The Pretendolino thread

[TomJ93]

90046, all week, taking her back to Wembley to for some reason.

Was on board, nice run

 

[323235]

Virgin are doing a Foot-ex tomorrow with 46 for one of the major football teams (Players and staff only) travelling to Liverpool i believe.

 

[class377man]

Probably QPR, away at Everton.

 

[TomJ93]

Was it not Liverpool vs Arsenal?

 

[AlterEgo]

Was it not Liverpool vs Arsenal?

Liverpool FC travelled south on a service train (one carriage chartered). Luis Suarez tweeted @VirginTrains with some pics of the lads on board!

Not sure about the Pretendo and what that did last weekend.

Pretendo wasn't out last night - 90042 failed at the depot. Not sure about today's arrangements.

 

[33056]

90042 gone back north, leaving Wembley about 40 minutes ago. 90041 allocated to "virg" but is still at Crewe at present.

 

[DarloRich]

Was the thursday extra a 90/ mkiii combo yesterday. I missed it by seconds

 

[33056]

Was the thursday extra a 90/ mkiii combo yesterday. I missed it by seconds

Apparently not (was 390 037?).

Still no sign of 90041 leaving Crewe at present - if it's coming at all

 

[DarloRich]

Apparently not (was 390 037?).

Still no sign of 90041 leaving Crewe at present - if it's coming at all

GET IN! I didnt miss anything important!

 

[eMeS]

I saw it, the Pretendolino, this morning just north of Milton Keynes Central (bridge 169) travelling north on the Down Slow at about 11.29, and then again at approx. 12.23 travelling south on the Up Slow.
Lots of interesting stuff today - at about 16.39 on the Up Slow north of Bletchley, there was an FCC EMU travelling south.
And I also saw my first tampers, or similar, on the move. One going north and another going south.

 

[MCR247]

This set has now gone back to FO on 1k39

90029 this Friday

 

[Dreadnought]

This set has now gone back to FO on 1k39

90029 this Friday

Back to DB providing the traction?

I thought FL had a contract with VT until the end of the franchise?

 

[DarloRich]

This set has now gone back to FO on 1k39

90029 this Friday

Is there now no Thursday 90 hauled train?

 

[MCR247]

No there isn't.

Sorry 029 was a typo it was meant to be 049

 

[45104]

it was 047 last friday

 

[heart-of-wessex]

Sorry to be a pain I can't find it in the thread, but is this still 1843 from Euston to Crewe? I cannot find it in the FGW search to book it!

 

[AlterEgo]

It is, ThFO.

It should display if you click "show slower trains".....does it?

 

[MCR247]

The 1843 is daily, and the 90 runs it every Friday, and the 1857 is ThFO

 

[150222]

Does the pretendolino still run the 1843? Any plans for it to go anytime soon?

 

[MCR247]

Yes it does FO

 

[Blindtraveler]

its days must surely be numbered with 390055 wating in the wings?

 

[MCR247]

I wouldn't say so, they must have higher priorities, such as using more 390s on BHM-EDB/GLC

 

[AlterEgo]

its days must surely be numbered with 390055 wating in the wings?

It'll probably still be used for private charters...

 

[Jdrowlands]

its days must surely be numbered with 390055 wating in the wings?

As I have posted before, when 054 came out (and brought them back up to their allowed number of 390s), the loco hauled set didn't disappear all of a sudden!

 

[Rhydgaled]

its days must surely be numbered with 390055 wating in the wings?

As I have posted before, when 054 came out (and brought them back up to their allowed number of 390s), the loco hauled set didn't disappear all of a sudden!

I wouldn't say so, they must have higher priorities, such as using more 390s on BHM-EDB/GLC

If they are trying to cut down on Voyagers under-the-wires (ie. putting the new 390s on Birmingham - Scotland), I wonder if the 823xx DVTs retain TDM along with the new gear to work with 67s. If so, are there any Euston - Holyhead/Bangor services with a long dwell at Crewe or Chester that the Pretendolino could (almost) keep time on? If so, the long dwell could be used (moved to Crewe if it is currently at Chester) to swap the class 90 for a 67 if the DVT on the Pretendolino is an 823xx. There probablly isn't a suitable service to do that with though.

 

[MCR247]

If they are trying to cut down on Voyagers under-the-wires (ie. putting the new 390s on Birmingham - Scotland), I wonder if the 823xx DVTs retain TDM along with the new gear to work with 67s. If so, are there any Euston - Holyhead/Bangor services with a long dwell at Crewe or Chester that the Pretendolino could (almost) keep time on? If so, the long dwell could be used (moved to Crewe if it is currently at Chester) to swap the class 90 for a 67 if the DVT on the Pretendolino is an 823xx. There probablly isn't a suitable service to do that with though.

There is just no need for that

 

[Geezertronic]

From what I read, the 055 390 and Pretendolino set will be used to substitute the existing 390 fleet during the 9 to 11 car upgrades and major overhauls that are due on the original 390 fleet (that should be complete before the franchise is up?).

 

[MCR247]

They are going through the overhauls and having the 2 cars inserted at the same time, and I'm sure someone said the 11 cars wouldn't be inserted this franchise (so before the extension) so putting these together mean it will all be done during this franchise (incl the extension, but not before the 'franchise extension period' starts

 

[matt]

If they are trying to cut down on Voyagers under-the-wires (ie. putting the new 390s on Birmingham - Scotland), I wonder if the 823xx DVTs retain TDM along with the new gear to work with 67s. If so, are there any Euston - Holyhead/Bangor services with a long dwell at Crewe or Chester that the Pretendolino could (almost) keep time on? If so, the long dwell could be used (moved to Crewe if it is currently at Chester) to swap the class 90 for a 67 if the DVT on the Pretendolino is an 823xx. There probablly isn't a suitable service to do that with though.

The DVT only has TDM. Its usual 82126 with 82101 as the spare. No Virgin drivers currently sign class 67s so would be very expensive for one train.

 

[Erniescooper]

They are going through the overhauls and having the 2 cars inserted at the same time, and I'm sure someone said the 11 cars wouldn't be inserted this franchise (so before the extension) so putting these together mean it will all be done during this franchise (incl the extension, but not before the 'franchise extension period' starts

First H3 exam starts in Febuary and first 11 car integration due in March. 390056 should also be with us in January.