2 Carriages Fort William
7 Carriages Aberdeen
7 Carriages Inverness

You end up getting on miles down the Platform

When I last joined at Watford the screens did not tell you this.

 

[sonic2009]

going too slow for my liking i dont think im going to make it!

 

[junglejames]

stood at shrewsbury faffing around!! whistle just blown now.. time of departure 18:55:16 the race is on!

Are you getting anyway after Shrewsbury. NR website hasnt yet got a report from the stopper after Shrewsbury. Hasnt made Yorton yet they say
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going too slow for my liking i dont think im going to make it!

Sorry, my message says why. Stopper hasnt got to Yorton yet apparently.
Your stuck behind it. Something must be up with stopper.

Stopper departed Wem 1859. 19 late

 

[Track Basher]

Looking like an evening trip along the North Wales Coast to me and back to Crewe.

 

[sonic2009]

I think the race is over.. its 1909 twenty mins to crewe?

 

[willas00]

I think the race is over.. its 1909 twenty mins to crewe?

And you have a stopper in front of you...

 

[sonic2009]

And you have a stopper in front of you...

yes i kno i do! stupid stopper! how's the 1929 euston running?

 

[junglejames]

I think the race is over.. its 1909 twenty mins to crewe?

They have you down as 1932 into Crewe im afraid. Yep, think the race is over. Are you through Prees yet? No report of stopper making it.

 

[CallySleeperKid]

yes i kno i do! stupid stopper! how's the 1929 euston running?

On time. Looks getting the sleeper at Crewe.

 

[willas00]

yes i kno i do! stupid stopper! how's the 1929 euston running?

3 late

 

[junglejames]

yes i kno i do! stupid stopper! how's the 1929 euston running?[/QUO

Left stockport 3 late. But they reckon ontime into Crewe. Very close!!


Edit, 4 late from Wilmslow.

 

[sonic2009]

we stood still somewhere in the middle of a field.. the last stop i remeber was yorton.. i have no way of phoning scotrail tho, to let them kno im boarding at le crewe.

 

[CallySleeperKid]

we stood still somewhere in the middle of a field.. the last stop i remeber was yorton.. i have no way of phoning scotrail tho, to let them kno im boarding at le crewe.

Can you not sort that at Crewe, maybe the ticket office can help, if anyone is still there? You have a good while to wait at Crewe now anyway.

 

[willas00]

we stood still somewhere in the middle of a field.. the last stop i remeber was yorton.. i have no way of phoning scotrail tho, to let them kno im boarding at le crewe.

Your train and the Euston train are both reporting due in at the same time 19:32

 

[Track Basher]

19:29 to Euston (platform 5) 4 minutes late at Wilmslow.

Cardiff showing arrival time of 19:32.

This is definately looking like a man of steel move or a major fester in Crewe.

 

[junglejames]

we stood still somewhere in the middle of a field.. the last stop i remeber was yorton.. i have no way of phoning scotrail tho, to let them kno im boarding at le crewe.

Apparently the stopper hasnt made Prees. Something up with stopper right in front of you???

 

[sonic2009]

Can you not sort that at Crewe, maybe the ticket office can help, if anyone is still there? You have a good while to wait at Crewe now anyway.

I have another plan. but it's just on an off chance a train will be late.

get the 1956 to MKC. and hope the 2056 to Euston is a few mins late

if not not a wasted journey just a mess around on the wcml

 

[Track Basher]

There is always the 21:38 from MKC to Crewe you are no worse off.

Still have an hour to wait for the sleeper.

 

[sonic2009]

just gone through wrenbury i think

 

[willas00]

The Stopper left Nantwich 18 late so it has been moving by the looks of it just no reports
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Your now running 53 down so you wont make it