adrock1976
Established Member
LNER diversion 26 August
With the various engineering works taking place along the East Coast route, something that had came to my attention was that every second train to and from Leeds and Newcastle/Edinburgh and points north to and from London Kings Cross would be diverted between Doncaster and Newark Northgate. This meant that the trains would be using the left hand side of the triangle between Pyewipe Junction and Boultham Junction to the west of Lincoln Central which does not normally see regular passenger trains. Furthermore, both Grand Central and Hull Trains would be diverted between Doncaster and Peterborough via Lincoln Central and the avoiding lines at Sleaford, which the avoiding lines is required track for me. However, due to time constraints, I would be concentrating on the left hand side of the triangle today and would leave the avoiding lines for the future, as that track is regularly used for all East Coast diversions between Doncaster and Peterborough.
Being as there were no Advance fares via Edinburgh, Newcastle, and York (I tried all three stations) and with the flexible fare appearing to be extortionate (there was nothing better even splitting tickets via Edinburgh etc), I had a play around for the myriad of routes via Preston. Eventually, I settled for my local station – Preston area Cheap Day Return, Preston area – Doncaster area either “Route via Leeds” or “Route via Sheffield” (I could not make my mind up which way I would go to get east of the Pennines) Anytime Return, and Doncaster area – Grantham Saver Return, both of the latter two I would purchase at Preston when I have more of an idea which route I take east. Furthermore, I had worked out that by continuing to Grantham, I would be able to score the crossovers to and from the London direction south of Platform 3 at Newark Northgate, plus according to the LNER website, my intended trains to and from Grantham would be Azumas meaning that I would be getting off the mark with the red Hitachi fleet.
Having set out of the door not long after 06:10, my intention was to be on the 07:10 Glasgow Central – Manchester Airport to Preston, however when I got to Barnhill station the 06:23 Dumbarton Central had been cancelled. I still had the option of the London train therefore this was only a slight hiccup with my plans so far. At around 06:45, the screen had changed with the 06:55 Dumbarton Central also being cancelled caused by a signal fault. I decided to walk to Springburn station for the 07:09 ex Edinburgh via Cumbernauld and hopped onboard dud 385124 for the run to Queen Street. I made my way over to Central and made the 07:37 London Euston via ex Trent Valley Railway and hopped onboard dud 390154 for the run to Preston, having spotted 92014 that would be hauling the sleeper empty to Polmadie. At Kingmoor, 66714 was spotted facing London, also 66421 and 88004, while at Carlisle the Thunderbird in the goods loop was 57309, with 156484 in Platform 2 on the next Barrow in Furness working.
Being as I had already made my mind up in that I would be going via Leeds to reach the east side of the Pennines, I used the machine upstairs to purchase the previously mentioned tickets. It was back downstairs to Platform 6 for the 10:10 ex Barrow in Furness – Manchester Airport to board dud 156427 for the run to Manchester Oxford Road via Wigan North Western and Golborne Junction. I made my way east on the 11:08 ex Manchester Airport – Middlesbrough via Victoria and Huddersfield to Leeds onboard dud 185131, spotting 195102 on the 11:10 Oxford Road – Airport. Making the rapid dash from Platform 15b to Platform 8 at Leeds for the 12:15 Retford, it was onboard dud 82210+911104 on dud set BN05 for the run to Doncaster.
Remaining on Platform 1, it was soon onboard the 7 minutes delayed 12:56 ex Edinburgh Waverley – London Kings Cross with a very busy and standing required 800111 getting me off the mark with the Azumas for the run to Grantham via Gainsborough Lea Road and the left hand side of the Pyewipe Junction – Boultham Junction triangle. Although the train had made up 6 minutes during the course of the journey, it was held at Newark Flat Crossing for around 5 minutes wiping out the running time that had been clawed back. Arrival at Grantham was 7 minutes behind schedule at 14:23. I returned to Leeds on the 14:47 ex London Kings Cross onboard a much quieter required 800109, with the pitch between the seats seemingly greater than the pitch on the Class 390s. Of note, 66764, 66784, and 66176 were spotted at Decoy Yard on the London side on the approach to Doncaster. Also, as well as the left hand side of the triangle, I have griced the crossovers to and from the south of Platform 3 at Newark Northgate, and also griced the track between Doncaster Platforms 1 to 3 and Bessacarr Junction heading southbound.
I made my way back to the west side of the Pennines on the 17:18 ex Middlesbrough – Manchester Airport onboard dud 185111 for the run to Manchester Oxford Road via Huddersfield and Victoria, meaning that I have done the Ordsall Curve in both directions. Around 10 minutes or so later, it was onboard required 319380 that was on the 18:30 ex Manchester Airport – Blackpool North via Bolton for the run to Preston, then on the 19:41 ex London Euston – Glasgow Central onboard dud 390126 straight to Glasgow. I made my way over to Queen Street for the 22:33 Springburn and hopped onboard dud 320310 for the run to Barnhill.
Overall, although the first two trains from my starting station were cancelled this morning, I managed to achieve what I had set out to do, plus as well as gricing required track, I have finally broke my duck with the Azumas.
