Dilemma on my ALR Again!

[AlexS]

If you have missed it, learn the lesson the rest of us people on the Brum to Aber line learned a long time ago - don't ever put anything seriously important on the timekeeping of the Cambrian trains as they're always been rubbish

 

[Darandio]

Yep, 23:09 departure.

His service actually arrived at 23:08 but was shown as 23:10 (Terminating usual) so he had a minute. I reckon not.

 

[b0b]

Everyone start posting their late night pub / b&b ideas for wolverhampton and birmingham new street now!

 

[Minilad]

This is like Apollo 13 When they were waiting to regain radio contact after re-entry !!

 

[networkrail1]

Sonic has got alot to read through seeing as we havent heard from him since just before wolves.

All the best.

Simon

 

[b0b]

So we all think he had no chance at BHM, but possibly made the connection at WVH ?

 

[Minilad]

Wolves would have been his best chance I reckon. Just depends if he had all his stuff ready to jump off just in case

 

[networkrail1]

Well i dont know i mean personaly what i think is.

He packed the laptop away just before wolves just incase he could make the connection, pulled into the platform jumped off the train just as the doors were closing on the EUS service.

Turned to get back on the train he got off and couldnt get back on so now he is stuck at wolves with no internet to tell us all, i do hope im wrong.

All the best.

Simon

 

[Minilad]

I reckon he made the EUS at Wolves and now can't get an internet connection on the bendydildo !

 

[junglejames]

By the sounds of it, Simon made sure he was able to make the connection at Wolves (and he would have done), but if Sonic stayed on until Birmingham, like was suggested, he could possibly have missed the pendo.

 

[Minilad]

I can't go to bed now till I know whats happened !!

 

[b0b]

He packed the laptop away just before wolves just incase he could make the connection, pulled into the platform jumped off the train just as the doors were closing on the EUS service.

If it had been me i would have kept one foot in the door of the first train and yelled across to make sure I would get on the 2nd train, presumably there would have been platform dispatch for the pendo at WVH?

 

[AlexS]

I would doubt extremely strongly that Simon arranged any such connection at Wolverhampton since I believe he is a Pway guy based more easterly than Wolverhampton! :P I suspect he was speaking in jest

 

[networkrail1]

I can't go to bed now till I know whats happened !!

I hope your not driving tomorrow then lol.

All the best.

Simon

 

[Minilad]

I hope your not driving tomorrow then lol.

All the best.

Simon

Road review !!!

 

[networkrail1]

I would doubt extremely strongly that Simon arranged any such connection at Wolverhampton since I believe he is a Pway guy based more easterly than Wolverhampton! :P I suspect he was speaking in jest

Humm maybe maybe not plus im alot more than basic P-way now adays but seeing as management come onto this site im going to keep my gob shut.

All the best

Simon

 

[junglejames]

I would doubt extremely strongly that Simon arranged any such connection at Wolverhampton since I believe he is a Pway guy based more easterly than Wolverhampton! :P I suspect he was speaking in jest

And there was me taking what he said seriously!

 

[b0b]

I would doubt extremely strongly that Simon arranged any such connection at Wolverhampton since I believe he is a Pway guy based more easterly than Wolverhampton! :P I suspect he was speaking in jest

If that were the case and I was sonic, i might be a little cranky at the joke, because it wasn't obvious to me, and I'm not under the stress of making the last connection on a train thats taking me to my bed...

 

[AlexS]

I know vaguely who you are - I'm a GCR signalman/S&T among other things and unless I'm much mistaken we have at least one mutual acquaintance as a result (AH?) .

Probably wise not to go into too much detail on a public forum!

 

[Blindtraveler]

well if he's missed it, god forbid vt put him in the broad street travelodge, full of druggies last stay

 

[LexyBoy]

well if he's missed it, god forbid vt put him in the broad street travelodge, full of druggies last stay

Send him to Snobs with beer money!

I've just read through this thread on the train home, expecting an exciting conclusion but an still holding my breath... Hope all goes well sonic!

 

[networkrail1]

Still no news from sonic yet whats happend.

All the best.

Simon

 

[b0b]

Simon - any way to call the Pendo and have the guard look for an ALR?

 

[networkrail1]

Simon - any way to call the Pendo and have the guard look for an ALR?

No im afraid not , at least not without getting me and a colleague in a heap of trouble that could mean we lose our jobs sorry.

All the best.

Simon

 

[bengolding]

I got the 18:52 Virgin from Edinburgh to New St a few weeks back. Virgin were obviously keen to provide last connections from this train as we left Wolves at 22:52 with the 22:45 leaving behind us (the only train where I've had an entire First Class carriage on a Voyager to myself for 2 hours).

The 22:45 Euston arrived Coventry 2 early, Rugby 5 early and Milton Keynes 10 early (set down), so plenty of recovery time en-route if it left a few mins late from New St. Hopefully, if he didn't make it he went to the Customer Reception on the main concourse for advice!

 

[b0b]

No im afraid not , at least not without getting me and a colleague in a heap of trouble that could mean we lose our jobs sorry.

worth a try, I'm dying to know how this ends!!!!

 

[networkrail1]

well if he is on the VT then he is running 8 early.

All the best.

Simon
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
now VT is 1 early.

All the best.

Simon.

P.S. i think im starting to get a bit annoying now so i will shut up for a bit.

 

[b0b]

Anyone wanna go down to EUS with a sign?

 

[networkrail1]

i would if i wasnt so far away lol train is currently 1 down.

If anyone did go down you would want platform 15.


All the best.

Simon

 

[Ivo]

How can they get away with leaving MKC so early?

Should be at EUS in approximately 10 minutes.