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[Thomas123]

What routes and traction do Kings Cross drivers sign and also how far do they drive

 

[91104]

What routes and traction do Kings Cross drivers sign and also how far do they drive

Kings Cross-Newcastle
Doncaster-Leeds
Hertford Loop
Ferme Park/Bounds Green
Signed by all drivers in addition some drivers also sign:
Hitchin-Peterborough via Royston/Cambridge/Ely/March
Peterborough-Doncaster via Sleaford/Lincoln/Gainsborough
Lincoln-Newark

Traction-all drivers sign HST/class 91/DVT and most now sign class 90s in addition some drivers also sign 67s for Thunderbird turns and 08s at Bounds Green

 

[AaronR]

Just out of interest, why would Kings Cross drivers sign Doncaster - Leeds? how would that work in a drivers shift?

 

[AlterEgo]

Just out of interest, why would Kings Cross drivers sign Doncaster - Leeds? how would that work in a drivers shift?

That's the route London-Leeds trains use.

 

[DarloRich]

Just out of interest, why would Kings Cross drivers sign Doncaster - Leeds? how would that work in a drivers shift?

I assume there is no driver change and a Kings Cross driver drives Kings Cross>Leeds>Kings Cross as part of their shift.

 

[Thomas123]

Kings Cross-Newcastle
Doncaster-Leeds
Hertford Loop
Ferme Park/Bounds Green
Signed by all drivers in addition some drivers also sign:
Hitchin-Peterborough via Royston/Cambridge/Ely/March
Peterborough-Doncaster via Sleaford/Lincoln/Gainsborough
Lincoln-Newark

Traction-all drivers sign HST/class 91/DVT and most now sign class 90s in addition some drivers also sign 67s for Thunderbird turns and 08s at Bounds Green

Thanks for that much appreciated.
Also what are the shifts like ie. earliest start, latest finish, max turn length.

Thanks again

 

[AaronR]

I assume there is no driver change and a Kings Cross driver drives Kings Cross>Leeds>Kings Cross as part of their shift.

This is what I meant by my comment!

 

[MCR247]

Well they sign London - Newcastle (the mainline) and the Doncaster - Leeds "branch" so they can drive London - Leeds services. I am confused by the confusion

 

[Lrd]

Just out of interest, why would Kings Cross drivers sign Doncaster - Leeds? how would that work in a drivers shift?

Are you confusing it with York - Leeds?

 

[tiptoptaff]

I am confused by the confusion

Dont start

 

[xotGD]

I assume there is no driver change and a Kings Cross driver drives Kings Cross>Leeds>Kings Cross as part of their shift.

That's how we see 90s on Leeds turns as only the KX drivers can drive 'em.

 

[greyman42]

That's how we see 90s on Leeds turns as only the KX drivers can drive 'em.

You also see them on the Newark and York stoppers for the same reason, but I have not seen a 90 on a York stopper for quite a while.

 

[AaronR]

Well they sign London - Newcastle (the mainline) and the Doncaster - Leeds "branch" so they can drive London - Leeds services. I am confused by the confusion

Because it sounds like you mean they sign just Doncaster to Leeds not London to Leeds, for someone who does not work on the Railway I didn’t know you meant London to Newcastle via Doncaster and Doncaster to Leeds. I think it’s just the Railway speak that you talk about the branches not the full length of the journey, if that makes sense!

 

[MCR247]

Because it sounds like you mean they sign just Doncaster to Leeds not London to Leeds, for someone who does not work on the Railway I didn’t know you meant London to Newcastle via Doncaster and Doncaster to Leeds. I think it’s just the Railway speak that you talk about the branches not the full length of the journey, if that makes sense!

I kind of see where you're coming from but how would a VTEC driver sign London - Newcastle without going through Doncaster

 

[AaronR]

I kind of see where you're coming from but how would a VTEC driver sign London - Newcastle without going through Doncaster

I’m reasonably new to the world of railways, so forgive me! always had an overall interest but only recently taken a much deeper interest! I see what you are saying now!