With the various engineering works taking place along the East Coast route, something that had came to my attention was that every second train to and from Leeds and Newcastle/Edinburgh and points north to and from London Kings Cross would be diverted between Doncaster and Newark Northgate. This meant that the trains would be using the left hand side of the triangle between Pyewipe Junction and Boultham Junction to the west of Lincoln Central which does not normally see regular passenger trains. Furthermore, both Grand Central and Hull Trains would be diverted between Doncaster and Peterborough via Lincoln Central and the avoiding lines at Sleaford, which the avoiding lines is required track for me. However, due to time constraints, I would be concentrating on the left hand side of the triangle today and would leave the avoiding lines for the future, as that track is regularly used for all East Coast diversions between Doncaster and Peterborough.
Being as there were no Advance fares via Edinburgh, Newcastle, and York (I tried all three stations) and with the flexible fare appearing to be extortionate (there was nothing better even splitting tickets via Edinburgh etc), I had a play around for the myriad of routes via Preston. Eventually, I settled for my local station – Preston area Cheap Day Return, Preston area – Doncaster area either “Route via Leeds” or “Route via Sheffield” (I could not make my mind up which way I would go to get east of the Pennines) Anytime Return, and Doncaster area – Grantham Saver Return, both of the latter two I would purchase at Preston when I have more of an idea which route I take east. Furthermore, I had worked out that by continuing to Grantham, I would be able to score the crossovers to and from the London direction south of Platform 3 at Newark Northgate, plus according to the LNER website, my intended trains to and from Grantham would be Azumas meaning that I would be getting off the mark with the red Hitachi fleet.
Having set out of the door not long after 06:10, my intention was to be on the 07:10 Glasgow Central – Manchester Airport to Preston, however when I got to Barnhill station the 06:23 Dumbarton Central had been cancelled. I still had the option of the London train therefore this was only a slight hiccup with my plans so far. At around 06:45, the screen had changed with the 06:55 Dumbarton Central also being cancelled caused by a signal fault. I decided to walk to Springburn station for the 07:09 ex Edinburgh via Cumbernauld and hopped onboard dud 385124 for the run to Queen Street. I made my way over to Central and made the 07:37 London Euston via ex Trent Valley Railway and hopped onboard dud 390154 for the run to Preston, having spotted 92014 that would be hauling the sleeper empty to Polmadie. At Kingmoor, 66714 was spotted facing London, also 66421 and 88004, while at Carlisle the Thunderbird in the goods loop was 57309, with 156484 in Platform 2 on the next Barrow in Furness working.
Being as I had already made my mind up in that I would be going via Leeds to reach the east side of the Pennines, I used the machine upstairs to purchase the previously mentioned tickets. It was back downstairs to Platform 6 for the 10:10 ex Barrow in Furness – Manchester Airport to board dud 156427 for the run to Manchester Oxford Road via Wigan North Western and Golborne Junction. I made my way east on the 11:08 ex Manchester Airport – Middlesbrough via Victoria and Huddersfield to Leeds onboard dud 185131, spotting 195102 on the 11:10 Oxford Road – Airport. Making the rapid dash from Platform 15b to Platform 8 at Leeds for the 12:15 Retford, it was onboard dud 82210+911104 on dud set BN05 for the run to Doncaster.
Remaining on Platform 1, it was soon onboard the 7 minutes delayed 12:56 ex Edinburgh Waverley – London Kings Cross with a very busy and standing required 800111 getting me off the mark with the Azumas for the run to Grantham via Gainsborough Lea Road and the left hand side of the Pyewipe Junction – Boultham Junction triangle. Although the train had made up 6 minutes during the course of the journey, it was held at Newark Flat Crossing for around 5 minutes wiping out the running time that had been clawed back. Arrival at Grantham was 7 minutes behind schedule at 14:23. I returned to Leeds on the 14:47 ex London Kings Cross onboard a much quieter required 800109, with the pitch between the seats seemingly greater than the pitch on the Class 390s. Of note, 66764, 66784, and 66176 were spotted at Decoy Yard on the London side on the approach to Doncaster. Also, as well as the left hand side of the triangle, I have griced the crossovers to and from the south of Platform 3 at Newark Northgate, and also griced the track between Doncaster Platforms 1 to 3 and Bessacarr Junction heading southbound.
I made my way back to the west side of the Pennines on the 17:18 ex Middlesbrough – Manchester Airport onboard dud 185111 for the run to Manchester Oxford Road via Huddersfield and Victoria, meaning that I have done the Ordsall Curve in both directions. Around 10 minutes or so later, it was onboard required 319380 that was on the 18:30 ex Manchester Airport – Blackpool North via Bolton for the run to Preston, then on the 19:41 ex London Euston – Glasgow Central onboard dud 390126 straight to Glasgow. I made my way over to Queen Street for the 22:33 Springburn and hopped onboard dud 320310 for the run to Barnhill.
Overall, although the first two trains from my starting station were cancelled this morning, I managed to achieve what I had set out to do, plus as well as gricing required track, I have finally broke my duck with the Azumas.