London Midland Trains

[1707]

Do you have any timings?

11.27
12.57
14.27
15.57
17.27
All ex Birmingham New Street

[Sh4318]

11.27
12.57
14.27
15.57
17.27
All ex Birmingham New Street

@1707 thank you

[1707]

11.27
12.57
14.27
15.57
17.27
All ex Birmingham New Street

staying as booked and including  18.47, 22.47

[Sh4318]

The 10:31 ex Walsall (to Wolverhampton) is a 170/6 today

[Tony]

The first London Midland class 319 is due to arrive at Bletchley on the 19th June - 319429.

The other three they are getting are 319013; 319216 & 319460, I would have thought it would have made more sense to have four from the same sub-class, but those are what has been chosen

[Stuharris 6360]

The first London Midland class 319 is due to arrive at Bletchley on the 19th June - 319429.

The other three they are getting are 319013; 319216 & 319460, I would have thought it would have made more sense to have four from the same sub-class, but those are what has been chosen

Remember when Central Trains lost the mid wales services to Arriva, the 156s to be transferred were decided by ATOC to stop the worst vehicles in the 156 fleet being sent.

[1707]

350375 on Bham to Euston today

[Tony]

350370 seems to have taken residence up on the same turn every day,

It has worked the 16:36 Birmingham-Liverpool every day for the last two weeks

[1707]

350370 seems to have taken residence up on the same turn every day,

It has worked the 16:36 Birmingham-Liverpool every day for the last two weeks

I am led to believe it's to help crew familiarise themselves with the /3 differences. I think that's true of London to Bham too. There are still some drivers to sit the course.

[domino.99]

170632 is working the Walsall - Wolverhampton line today, going towards Walsall at 9:26, from Coseley is this rare?

[1707]

170632 is working the Walsall - Wolverhampton line today, going towards Walsall at 9:26, from Coseley is this rare?

Very rare these days. Although it will be the second in a short period of time. It come off the 05.29 Shrewsbury and allocated out all day
Walsall 10.31, 13.01, 18.01
Wolves 11.50, 16.50, 19.20

[Sh4318]

Very rare these days. Although it will be the second in a short period of time. It come off the 05.29 Shrewsbury and allocated out all day
Walsall 10.31, 13.01, 18.01
Wolves 11.50, 16.50, 19.20

I saw one the other week.

The 10:31 ex Walsall (to Wolverhampton) is a 170/6 today

Usually if a train on the Walsall - Wolves breaks down a spare 323 is used, or if not available, one will be taken off a 6 coach CrossCity line service. I'll keep an eye out, to see if its a planned diagram

[1707]

I saw one the other week.

Usually if a train on the Walsall - Wolves breaks down a spare 323 is used, or if not available, one will be taken off a 6 coach CrossCity line service. I'll keep an eye out, to see if its a planned diagram

You are correct in the first part Sh4318 a spare if available will be used. A 170 can be used as proved but only as a last resort for two reasons mainly. 170's can't keep 323/350 timings and they then have to find drivers for diesels, and of course engineering work where the overheads are switched off. There are no planned diagrams for diesel power on the wolves to Walsall route.
My advice is if you see one on the route, take it!

[1707]

The 170/153 which does the 14:42 off Snow Hill in Hagley direction - is this weekdays only?

I'm not sure Matt, I work out of New St. Gut feeling says no.

[Stuharris 6360]

I'm not sure Matt, I work out of New St. Gut feeling says no.

@Matt Would say it is a 172 on a Saturday.

According to Realtime Trains, during the week it is pathed for a 75mph unit whilst on Saturday it is pathed for a 100mph unit.