London Midland Trains

[Tony]

Oh ok I thought it was unusual for me to get a 350/3 on Euston line, but obviously not. There great trains the 350/3 seem really fast

the 350/3s are identical mechanically to the 350/1 and 350/2, the only difference is the /1 & /3 are allowed up to 110mph. The /2 are to be authorised soon as well. 350/1 & /3 will work any diagram, 350/2 are excluded from any diagrammed for 110mph.

[Sh4318]

the 350/3s are identical mechanically to the 350/1 and 350/2, the only difference is the /1 & /3 are allowed up to 110mph. The /2 are to be authorised soon as well. 350/1 & /3 will work any diagram, 350/2 are excluded from any diagrammed for 110mph.

Do the /1s still have their 3rd rail pickup shoes?

[Tony]

Do the /1s still have their 3rd rail pickup shoes?

They never actually have the shoes on, except when they went on loan, but all the other equipment is still there, so they only need the actual shoes putting back on

[T840MAK]

the 350/3s are identical mechanically to the 350/1 and 350/2, the only difference is the /1 & /3 are allowed up to 110mph. The /2 are to be authorised soon as well. 350/1 & /3 will work any diagram, 350/2 are excluded from any diagrammed for 110mph.

350/2 operation is quite common on diagrams for 110mph, which is generally why most Trent Valley stoppers have around 7 or 8 minutes sat at Rugby - to allow a /2 to catch up with timings if its needed.

[Tony]

350/2 operation is quite common on diagrams for 110mph, which is generally why most Trent Valley stoppers have around 7 or 8 minutes sat at Rugby - to allow a /2 to catch up with timings if its needed.

Very Rare I see a /2 at Rugeley

[mikestone]

350/2 operation is quite common on diagrams for 110mph, which is generally why most Trent Valley stoppers have around 7 or 8 minutes sat at Rugby - to allow a /2 to catch up with timings if its needed.

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I doubt very much that is the reason, just a byproduct of not having a better path.
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In my experience the two down evening eight-cars rarely have a full complement of 110 mph sets.

[T840MAK]

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I doubt very much that is the reason, just a byproduct of not having a better path.
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In my experience the two down evening eight-cars rarely have a full complement of 110 mph sets.

There's no issue with paths on the slow lines which the Trent Valley services take north of Rugby, most WCML services are booked onto the fasts for obvious reasons.

[mikestone]

There is hardly any 110 mph running north of Rugby on the up slow anyway, only between Armitage and Tamworth.
In any case they are mostly booked at Rugby for one minute, with 1 minute pathing and 1 recovery (which "belongs" to NR's engineers not the TOC) from Nuneaton.

[T840MAK]

There is hardly any 110 mph running north of Rugby on the up slow anyway, only between Armitage and Tamworth.
In any case they are mostly booked at Rugby for one minute, with 1 minute pathing and 1 recovery (which "belongs" to NR's engineers not the TOC) from Nuneaton.

All the LM's I've been on through Rugby towards the Trent Valley have had around 5 minutes wait there - must just be me :D

[Trident 4194]

Lots of cancellations through new street and snow hill due to fire alarm. Anyone explain?

New street and snow hill on different lines.

[Dom]

Lots of cancellations through new street and snow hill due to fire alarm. Anyone explain?

You've answered your own question!

[karl724223]

Lots of cancellations through new street and snow hill due to fire alarm. Anyone explain?

is this a trick question  for fook sake get a life and stop posting crap
@Winston can you get this crap stopped??

@karl724223  I've been off duty, but I'd hazard a guess if I was a betting man, @Trident4194 it was because the fire alarm went off.....Winston

[Dom]

is this a trick question  for fook sake get a life and stop posting crap
@Winston can you get this crap stopped??

Well said!!!!!

[mikestone]

Presumably the fire alarms were in the West Midland SCC at Saltley.

[T840MAK]

it's not a trick question at all - the West Midlands ROC was evacuated at 1135 due to a fire alarm sounding, which brought all services in the West Midlands area and surrounding areas that is signalled by the ROC to be brought to a halt, as is standard procedure.

Of course, the only service running was the Stourbridge Shuttle as this is unsignalled.