My ideas for new train services.

[gnolife]

how about a Newcastle to Edinburgh hourly service operated by Loony Trains calling at

Darlington
York
Leeds
Doncaster
Sheffield
Derby
Uttoxeter
Stoke on Trent
Macclesfield
Prestbury
Stockport
Manchester Victoria
Bolton
Wigan North Westen
Preston
Blackpool North
Preston
Lancaster
Barrow In Furness
Whitehaven
Workington
Carlisle
Lockerbie
Motherwell
Glasgow Central
Haymarket
Edinburgh

With a special Loony trains 2, running every two hours from London King's Cross to London Euston, calling at Stevenage, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark North Gate, Retford, Doncaster, York, Northallerton, Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Alnmouth for Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Dunbar, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Haymarket, Lockerbie, Carlisle, Penrith North Lakes, Oxenholme Lake District, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Wilmslow, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Wolverhampton, Sandwell & Dudley, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Coventry, Rugby, Northampton, Milton Keynes Central, Bletchley, Watford Junction and London Euston, run using a 323?

 

[ATW Alex 101]

How about a service from Rice Lane to Sandplace calling at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury and Liskeard?

 

[43074]

With a special Loony trains 2, running every two hours from London King's Cross to London Euston, calling at Stevenage, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark North Gate, Retford, Doncaster, York, Northallerton, Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Alnmouth for Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Dunbar, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Haymarket, Lockerbie, Carlisle, Penrith North Lakes, Oxenholme Lake District, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Wilmslow, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Wolverhampton, Sandwell & Dudley, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Coventry, Rugby, Northampton, Milton Keynes Central, Bletchley, Watford Junction and London Euston, run using a 323?

And Loony Trains 3, a Penzance to Dover, calling at St Erth, Hayle, Camborne, Truro, Redruth, St Austell, Par, Bodmin Parkway, Liskeard, St Germans, Saltash, St Budeaux Victoria Road, Devonport, Dockyard, Plymouth, Ivybridge, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Starcross, Exeter St Thomas, Exeter St Davids, Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare, Worle, Yatton, Nailsea & Backwell, Bristol Temple Meads, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Yate, Gloucester (reverse), Cheltenham Spa, Aschurch for Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill, Droitwitch Spa, Kidderminster, Birmingham New Street (reverse), Smethwick Galton Bridge, Wolverhampton, Penkridge, Stafford, Crewe, Winsford, Hartford, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Weston, Euxton, Leyland, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme, Penrith, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Carstairs (reverse), Haymarket, Edinburgh, Musselbrough, Dunbar, Berwick, Alnmouth, Morpeth, Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham, Darlington, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Church Fenton, Pontefract Baghill, Swinton, Rotherham, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill, Ilkeston, Nottingham, Beeston, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Barrow, Sileby, Syston, Leicester, Market Harborough, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Flitwick, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans City, London St Pancras (Platform 5, reverse), Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Folkestone West, Folkestone Central & Dover Priory... With one of Devon's finest... a 143

 

[61653 HTAFC]

And Loony Trains 3, a Penzance to Dover, calling at St Erth, Hayle, Cambourne, Truro, Redruth, St Austell, Par, Bodmin Parkway, Liskeard, St Germans, Saltash, St Budeaux Victoria Road, Devonport, Dockyard, Plymouth, Ivybridge, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Starcross, Exeter St Thomas, Exeter St Davids, Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare, Worle, Yatton, Nailsea & Backwell, Bristol Temple Meads, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Yate, Gloucester (reverse), Cheltenham Spa, Aschurch for Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill, Droitwitch Spa, Kidderminster, Birmingham New Street (reverse), Smethwick Galton Bridge, Wolverhampton, Penkridge, Stafford, Crewe, Winsford, Hartford, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Weston, Euxton, Leyland, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme, Penrith, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Carstairs (reverse), Haymarket, Edinburgh, Musselbrough, Dunbar, Berwick, Alnmouth, Morpeth, Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Dunbar, Darlington, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Church Fenton, Pontefract Baghill, Swinton, Rotherham, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill, Ilkeston, Nottingham, Beeston, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Barrow, Sileby, Syston, Leicester, Market Harborough, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Flitwick, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans City, London St Pancras (Platform 5, reverse), Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Folkestone West, Folkestone Central & Dover Priory... With one of Devon's finest... a 143

That non-stop detour to Cambridgeshire would be fun on a pacer, but you'd better get the builders on it pronto!

