May 2013 Chase and Walsall trains

[mikestone]

The parliamentary runs the other way early on Saturdays.
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Three (IIRC) of the new  Cl.350s were ordered in connection with the Bromsgrove electrification, but will presumably actually be used to release 323s off Walsall-Wolverhampton.

[Sh4318]

It was my understanding that the 350/3s were ordered to increase capacity on Euston lines

[mikestone]

Not all of them.

[Tony]

Not all of them.

I think it was 7 for Eustons and three for Bromsgroves was the original quote

[mikestone]

One diagram was a pair of 170s yesterday - I presume because of the Bon Jovi concert at Villa Park.

[tank90]

Not all of them.

I think it was 7 for Eustons and three for Bromsgroves was the original quote

With one or two popping up on Cross City for Redditch and Lichfeild TV.

[Kevin]

One diagram was a pair of 170s yesterday - I presume because of the Bon Jovi concert at Villa Park.

Correct, most trains on Sunday were 2 x 2 car 170s, and all Rugeley trains were stopping at witton. Even extra trains beyond midnight, they did good there I think

[Lukeee]

One diagram was a pair of 170s yesterday - I presume because of the Bon Jovi concert at Villa Park.

Correct, most trains on Sunday were 2 x 2 car 170s, and all Rugeley trains were stopping at witton. Even extra trains beyond midnight, they did good there I think

Which I found convenient as my local stop is Witton

[Ash]

The 14:17 departure from new street to walsall was a class 350 today is this normal im guessing it could have been on the liverpool service or just the general Wolverhampton to Walsall workings 2 class 350's are used on. I went on a class 323 yesterday think it was 323215 and it was very slow pulling away from the stations and struggled to keep to time because of it.

[ilovetea4370]

The 14:17 departure from new street to walsall was a class 350 today is this normal im guessing it could have been on the liverpool service or just the general Wolverhampton to Walsall workings 2 class 350's are used on. I went on a class 323 yesterday think it was 323215 and it was very slow pulling away from the stations and struggled to keep to time because of it.

Funnily enough I had the joys of this working from SGB so you probably saw me getting off at New Street xD As for it being normal I believe it is happening more and more lately although this is the first time I've had a 350 on the all stopper.

[Sh4318]

The 14:17 departure from new street to walsall was a class 350 today is this normal im guessing it could have been on the liverpool service or just the general Wolverhampton to Walsall workings 2 class 350's are used on. I went on a class 323 yesterday think it was 323215 and it was very slow pulling away from the stations and struggled to keep to time because of it.

Funnily enough I had the joys of this working from SGB so you probably saw me getting off at New Street xD As for it being normal I believe it is happening more and more lately although this is the first time I've had a 350 on the all stopper.

Before the timetable change (19th May) the 350s appeared on later Birmingham - Wolverhampton journeys, I believe they were the 21:08 & 21:38 from Birmingham. Now they just seem to appear on daytime services, although it is unnoticeable in the timetable, the 350 journeys aren't marked as First Class for some reason

[andy]

The 14:17 departure from new street to walsall was a class 350 today is this normal im guessing it could have been on the liverpool service or just the general Wolverhampton to Walsall workings 2 class 350's are used on. I went on a class 323 yesterday think it was 323215 and it was very slow pulling away from the stations and struggled to keep to time because of it.

Funnily enough I had the joys of this working from SGB so you probably saw me getting off at New Street xD As for it being normal I believe it is happening more and more lately although this is the first time I've had a 350 on the all stopper.

Before the timetable change (19th May) the 350s appeared on later Birmingham - Wolverhampton journeys, I believe they were the 21:08 & 21:38 from Birmingham. Now they just seem to appear on daytime services, although it is unnoticeable in the timetable, the 350 journeys aren't marked as First Class for some reason

First Class is declassified as there is no First Class fare available other than from Wolverhampton and S&D.

[Tony]

The 14:17 departure from new street to walsall was a class 350 today is this normal im guessing it could have been on the liverpool service or just the general Wolverhampton to Walsall workings 2 class 350's are used on. I went on a class 323 yesterday think it was 323215 and it was very slow pulling away from the stations and struggled to keep to time because of it.

Funnily enough I had the joys of this working from SGB so you probably saw me getting off at New Street xD As for it being normal I believe it is happening more and more lately although this is the first time I've had a 350 on the all stopper.

Before the timetable change (19th May) the 350s appeared on later Birmingham - Wolverhampton journeys, I believe they were the 21:08 & 21:38 from Birmingham. Now they just seem to appear on daytime services, although it is unnoticeable in the timetable, the 350 journeys aren't marked as First Class for some reason

First Class is declassified as there is no First Class fare available other than from Wolverhampton and S&D.

First class isn't declassified because there is a First Class NTrain ticket valid on any train with first class in the West Midlands and this was actually advertised at Walsall when 350s first started doing the Walsall Liverpool service. Any train where there is a valid first class ticket does not automatically get declassified

[andy]

The 14:17 departure from new street to walsall was a class 350 today is this normal im guessing it could have been on the liverpool service or just the general Wolverhampton to Walsall workings 2 class 350's are used on. I went on a class 323 yesterday think it was 323215 and it was very slow pulling away from the stations and struggled to keep to time because of it.

Funnily enough I had the joys of this working from SGB so you probably saw me getting off at New Street xD As for it being normal I believe it is happening more and more lately although this is the first time I've had a 350 on the all stopper.

Before the timetable change (19th May) the 350s appeared on later Birmingham - Wolverhampton journeys, I believe they were the 21:08 & 21:38 from Birmingham. Now they just seem to appear on daytime services, although it is unnoticeable in the timetable, the 350 journeys aren't marked as First Class for some reason

First Class is declassified as there is no First Class fare available other than from Wolverhampton and S&D.

First class isn't declassified because there is a First Class NTrain ticket valid on any train with first class in the West Midlands and this was actually advertised at Walsall when 350s first started doing the Walsall Liverpool service. Any train where there is a valid first class ticket does not automatically get declassified

All I know is that First Class is definitely declassified on 350's operating the Walsall to Wolverhampton line.

[Tony]

London Midland have just confirmed it is not declassified. See, @londonmidland on twitter for confirmation