May 2013 Chase and Walsall trains

[mikestone]

The set for the 06.39 Rugeley-Bham  had an extra 153 on yesterday.
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The 07.39 Wolves-Birmingham now starts from Crewe and the set remains on Walsall-Wolves workings until the 16.19 from Wolves, which no longer goes to Walsall.
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Has anyone noticed any other changes - particularly like to know where the 153 has been found.

[Sh4318]

The set for the 06.39 Rugeley-Bham  had an extra 153 on yesterday.
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The 07.28 Wolves-Birmingham now starts from Crewe and the set remains on Walsall-Wolves workings until the 16.19 from Wolves, which no longer goes to Walsall.
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Has anyone noticed any other changes - particularly like to know where the 153 has been found.

There are more trains between Wolves & Walsall, particularly on Saturday evening. Still no direct services between Wolves & Walsall on Sundays. There's now a Wolves to Rugeley TV service, 06:14 at Wolves, an ex Shrewsbury service, a full trip on that could be very interesting.
The 10:49 from Wolves is now a through service to Walsall. However, the 14:19 from Wolves isn't.  The 19:36 parliamentary service has gone. Replaced with a through service, starting at 19:31 from Walsall. I imagine some evening Walsall to Wolves (and vice-versa) services will be formed from ex Liverpool diagrams, therefore being Class 350 operated

[Tony]

The set for the 06.39 Rugeley-Bham  had an extra 153 on yesterday.
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The 07.28 Wolves-Birmingham now starts from Crewe and the set remains on Walsall-Wolves workings until the 16.19 from Wolves, which no longer goes to Walsall.
;
Has anyone noticed any other changes - particularly like to know where the 153 has been found.

Their was a 3-car 170 on yesterday for the first time for ages doing the 09:18 from Hednesford into Birmimgham and later the 16:39 New Street to Rugeley usually a very crowded 2-car diagram. I am hoping this is a permanent diagram, much needed on the 16:39

[mikestone]

Thanks - that makes sense as the set working the 06.39 used to attach a 153 at Walsall later, which had been detached there by the set that works the 09.18 from Hednesford.

[s-m-991]

I am sitting on the 10.31 Walsall to Wolves service on 350107 very rare for Walsall line. I am guessing it is a substitute for a 323 for some reason.

[Ash]

I was on 350 107 it worked the 8:07 departure from Tame Bridge to Wolverhampton and is usually a class 350.

[Bob]

Last chase line train 2318 on sat is a replacemwnt bus, anybody know where it will be departing from? I duno whether too risk it or catch the 1018 back cos its that gay thing and the 2318 could be rammed. If its a singledecker would they leave ppl stranded in brum?

[mikestone]

I was on 350 107 it worked the 8:07 departure from Tame Bridge to Wolverhampton and is usu ally a class 350.

I am sitting on the 10.31 Walsall to Wolves service on 350107 very rare for Walsall line. I am guessing it is a substitute for a 323 for some reason.

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those are worked by the  350 off the existing Crewe-Walsall that explains`why the 14.19 ex Wolves is no longer through to Walsall .

[Sh4318]

The 11:19 from Wolves was also Class 350 operated today

[s-m-991]

Well who knows in the future when the whole of the Chase Line is electrified, 350's may be fully used on the line.

[Kevin]

The "parliamentary" service is no more? So they've paid to formally close the route then?
Are they ever going to re-instate the direct Walsall-Wolves service?

I was on 350 107 it worked the 8:07 departure from Tame Bridge to Wolverhampton and is usually a class 350.

Until two weeks ago that was the train I got every morning to work (Hamstead to Aston)

[the trainbasher]

Following are booked 350 on Walsall to Wolvo

EX Birmingham New Street (shorts)
0808 (arrives off 1G69 0656 Crewe to Birmingham New Street)

Ex Wolverhampton
0849
1119
1349
1619 (terminates Birmingham New Street)

Ex Walsall
1001
1231
1501

[s-m-991]

Just a question:

My mate said the other day during a WMDR trip that 350's will be on Walsall-Wolves route, meaning extra 323's off the route will provide extra capacity on Cross City Line? I would love 350's to be on the route full time, best trains going.

[Sh4318]

The "parliamentary" service is no more? So they've paid to formally close the route then?
Are they ever going to re-instate the direct Walsall-Wolves service?

Probably not under this franchise

[Sh4318]

Just a question:

My mate said the other day during a WMDR trip that 350's will be on Walsall-Wolves route, meaning extra 323's off the route will provide extra capacity on Cross City Line? I would love 350's to be on the route full time, best trains going.

It's nice to see some 350s on the Walsall - Wolves, but they're always going to be prioritised for Crewe/Birmingham - London & Liverpool - Birmingham. I prefer the 323s