 

[43074]

That non-stop detour to Cambridgeshire would be fun on a pacer, but you'd better get the builders on it pronto!

Ahh, see what you did there

I've changed the original!

 

[samogers]

How about extending the Brighton to Southampton service to Weymouth (or Bournemouth if there is pathing issues with the single track)

It will call at Brockenhurst, Christchurch, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Branksome, Poole, Hamworthy, Wareham, Dorchester South & WEYMOUTH

And have a connecting service to Gatwick at Brighton

Also, what about Oxford to Salisbury calling at Didcot Parkway, Reading (reverse), Basingstoke, Overton, Whitchurch, Andover, Grateley & SALISBURY

Also extend the XC Guildford services to Gatwick Airport calling at Redhill, GATWICK AIRPORT

 

[dannypye9999]

And Loony Trains 3, a Penzance to Dover, calling at St Erth, Hayle, Camborne, Truro, Redruth, St Austell, Par, Bodmin Parkway, Liskeard, St Germans, Saltash, St Budeaux Victoria Road, Devonport, Dockyard, Plymouth, Ivybridge, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Starcross, Exeter St Thomas, Exeter St Davids, Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare, Worle, Yatton, Nailsea & Backwell, Bristol Temple Meads, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Yate, Gloucester (reverse), Cheltenham Spa, Aschurch for Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill, Droitwitch Spa, Kidderminster, Birmingham New Street (reverse), Smethwick Galton Bridge, Wolverhampton, Penkridge, Stafford, Crewe, Winsford, Hartford, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Weston, Euxton, Leyland, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme, Penrith, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Carstairs (reverse), Haymarket, Edinburgh, Musselbrough, Dunbar, Berwick, Alnmouth, Morpeth, Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Dunbar, Darlington, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Church Fenton, Pontefract Baghill, Swinton, Rotherham, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill, Ilkeston, Nottingham, Beeston, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Barrow, Sileby, Syston, Leicester, Market Harborough, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Flitwick, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans City, London St Pancras (Platform 5, reverse), Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Folkestone West, Folkestone Central & Dover Priory... With one of Devon's finest... a 143

Would be fun listening to Phil Sayer announce this one

 

[samogers]

Would be fun listening to Phil Sayer announce this one

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Also extend Southerns Milton Keynes service to Birmingham New St calling at Northampton, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham Intl and Birmingham New Street.

But only when they get the 377/5s back

Maybe extend south to Gatwick/Brighton as well

 

[RichmondCommu]

I think there should be a really fast service from London to Kyle of Lochalsh via the EMML calling at London St Pancras, Sheffield, York, Darlington, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Haymarket, Perth, Pitlochry, Newtonmore, Avimore, Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh.

I think it should also stop at Derby too and either Leeds or Doncaster. What do you think?

 

[alex17595]

Also extend Southerns Milton Keynes service to Birmingham New St calling at Northampton, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham Intl and Birmingham New Street.

But only when they get the 377/5s back

London Midland already run the Birmingham services via Northampton so I would run it avoiding NMP (if there is paths)

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Loony Trains IV: The Pie Express.

Melton Mowbray to Galashiels via Denby Dale and Wigan North Western, anyone?

 

[Parallel]

And Loony Trains 3, a Penzance to Dover, calling at St Erth, Hayle, Camborne, Truro, Redruth, St Austell, Par, Bodmin Parkway, Liskeard, St Germans, Saltash, St Budeaux Victoria Road, Devonport, Dockyard, Plymouth, Ivybridge, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Starcross, Exeter St Thomas, Exeter St Davids, Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare, Worle, Yatton, Nailsea & Backwell, Bristol Temple Meads, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Yate, Gloucester (reverse), Cheltenham Spa, Aschurch for Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill, Droitwitch Spa, Kidderminster, Birmingham New Street (reverse), Smethwick Galton Bridge, Wolverhampton, Penkridge, Stafford, Crewe, Winsford, Hartford, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Weston, Euxton, Leyland, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme, Penrith, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Carstairs (reverse), Haymarket, Edinburgh, Musselbrough, Dunbar, Berwick, Alnmouth, Morpeth, Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham, Darlington, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Church Fenton, Pontefract Baghill, Swinton, Rotherham, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill, Ilkeston, Nottingham, Beeston, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Barrow, Sileby, Syston, Leicester, Market Harborough, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Flitwick, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans City, London St Pancras (Platform 5, reverse), Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Folkestone West, Folkestone Central & Dover Priory... With one of Devon's finest... a 143

