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On Moderation
If you could decide what train services ran in the UK - where they started and finished, what rolling stock was used, how frequent and what stations they called it, what services would you wish to have?
Here are some of mine:
Preston to Carlisle on the WCML, calling at all stops along the way - hourly/bi-hourly service - Class 142 Pacer
Lancaster to Windermere, calling at all stops - hourly service - Class 142 Pacer
London to Edinburgh, calling at all major stops - hourly service - Cross Country Class 220/221 5 coach voyager
Colne to Blackpool South, calling at all stops (as it used to be!) - hourly service - Class 142/150/156, Class 142+150/153/156 at weekends
Colne to Manchester Piccadilly via Blackburn - Class 142/150/156 - As the line between Burnley Barracks and Colne is only single track, this could be achieved by either installing a passing loop at Brierfield or running the Manchester train only as far as Nelson while the Blackpool train is waiting at Colne. Or have a four carriage train split at Blackburn.
Preston to Liverpool via Ormskirk - Class 142/150/156 - calling at most stops - this could be achieved by removing the buffers at Ormskirk
Re-open Colne to Skipton line and have a Colne to Leeds service - Class 142/144/150/153/156, calling at Colne, Foulridge, Earby, Skipton, Keighley, Bradford, Shipley and Leeds - hourly/bi-hourly service
Replace the current Blackpool North to York service (currently run by 3 coach 195’s) with a Cross Country 4 coach 220/221 voyager and extend to Newcastle - hourly service - also run non-stop on ECML between Leeds and York
Penzance to London Paddington in a class 142/143/153 calling at all stops! Ultra cheap fares. Runs once or twice a day.
London Kings Cross to Edinburgh in a class 142 Pacer, calling at all stops! Ultra cheap fares. Runs once or twice a day.
Exeter to Weymouth via Southampton - Class 143 + Class 150 - calling at all stops - hourly service
York to Grantham via Doncaster calling at all stops - Class 144 Pacer - hourly service
Southampton Airport to Bournemouth - Class 143 Pacer - hourly service
Birmingham New Street to Northampton - Double class 150 or class 319 - calling at all stops - hourly service
Birmingham New Street to London via Northampton - Cross Country 4 coach Class 220/221 Voyager - calling at major stops - hourly service
Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes - Double class 150 or class 319 - calling at most stops - hourly service
Birmingham New Street to Nottingham calling at most stops - Class 150 - half hourly service
Re-open Rawtenstall to Heywood line and have an hourly Rawtenstall to Manchester Victoria service - class 142/150/156
Yes I included a lot of pacer services… I miss them so much!
Here are some of mine:
Preston to Carlisle on the WCML, calling at all stops along the way - hourly/bi-hourly service - Class 142 Pacer
Lancaster to Windermere, calling at all stops - hourly service - Class 142 Pacer
London to Edinburgh, calling at all major stops - hourly service - Cross Country Class 220/221 5 coach voyager
Colne to Blackpool South, calling at all stops (as it used to be!) - hourly service - Class 142/150/156, Class 142+150/153/156 at weekends
Colne to Manchester Piccadilly via Blackburn - Class 142/150/156 - As the line between Burnley Barracks and Colne is only single track, this could be achieved by either installing a passing loop at Brierfield or running the Manchester train only as far as Nelson while the Blackpool train is waiting at Colne. Or have a four carriage train split at Blackburn.
Preston to Liverpool via Ormskirk - Class 142/150/156 - calling at most stops - this could be achieved by removing the buffers at Ormskirk
Re-open Colne to Skipton line and have a Colne to Leeds service - Class 142/144/150/153/156, calling at Colne, Foulridge, Earby, Skipton, Keighley, Bradford, Shipley and Leeds - hourly/bi-hourly service
Replace the current Blackpool North to York service (currently run by 3 coach 195’s) with a Cross Country 4 coach 220/221 voyager and extend to Newcastle - hourly service - also run non-stop on ECML between Leeds and York
Penzance to London Paddington in a class 142/143/153 calling at all stops! Ultra cheap fares. Runs once or twice a day.
London Kings Cross to Edinburgh in a class 142 Pacer, calling at all stops! Ultra cheap fares. Runs once or twice a day.
Exeter to Weymouth via Southampton - Class 143 + Class 150 - calling at all stops - hourly service
York to Grantham via Doncaster calling at all stops - Class 144 Pacer - hourly service
Southampton Airport to Bournemouth - Class 143 Pacer - hourly service
Birmingham New Street to Northampton - Double class 150 or class 319 - calling at all stops - hourly service
Birmingham New Street to London via Northampton - Cross Country 4 coach Class 220/221 Voyager - calling at major stops - hourly service
Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes - Double class 150 or class 319 - calling at most stops - hourly service
Birmingham New Street to Nottingham calling at most stops - Class 150 - half hourly service
Re-open Rawtenstall to Heywood line and have an hourly Rawtenstall to Manchester Victoria service - class 142/150/156
Yes I included a lot of pacer services… I miss them so much!
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