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#1
2nd February 2009, 11:48
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virgin loco hauled service
Does anyone know when the 90 hauled service from Euston to Preston in starting. ?
Think it's meant to be the 1623 service, should have started on the 26/1. 
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#2
2nd February 2009, 12:11
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Apparently due to the ongoing engineering works on the line vt and lm have had to withdraw some services until the beginning of February. The 16:33 to Preston loco hauled has been included in this:
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/travel...s/default.aspx Hope this helps.
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#3
2nd February 2009, 12:49
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Suppose so. There are still some speed restrictions around the Weaver Jn area and the new VHF frequency service doesn't leave much/any room for manoevre if something goes wrong.
Have they said they will make an announcement when this service starts?
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#4
2nd February 2009, 20:13
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 I didn't know it was going to be class 90 hauled. But no doubt it will be full of "haulage freaks" ! I'll let you know when it starts...
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#5
3rd February 2009, 18:32
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#6
3rd February 2009, 20:41
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This should be the 1846 Euston to Preston, set-down only all the way with first stop Tamworth IIRC. Was a 221 last week due to the posted reason by the other gentleman. Date of beginning unknown for this sadly.
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#7
3rd February 2009, 20:52
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Isn't this service using Cargo-D MK3s, due to VWCs WB64 set being sold off. Virgin said they didn't need them, Porterbrook sell them off, only for Virgin to turn around and change their mind!
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#8
13th February 2009, 20:10
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the extra trains are now scheduled to start next Monday (Feb 16th). I'll have a look at the 1758 ex Stafford on Monday (ifd it's not too late), but am then away for the next couple of days.
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#9
16th February 2009, 22:31
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Good News - 1750 announcement "tonight there will be an extra train at 1756 to Crewe, Warrington, Wigan, Preston Bad News - it was a Pendolino Good News - it was virtually empty Even better news - Stafford to Crewe in maybe as little as 15 mins ! [Forgot to notice exact time leaving Stafford, certainly not before 1758, and arrived Crewwe 1814] Best time I've ever done in over 2 years daily travel, due to no crossing back and forth to the slow line, no signal check outside Crewe, no using a 20mph crossover to reach platform 11. Good job the train was running because nothing else was ! All trains stopped between Stafford and Wolves due to a bridge strike ...
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17th February 2009, 23:19
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On the down side 1. train was fuller - mainly with people addicted to talking on mobile phones in loud voices ! [ Couldn't use quiet coach because I was on call ] 2. delayed by 5 mins from Stafford due to lte running Birmingham - Glasgow being signalled onto fast line directly in front of Euston - Crewe - Manchester which had to slow virtually to a stop.
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