"Platform 1 for the 08:55 Looney Trains service to St Ives. Calling at Morfa Mawddach, Dolau, Briton Ferry, Pilning, Parson Street, Lelant and St Ives. This is the service from Penychain. This train has 10 coaches, we apologise, there is no coach C available on this service."

 

[southern442]

How about a service from Rice Lane to Sandplace calling at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury and Liskeard?

Battersea park to Flowery field stopping at Tipton only?
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Platform one for the 1402 .... whoosh it's gone!
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Also extend Southerns Milton Keynes service to Birmingham New St calling at Northampton, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham Intl and Birmingham New Street.

But only when they get the 377/5s back

That's actually quite a good idea.

 

[samogers]

How about a FCC service from Kings Cross to Paddington calling at Edinburgh Waverley, Cardiff Central

 

[southern442]

How about a FCC service from Kings Cross to Paddington calling at Edinburgh Waverley, Cardiff Central

Moscow to New York stopping at Dunrobin Castle.
Obviously this could only happen if the Bering Strait tunnel was built.

 

[Class172]

And Loony Trains 3, a Penzance to Dover, calling at St Erth, Hayle, Camborne, ... [snip]... Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Folkestone West, Folkestone Central & Dover Priory... With one of Devon's finest... a 143

Excellent, it goes to Droitwich so I'm happy.

 

[12CSVT]

Loony train for Harry Potter fans - Kings Cross (platform 9 3/4) to Glenfinnan

Kings Cross, Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Haymarket, Falkirk Grahamston, Cumbernauld, Springburn, Possilpark & Parkhouse, Westerton, Dalmuir, Dumbarton Central, Helensburgh Upper, Garelochhead, Arrochar & Tarbert, Ardlui, Crianlarich, Upper Tyndrum, Bridge of Orchy, Rannoch, Corrour, Tulloch, Roy Bridge, Spean Bridge, Fort William, Banavie, Corpach, Locheilside, Glenfinnan

Motive power : kettle 5972 Olton Hall with WCRC kettle top & tail north of Fort William

Onward transport beyond Glenfinnan by flying Ford Anglia

 

[RichmondCommu]

Loony train for Harry Potter fans - Kings Cross (platform 9 3/4) to Glenfinnan

Kings Cross, Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Haymarket, Falkirk Grahamston, Cumbernauld, Springburn, Possilpark & Parkhouse, Westerton, Dalmuir, Dumbarton Central, Helensburgh Upper, Garelochhead, Arrochar & Tarbert, Ardlui, Crianlarich, Upper Tyndrum, Bridge of Orchy, Rannoch, Corrour, Tulloch, Roy Bridge, Spean Bridge, Fort William, Banavie, Corpach, Locheilside, Glenfinnan

Motive power : kettle 5972 Olton Hall with WCRC kettle top & tail north of Fort William

Onward transport beyond Glenfinnan by flying Ford Anglia

Oh don't be so ridiculous. Why are you not suggesting a station stop at Durham?

 

[12CSVT]

Oh don't be so ridiculous. Why are you not suggesting a station stop at Durham?

Sorry forgot to mention Finsbury Park, Hornsey, Harringay, Alexandra Palace, New Southg......................................, etc, etc

 

[Manchester77]

If were going all out mental can I have a Warrington to London service calling at Trafford Park only so that I don't have to change at Manchester Oxford Road and Piccadilly when I go to London

 

[martinsh]

Oh don't be so ridiculous. Why are you not suggesting a station stop at Durham?

Because it goes via the Leamside route !

 

[cle]

As if somebody from Glasgow would sit on a train to Weymouth. They barely go to their sweet spot of Blackpool any more - you'd be in Tenerife quicker (and they are)!

Not to mention, most British seaside towns are holes.

