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Wrong way Pendo's.

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Old 25th July 2012, 08:48
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Wrong way Pendo's.

Pendolino's heading for Euston normally have the first class at the front of the train, however a Pendo passed Stafford yesterday the other way round, with the first class at the rear.
Two questions, --- is this formation unusual, and just out of interest, if a Pendo requires turning, how do they do it?.


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Old 25th July 2012, 11:29
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Now there's a question BUT was it a 9 or 11 car set ??

the only way to turn one is on a Triangle so as for where I'm not familiar with the WCML so can't surmise
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Old 25th July 2012, 15:43
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Fixed formations quite often get turned the wrong way round when engineering works are in place, a good example on the WCML is works between Preston and Carlisle when Pendo are dragged over the S&C . Virgin normally try to ensure that any turned this way are turned back a.s.a.p during the engineering works by taking them b oth up and down on the S&C.
Similar situatilons can arise with diversions in the Birmingham area.


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Fixed formations quite often get turned the wrong way round when engineering works are in place, a good example on the WCML is works between Preston and Carlisle when Pendo are dragged over the S&C . Virgin normally try to ensure that any turned this way are turned back a.s.a.p during the engineering works by taking them b oth up and down on the S&C.
Similar situatilons can arise with diversions in the Birmingham area.


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Whereas EMTrains turn their Meridians regularly at Chesterfield by routing them into Sheffield on the Old Road

I have been told something to do with evening out the wheel wear at the ends ??? not too sure on that though
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