The Pretendolino thread

[DarloRich]

Well seeing as i can only afford cattle class i can sit back in my comfy seat wifing to my hearts content!

 

[TomJ93]

No wifi throughout, sockets only in standard.

 

[MCR247]

AndyS on another forum has said the 047 will come off next Friday

 

[43167]

So its good for another week then. We hope. (I say praying its out on Monday). Last my 90 that beast.

 

[TomJ93]

Can confirm 90047 was on it at 16:51 at Coventry running 3minutes or so late.

 

[MCR247]

047 will be taken off at Crewe on Friday, with 016 or 041 coming on

Gen from AndyS

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Got those already! Any chance of 043, 048 or 049 making an appearance in the next few...?

 

[Arriva158]

Is it sticking with the Eus - Bhm diagrams through the day then 1K39, i plan to get it tomorrow from Wolves - Crewe on 1K39. many thanks.

 

[MCR247]

Yes, should be

 

[TomJ93]

I thought the Crewe service was FO, is it WB64 every night?

 

[MCR247]

It runs every night, it was booked as WB64 FO, but WB64 is doing more diagrams?

 

[TomJ93]

I don't think WB64 is, that's where my misunderstanding came from, as well as thinking the Crewe service was FO.

 

[MCR247]

WB64 works the 1843 every night if its out on its normal diagrams. I don't get what you are asking/saying?

 

[TomJ93]

Apologies, at first my question was is the Crewe diagram every night, regardless of unit as I thought it was FO with WB64.

So my understanding as of now is if WB64 is doing the Brum run daily it also does the 18:43 to Crewe?

Is it out this week on the Brum diagrams.

 

[MCR247]

Yes and yes it should be

 

[TomJ93]

Super!

 

[craig87034]

The skoda is out today on normal diagram

1G04 0703 Euston-Birmingham
1B29 0850 Birmingham-Euston
1G15 1043 Euston-Birmingham
1B44 1230 Birmingham-Euston
1G27 1443 Euston-Birmingham
1B68 1630 Birmingham-Euston
1K39 1843 Euston-Crewe

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Is anyone watching the performance?

I used the 10.43 and 12.30 on Friday and it did very well; kept time - at no point ( going by the station indicators ) was it more than 3 minutes down anywhere en route either way. Northbound it rolled into New Street bang on time. Southbound I didn't think to check but I don't think it was late at Euston.

 

[The Planner]

1B44 was 6 late into Euston on Friday. 1G04 was 6 late this morning, 1B29 was 13 late into Euston as it got nobbled by a stopper to Intl, 1G15 was 4 late. It shouldnt really lose time before Rugby on the up and after on the down anyway.

 

[Geezertronic]

How does it ddo on the 1843 Euston to Crewe service?

 

[DarloRich]

Is anyone watching the performance?

I used the 10.43 and 12.30 on Friday and it did very well; kept time - at no point ( going by the station indicators ) was it more than 3 minutes down anywhere en route either way. Northbound it rolled into New Street bang on time. Southbound I didn't think to check but I don't think it was late at Euston.

Had a good run on 047 on the 1513 of MKC on Friday:

T A D

MKC 1513 1517 1519
COV 1542 1548 1549
BINT 1553 1600 1602
BHM 1608 1615

Now these are just rough times to the nearest minutes so nothing scientific

 

[Dreadnought]

How does it ddo on the 1843 Euston to Crewe service?

Saw it pass through Rugby at 19:44 last Friday, 2 minutes after it should be departing Coventry. It has some make up time at New Street as its due in at 20:06 and doesn't depart until 20:20.

 

[Geezertronic]

To be fair, every time (without fail) I used to get the 1843 when it was a 390 it was delayed as well. It seemed to be the most delayed service I used on my return journey to BHI

 

[TomJ93]

On the 14th it was a 390 and needed every minute at New Street.
It must be the congestion out of Euston.

 

[12CSVT]

047 was out today (and a winner for haulage )

Just need 044 to work.

 

[MCR247]

A loco swap will happen on Friday or monday. If Friday then it will 043, if Monday 041.

Gen from AndyS on another forum

 

[TomJ93]

VT tweeted that it was out today, any word on tomorrow?

 

[MCR247]

I couldn't tell you, I only pass the gen on
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I've been told it may or may not be out tomorrow and loco swap will happen at Crewe on Mon. Don't rely on this and complain if wrong

 

[DarloRich]

Does the Prentendolino run on a weekend? I wonder becuase i have to take a trip north on Sunday and fancy another ride. Now if i can connect into a XC HST at BHM I would be a very happy man. (Even more happy if i could get the same combo in reverse on Monday!)

 

[craig87034]

Does the Prentendolino run on a weekend? I wonder becuase i have to take a trip north on Sunday and fancy another ride. Now if i can connect into a XC HST at BHM I would be a very happy man. (Even more happy if i could get the same combo in reverse on Monday!)

Not booked to be out on a Saturday but on a Sunday if its out it does

1G08 1145 Euston-Birmingham
1B32 1350 Birmingham-Euston
1G34 1558 Euston-Birmingham
1B64 1750 Birmingham-Euston