Virgin's loco-hauled's timings

With Christmas only just round the corner, and to enable body repairs to take place on two of its Class 390 'Pendolinos', Virgin Trains is to operate its loco-hauled set from 7 December, over the Christmas period, to the end of January. Its intended workings are listed below:

Monday-Thursdays
0703 London Euston to Birmingham New St
0850 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1043 London Euston to Birmingham New St
1230 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1443 London Euston to Birmingham New St
1630 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1903 London Euston to Birmingham New St
2050 Birmingham New St to London Euston


Fridays
0703 London Euston to Birmingham New St
0850 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1043 London Euston to Birmingham New St
1230 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1443 London Euston to Birmingham New St
1630 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1846 London Euston to Preston

Saturdays (not all dates)
0803 London Euston to Birmingham New St
0950 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1143 London Euston to Birmingham New St
1330 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1543 London Euston to Birmingham New St
1730 Birmingham New St to London Euston


Sundays (not all dates)
1050 London Euston to Birmingham New St
1310 Birmingham New St to London Euston
1518 London Euston to Birmingham New St
710 Birmingham New St to London Euston

To note is that weekend operation will not take place on 12 December and during 'key dates' over the Christmas and New Year period. The rake of Mk3s will be hauled by a DB Schenker Class 90. Humorously, one set of Mk3s has been painted in a livery akin to carriages forming Pendolino sets and has been given the name 'Pretendolino' by staff at Virgin's Wembley depot. (GL)

Photos: Herr Cheal