The Pretendolino thread

[captainbigun]

Exchange due to Crewe this evening. Should be entertaining trying to do this in a platform using a loco that has seen little or no TDM use for god knows how long.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

If 047 does go on, how long should it stick for assuming it doesn't burst?

 

[43167]

If 047 does go on, how long should it stick for assuming it doesn't burst?

Hopefully just as long as 045 has been on the set.

 

[anthony263]

any idea if it is likely to be out tommorow?

 

[MCR247]

it won't, I've already said

 

[craig87034]

90047 is on WB64 but 1G04 0703 Euston-Birmingham and 1B29 0850 Birmingham-Euston capped due to the broken rail

 

[Wigan Wanderer]

10.43 Euston - New Street shown as boarding at Euston p2. Will that be 90047?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Yes Wigan, it is - I've just had confirmation from a solid source.

Scramble, scramble!

 

[43167]

Heres hoping it sticks on the set for at least a couple of weeks.

 

[sonic2009]

Yes Wigan, it is - I've just had confirmation from a solid source.

Scramble, scramble!

What other times is it out today?

 

[craig87034]

90047
1443 euston-birmingham
1630 birmingham-euston
1843 euston-crewe

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Just had the thought... as it's running with 67s today, presumably the 90 was taken off it at Wembley last night?

Will 047 be going back on tonight for the next few days, or will it be something else?

Incidentally... a senior contact in VT tells me the use of freightliner machines is temporary and the regular DB haulage will resume shortly, whatever shortly means...

 

[DarloRich]

Any idea if it is running tomorrow - Have to go from MKC-BHM tomorrow afternnon and fancy a run out!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

It's supposed to be, on the 07.03 etc etc.

 

[TomJ93]

why the skips?

 

[MCR247]

Footex London KX - Leeds
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Incidentally... a senior contact in VT tells me the use of freightliner machines is temporary and the regular DB haulage will resume shortly, whatever shortly means...

Virgin are fed up with DBS for some reason that I don't know, and have decided to stick with FL

 

[class377man]

Probably a stupid question, but why were 67s used to Leeds when it's all under wires? Unusual routing?

 

[MCR247]

Apparently, DBS don't sign DVTs with 90s or something, but thats just what I heard :?

 

[matt]

Plus part of the route isn't electrified

 

[Crossforth]

Plus part of the route isn't electrified

I thought it came from KGX straight up the ECML to Leeds?

 

[142094]

Thought someone said it was going on a non-electrified route somewhere in Yorkshire? All speculation at the minute!

 

[matt]

I thought it came from KGX straight up the ECML to Leeds?

I think part of the return isn't electrified.

 

[Crossforth]

I think part of the return isn't electrified.

Does it go via Hambleton Junction then I assume??

 

[Wigan Wanderer]

90047 + WB64 booked on usual diagram today, 07.03 off Euston etc.

 

[DarloRich]

90047 + WB64 booked on usual diagram today, 07.03 off Euston etc.

Can i find the full diagram anywhere? I am quite stupid so will have missed the sectuion of the forum on that!

 

[Wigan Wanderer]

Apologies,
07.03 Eus-[stn]BHM[/stn]
08.50 [stn]BHM[/stn]-Eus
10.43 Eus-[stn]BHM[/stn]
12.30 [stn]BHM[/stn]-Eus
14.43 Eus-[stn]BHM[/stn]
16.30 [stn]BHM[/stn]-Eus
18.43 Eus-Crewe

 

[DarloRich]

Cheers Wigan - 1513 off MKC it is for me!

 

[junglejames]

Is it doing the Crewe service everyday it runs now? Originally that was just for Fridays wasnt it?

 

[DarloRich]

Question - Pretendalino; does it have WIFI?

 

[TomJ93]

No it works that timetable with the Crewe service also being run on Fridays.

No wifi and no plug sockets in 1st, only in standard.