 

[59CosG95]

And Loony Trains 3, a Penzance to Dover, calling at St Erth, Hayle, Camborne, Truro, Redruth, St Austell, Par, Bodmin Parkway, Liskeard, St Germans, Saltash, St Budeaux Victoria Road, Devonport, Dockyard, Plymouth, Ivybridge, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Starcross, Exeter St Thomas, Exeter St Davids, Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare, Worle, Yatton, Nailsea & Backwell, Bristol Temple Meads, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Yate, Gloucester (reverse), Cheltenham Spa, Aschurch for Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill, Droitwitch Spa, Kidderminster, Birmingham New Street (reverse), Smethwick Galton Bridge, Wolverhampton, Penkridge, Stafford, Crewe, Winsford, Hartford, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Weston, Euxton, Leyland, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme, Penrith, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Carstairs (reverse), Haymarket, Edinburgh, Musselbrough, Dunbar, Berwick, Alnmouth, Morpeth, Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham, Darlington, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Church Fenton, Pontefract Baghill, Swinton, Rotherham, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill, Ilkeston, Nottingham, Beeston, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Barrow, Sileby, Syston, Leicester, Market Harborough, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Flitwick, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans City, London St Pancras (Platform 5, reverse), Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Folkestone West, Folkestone Central & Dover Priory... With one of Devon's finest... a 143

Good idea, though sending it via Yeovil, Weymouth, Bournemouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton, Hastings, Ashford and then Dover would be less of a logistical and pathing nightmare. 159s would be best IMHO.

 

[Rapidash]

As if somebody from Glasgow would sit on a train to Weymouth. They barely go to their sweet spot of Blackpool any more - you'd be in Tenerife quicker (and they are)!

Not to mention, most British seaside towns are holes.

There are still large swarms of Glaswegians in Torbay in the summer, so its not all that unrealistic!

 

[FQ]

Maybe XC could do a holiday maker train in summer going from Poole-Blackpool North calling at Poole, Bournemouth, Brockenhust, Southampton Central, Winchester (alternate services), Basingstoke, Reading, Didcot Parkway (alternate services), Oxford, Evesham, Worcester Shrub Hill, Kidderminster, Wolverhampton, Telford Central, Wellington (alternate Services), Shrewsbury, Gobowan (alternate services), Wrexham General, Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston and Blackpool North.

Also another summer service from Portsmouth Harbour-Portsmouth Harbour via Edinburgh Waverley calling at Portsmouth Harbour, Havant, Guildford, Reading, Oxford, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Birmingham International, Tame Bridge Parkway, Stoke-On-Trent, Macclesfield (alternate services), Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly, Stalybridge, Huddersfield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket, Lockerbie (alternate services), Carlisle, Penrith North Lakes (alternate services), Oxenholme Lake District (alternate services), Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay, Crewe, Stafford, Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Oxford, Reading, Guildford, Havant and Portsmouth Harbour.

 

[Tomnick]

That's the second time in this thread that I've seen one proposed to run direct from Kidderminster to Wolverhampton, presumably deliberately to avoid New Street. How is this meant to be achieved - or is my rail atlas just broken??

 

[FQ]

That's the second time in this thread that I've seen one proposed to run direct from Kidderminster to Wolverhampton, presumably deliberately to avoid New Street. How is this meant to be achieved - or is my rail atlas just broken??

Oh sorry, I forgotten that the line from Kidderminster to Birmingham Moor Street hung off at Smethwick Galton Bridge towards New Street and not towards Wolverhampton. In that case I think it should go via Brum.

 

[Tomnick]

Also the mention of 'alternate services' suggests that it's to run to a regular pattern through the day. Really?!

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Without wanting to sound harsh, I don't think any of the ideas (aside from the ones that members have obviously done as a joke) on this thread are realistic, viable or sensible.

When I joined this forum, I joined at the same age as you in December 2010 (Christ that long!) and I was posting stuff like this suggesting unrealistic services etc and it didn't go down too well.

That said, even now, I'm one of the forums younger members and still have lots to learn and I still probably post ****

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Sad that a thread which was perhaps being unintentionally ridiculous at the start is now being very deliberately nonsensical. Clouds out all the decent proposals worthy of discussion that get lost within it - Perth-Carlisle and Brighton-Weymouth etc.