London Midland Trains

[Bob]

Thanks tony

[windy miller]

It would do yes.
Realtime Trains does occasionally mix up the cancellation codes, although if it is correct then I have no idea what that means!

   A 323 unit with a barrier coach at each end was parked on the loop nr Hamstead this afternoon (Wed 14.35pm) presumably Ex Soho... I didn't see the loco unfortunately >:(

[BK63 YWP]

London midland has to be the best value for money when going to london from birmingham

LM :- £32 for off peak with day travel card
CR :- £34 for off peak with day travel card
VT :- didn't give me an option

(Based on the off peak return not super off peak)

[Trident 4194]

London midland has to be the best value for money when going to london from birmingham

LM :- £32 for off peak with day travel card
CR :- £34 for off peak with day travel card
VT :- didn't give me an option

(Based on the off peak return not super off peak)

Chiltern do it in half the time

[2206]

London midland has to be the best value for money when going to london from birmingham

LM :- £32 for off peak with day travel card
CR :- £34 for off peak with day travel card
VT :- didn't give me an option

(Based on the off peak return not super off peak)

London Midland - Birmingham New Street London Euston - About 2 hours 25 minutes
Virgin Trains - Birmingham New Street - London Euston - About 1 hour 25 minutes
Chiltern Railways - About 1 hour 45 minutes - 2 hours
So, if you use London Midland you will end up having to sit on a train for about an extra hour. Most passenger from Birmingham to London would want to get there in the quickest time. Few would want to sit on a train for 2 hours 25 minutes when they can get there in 2 hours 25 minutes.

[Gareth]

When the track was closed on the Chiltern line last year with the landslide, I upgraded to first class on London Midland for the extra £10 at the weekend. Never again. No train staff, no refreshements available and first class was a free for all for any chav wanting to charge their phone.
Chiltern will always be my preferred operator and route into London.

[Rob H]

Here are the times for the 67's tomorrow if anybody wants to catch them

2T01 11:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T02 11:43 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T03 12:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T04 12:40 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T05 13:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T06 13:41 Nuneaton - Coventry
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5T08 14:12 ECS Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T08 15:40 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T07 16:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T10 16:40 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T09 17:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T12 17:49 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T11 18:21 Coventry - Nuneaton

[windy miller]

    is there any particular reason for putting 67's on the short route from Cov to Nuneaton? ? is it a centenary special? :-\ :-\

[Tony]

    is there any particular reason for putting 67's on the short route from Cov to Nuneaton? ? is it a centenary special? :-\ :-\

Rugby again

[windy miller]

London midland has to be the best value for money when going to london from birmingham

LM :- £32 for off peak with day travel card
CR :- £34 for off peak with day travel card
VT :- didn't give me an option

(Based on the off peak return not super off peak)

If you had been keeping an eye on virgin train offers recently (March 1 to March 3) you would have been offered a choice of 80k + or more cheap tickets on the west coast from as little as £4. The last travel date would have been May 2nd.   I could have had a trip to Manchester for £5 and return at the same price. Unfortunately if you wanted additional tram travel, to the East lancs railway at Bury maybe, you would need to pay another £5.  Personally, I buy a cheap day return from Wolves to Macclesfield with a railcard And buy a Manchester day ranger ticket at an over 60's concessionary price of £6. This ticket gives me freedom of the entire Manchester system from Buxton in the east to Warrington Bank quay in the west and Bury to the north. Total cost around £14. I did manage to book two trips to London (Euston)  and return for as little as £4.00 each way on selected trains. needless to say they were all 'snapped up' in two days.....



07.30am New st to Euston arrive 08.43am.... and 18.43pm from Euston return.....

[Michael Bevan]

Here are the times for the 67's tomorrow if anybody wants to catch them

2T01 11:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T02 11:43 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T03 12:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T04 12:40 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T05 13:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T06 13:41 Nuneaton - Coventry
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5T08 14:12 ECS Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T08 15:40 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T07 16:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T10 16:40 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T09 17:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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2T12 17:49 Nuneaton - Coventry
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2T11 18:21 Coventry - Nuneaton

Just been sent the full timings. Looks like a long day for 67005+67028 tomorrow.
0Z21 05:56 Toton T.M.D. to Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings
5Z21 08:04 Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings to Coventry
2T01 11:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T02 11:43 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T03 12:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T04 12:40 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T05 13:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T06 13:41 Nuneaton to Coventry
5T08 14:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T08 15:40 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T07 16:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T10 16:40 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T09 17:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T12 17:49 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T11 18:21 Coventry to Nuneaton
5Z22 18:59 Nuneaton to Bescot Down Side

[windy miller]

  have you any idea what stock they propose to use for the service? :-\

[Tony]

Just been sent the full timings. Looks like a long day for 67005+67028 tomorrow.
0Z21 05:56 Toton T.M.D. to Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings
5Z21 08:04 Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings to Coventry
2T01 11:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T02 11:43 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T03 12:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T04 12:40 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T05 13:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T06 13:41 Nuneaton to Coventry
5T08 14:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T08 15:40 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T07 16:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T10 16:40 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T09 17:12 Coventry to Nuneaton
2T12 17:49 Nuneaton to Coventry
2T11 18:21 Coventry to Nuneaton
5Z22 18:59 Nuneaton to Bescot Down Side

How do you know it is 67005 & 67028?

67022 was at Bescot today

[Michael Bevan]

How do you know it is 67005 & 67028?

67022 was at Bescot today

I've been told it will be 005 and 028 as 006 has gone down to Eastleigh.

[BK63 YWP]

Quick question about the daytripper plus
If i get the £9 ticket in addition to stratford/Kidderminster extension does that include lichfield and Rugeley extensions too?