Train Diagrams

[Liverpool Street]

So don't the Virgin "Pretend-to-lean-o's" lean any more? Sorry if this is old news, but I'm an old man. :P

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 21/02/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V44 LDS (05:18) - EXD (11:30)
1S52 EXD (12:23) - EDB (21:28)

43378 + 43207 (XC02)
1V46 LDS (06:16) - EXD (12:26)
1E56 EXD (13:24) - YRK (19:38)

43384 + 43357 (XC04)
1V52 EDB (07:00) - EXD (15:26)
1E67 EXD (16:24) - LDS (22:47)

Virgin Pretendolino
90020 'Collingwood' + 82126 (WB64)
1G40 EUS (19:03) - BHM (20:27)
1B94 BHM (20:50) - EUS (22:13)

[Tony]

So don't the Virgin "Pretend-to-lean-o's" lean any more? Sorry if this is old news, but I'm an old man. :P

The Pendolinos still lean, but the Pretendolino is a rake of 1970s Mark 3 coaches that don't, but is painted in the same livery, hence the name

[Liverpool Street]

So don't the Virgin "Pretend-to-lean-o's" lean any more? Sorry if this is old news, but I'm an old man. :P

The Pendolinos still lean, but the Pretendolino is a rake of 1970s Mark 3 coaches that don't, but is painted in the same livery, hence the name

Tone, as I'm sure you're aware I'm none the wiser with trains. Have you any photos on the main site?

[Tony]

So don't the Virgin "Pretend-to-lean-o's" lean any more? Sorry if this is old news, but I'm an old man. :P

The Pendolinos still lean, but the Pretendolino is a rake of 1970s Mark 3 coaches that don't, but is painted in the same livery, hence the name

Tone, as I'm sure you're aware I'm none the wiser with trains. Have you any photos on the main site?

You can just see the first coach of the Pretendolino behind the class 90 locomotive in this photo
http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class90/90029.html (2nd photo)
as opposed to a Pendolino
http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class390/390135.html

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 22/02/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V46 LDS (06:16) - EXD (12:44)
1E56 EXD (13:24) - YRK (19:36)

43378 + 43207 (XC02)
1V44 LDS (05:34) - EXD (11:28)
1S51 EXD (12:23) - EDB (22:01)

43384 + 43357 (XC04)
1V52 EDB (07:00) - EXD (15:52)
1E67 EXD (16:23) - LDS (22:46)

[Liverpool Street]

So don't the Virgin "Pretend-to-lean-o's" lean any more? Sorry if this is old news, but I'm an old man. :P

The Pendolinos still lean, but the Pretendolino is a rake of 1970s Mark 3 coaches that don't, but is painted in the same livery, hence the name

Tone, as I'm sure you're aware I'm none the wiser with trains. Have you any photos on the main site?

You can just see the first coach of the Pretendolino behind the class 90 locomotive in this photo
http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class90/90029.html (2nd photo)
as opposed to a Pendolino
http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class390/390135.html

Nicely clarified. Thanks Tony, looks like they done a number with those Mark 3 interiors. Very nice.

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 23/02/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V48 LDS (08:10) - BRI (11:52)
1E60 BRI (16:30) - YRK (20:39)

43384 + 43357 (XC05)
1V52 YRK (09:33) - BRI (13:50)
1E90 BRI (18:30) - LDS (22:28)

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 24/02/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V44 LDS (06:00) - EXD (11:30)
1S51 EXD (12:23) - GLC (22:28)

43357 + 43384 (XC04)
1V46 YRK (06:32) - EXD (12:26)
1S53 EXD (13:24) - EDB (22:13)

43321 + 43301 (XC05)
1V50 EDB (06:06) - EXD (14:46)
1E63 EXD (15:23) - LDS (21:06)

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 25/02/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V50 EDB (06:06) - EXD (14:46)
1E63 EXD (15:23) - LDS (21:06)

43321 + 43301 (XC05)
1V44 LDS (06:00) - EXD (11:30)
1S51 EXD (12:23) - GLC (22:28)

Also XC 43304 is On Loan to Grand Central today and is paired up with 43480 working 1V65 & 1N94 plus 43207 & 43378 (XC02) is On Loan to East Coast today replacing 43309 & 43295 (EC57) on 1S03 & 1E25 (but are subject to change)

[Sh4318]

323211's following me.
On 15:19 Wolverhampton - Walsall yesterday and 11:32 Longbridge - Lichfield City (doing CrossCity line) today, sorry no head codes or station codes, feeling lazy

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 26/02/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V44 LDS (06:00) - EXD (11:30)
1S51 EXD (12:23) - GLC (22:28)

43378 + 43321 (XC02)
1V50 EDB (06:06) - EXD (14:46)
1E63 EXD (15:23) - LDS (21:06)

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 27/02/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V50 EDB (06:06) - EXD (14:46)
1E63 EXD (15:23) - LDS (21:06)

43378 + 43321 (XC02)
1V44 LDS (06:00) - EXD (11:30)
1S51 EXD (12:23) - GLC (22:28)

43304 is On Hire to Grand Central again today working the same diagrams as on Tuesday 1N90/1V65/1N94

Virgin Pretendolino
90020 'Collingwood' + 82126 (WB64)
1G40 EUS (19:03) - BHM (20:27)
1B94 BHM (20:50) - EUS (22:13)

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 28/02/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V44 LDS (06:00) - EXD (11:30)
1S51 EXD (12:23) - GLC (22:28)

43378 + 43321 (XC02)
1V50 EDB (06:06) - EXD (14:46)
1E63 EXD (15:23) - LDS (21:06)

43301 + 43357 (XC04)
1V54 DEE (06:32) - EXD (16:28)
1E73 EXD (17:23) - LDS (23:15)

Virgin Pretendolino
90020 'Collingwood' + 82126 (WB64)
1G40 EUS (19:03) - BHM (20:27)
1B94 BHM (20:50) - EUS (22:13)

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 01/03/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V54 DEE (06:32) - EXD (16:28)
1E73 EXD (17:23) - LDS (23:15)

43378 + 43321 (XC02)
1V44 LDS (06:00) - EXD (11:30)
1S51 EXD (12:23) - GLC (22:28)

XC 43304 is On Hire to Grand Central again today

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 02/03/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V52 YRK (09:33) - EXD (15:41)
1E90 EXD (16:24) - LDS (22:28)

43207 + 43384 (XC05) On Hire to Grand Central
1Z59 SUN (08:12) - KGX (11:31)
1Z97 KGX (17:46) - SUN (21:08)

[Rob H]

Cross Country HST Diagrams for 03/03/2014;

43285 + 43303 (XC01)
1V44 LDS (06:00) - EXD (11:30)
1S51 EXD (12:23) - GLC (22:28)

43378 + 43321 (XC02)
1V46 YRK (06:32) - EXD (12:26)
1S53 EXD (13:24) - EDB (22:13)

43304 + 43357 (XC04)
1V50 EDB (06:06) - EXD (14:46)
1E63 EXD (15:23) - LDS (21:06)