London Midland Trains

[Sh4318]

New LM timetables for May are up, if anyone's interested:
http://www.londonmidland.com/your-journey/timetables/timetables-from-18May/

Before anyone says anything, I don't know how long they've been up for

[JIM H]

New LM units 350371-350373 at Northampton today.
350371 in station siding, the other 2 outside the depot, having arrived 2/6/2014.
350370 is reported in the sidings at Bletchley.

[Sh4318]

Anyone notice the weekday Crewe - London Euston via Birmingham New St, London Euston - Crewe via Birmingham New St working in the new timetable :P

[Kevin]

Anyone notice the weekday Crewe - London Euston via Birmingham New St, London Euston - Crewe via Birmingham New St working in the new timetable :P

No, when is? Can't find it just quickly glancing through them

[Sh4318]

Anyone notice the weekday Crewe - London Euston via Birmingham New St, London Euston - Crewe via Birmingham New St working in the new timetable :P

No, when is? Can't find it just quickly glancing through them

Departing Crewe at 0647, arriving in Euston at 1018 (calls at Sandwell & Dudley and Smethwick Galton Bridge), the return departs London Euston at 2046, arriving at Crewe at 0013 (this one runs as the 2309 from Birmingham New St, which calls at all stations to Wolverhampton, then all stations to Crewe)

[tphi12000]

1646 Euston-crewe leaving Rugeley 1829 was formed 8 coaches tonight 350101 leading not sure if this is the norm.

[Cheese]

1646 Euston-crewe leaving Rugeley 1829 was formed 8 coaches tonight 350101 leading not sure if this is the norm.

Yes, that is booked.  Train should split at Stafford, 4 cars run empty to Crewe direct and 4 cars run via Stoke to Crewe, can't call an 8-car presently at Stone or Kidsgrove.

[Sh4318]

The 22:17 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley is formed of one 153, I bet that's a fun journey!

[Kevin]

The 22:17 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley is formed of one 153, I bet that's a fun journey!

Had it once a few years ago as the 23:18!!!!!
It was waiting at new st presumably for a turbostar to come in and attach so it could go out as a 3 car unit, but as the time came and went it never showed up, so they just dispatched it as a single car, much to the driver's amusement

[Sh4318]

How many trains are used on the CrossCity line (Monday-Friday)? I think it's 14, but I don't know for sure

[nitromatt1]

I was pleasantly surprised to have my ticket checked on the 2143 from Kidder tonight, of all the times for revenue protection to be active I did not expect late on a Sunday night to be one

[Solo1]

I was pleasantly surprised to have my ticket checked on the 2143 from Kidder tonight, of all the times for revenue protection to be active I did not expect late on a Sunday night to be one

thats how to catch people out when they least expect
to have ur tickets checked like on the bus the turn up anywhere

[midlandred2003]

You can expect the revenue protection team to be out and about a lot later in the next few months!!

[nitromatt1]

You can expect the revenue protection team to be out and about a lot later in the next few months!!

That's good, I dare say they're needed on the Stourbridge line!

[mikestone]

From yesterday's journey check it would appear that the 09.43 from Rugeley now forms the 11.05 to Shrewsbury