Chiltern Mk3 Seating Plans

[tcm1106]

Evening All,

Does anyone have any info or seating plans for the Chiltern MK3 Business Zone stock?

I've been allocated A10F (odd in itself as I didn't think there were any reservations on Chiltern), and would like to know what seat this actually translates to.

Cheers

 

[tcm1106]

No takers?

 

[t_star2001uk]

Evening All,

Does anyone have any info or seating plans for the Chiltern MK3 Business Zone stock?

I've been allocated A10F (odd in itself as I didn't think there were any reservations on Chiltern), and would like to know what seat this actually translates to.

Cheers

As we dont offer a reservation on Chiltern the seat allocation doesn't really translate in to anything usable.

 

[causton]

Can you tell us the time of the train, the start/end station of the reservation, and the date (or at least the day e.g. Sunday, weekday) of the journey?

 

[tcm1106]

Can you tell us the time of the train, the start/end station of the reservation, and the date (or at least the day e.g. Sunday, weekday) of the journey?

1R15 (0837 MYB-BMO) tomorrow morning.

 

[t_star2001uk]

https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/faq/on-board-our-trains

Look at the section for seat reservation.

 

[tcm1106]

https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/faq/on-board-our-trains

Look at the section for seat reservation.

Funnily enough that was noted. Hence the original question.

With AP tickets on other non-reservable operators, you don't get a specific seat generated, which is why I found this odd.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Sounds like that train might be set up wrong. Perhaps you could Tweet Chiltern and tell them? Might cause arguments otherwise.

 

[tcm1106]

Sounds like that train might be set up wrong. Perhaps you could Tweet Chiltern and tell them? Might cause arguments otherwise.

Let's see what they come back with

Thanks all.

 

[route:oxford]

If you do end up with a reservation, it sounds like it might be a hot collector's item!

 

[t_star2001uk]

If you do end up with a reservation, it sounds like it might be a hot collector's item!

If there was a non existent reservation card on the seat it would be a miracle...

 

[route:oxford]

If there was a non existent reservation card on the seat it would be a miracle...

Who knows. If the reservation has been generated, it's probably been spooled to print. An elderly reservation printer may spring to life somewhere in Marylebone and churn out the card on Network South East Stock.

 

[CyrusWuff]

Specific seats are allocated where Business Zone upgrades are sold in advance, and I'd guess labels are printed off at either Moor Street or Banbury if they don't just use generic "Seat MAY be reserved" type ones.

There was also a short period where you could "reserve" specific seats on all of Chiltern's Birmingham trains by specifying a First Class ticket type, as they'd been setup incorrectly in NRS.

 

[ChilternTurbo]

I walk past the 08:37 departure on my way to work every morning (I've also used it up to Brum) and I have to say that the Business Zone isn't exactly packed out...

 

[NickBucks]

Well TCM1106 is enroute now. Perhaps he has a choice of seats.

 

[tcm1106]

Well TCM1106 is enroute now. Perhaps he has a choice of seats.

I did indeed.
Only person in the carriage all the way up to Brum.