Intercity Fridays Only to/from Euston

[crosscity]

On the move now 68 down - looks like it has been "topped" by 90001 with 86101 dead on the rear.

Perhaps there was a problem with the DVT controlling the 86. Am glad it hasn't been cancelled, as I'd like to see it later.

 

[nedchester]

Reported elsewhere that following a review of operations tomorrow (Friday 30th September) will be the last of these until further notice. The website ( https://inter-city.co.uk/ ) is to be updated in due course apparently.

Well I'm shocked...............not.

I suppose now Grant Shapps has gone then maybe there's less need for 'stirring things up' with his Brexit supporting mate? I always saw these trains as political.

 

[fgwrich]

Well I'm shocked...............not.

I suppose now Grant Shapps has gone then maybe there's less need for 'stirring things up' with his Brexit supporting mate? I always saw these trains as political.

It wouldn’t surprise me if they’ve been axed to save LSL the money / hassle. To hear they’ve only really managed to fill a handful of coaches per trip, must have been costing them more to run than bringing in, despite the PR Guff about stepping in to help West Coast passengers.

 

[LUYMun]

Disappointing as I planned for a trip on it next month, but, like others have said, unsurprising. It seemed one of the disadvantage was the fixed price ticket from London of £75 for the whole journey as compared to £50 when traveling from Birmingham, and decreases from each stop thereafter.

 

[philthetube]

I think Avanti should be hiring the stock and crew to run one of their services.

 

[diffident]

I think Avanti should be hiring the stock and crew to run one of their services.

Couldn't agree with this more. Who has drivers and stock that can run? LSL of course!

 

[LOL The Irony]

Apparently, 90 001 broke it's own Crewe - Euston record on the inbound run yesterday.

 

[crosscity]

So, I made the effort and got to New St for a last photo. Compared with previous weeks it was completely dark, and the weather was terrible. Still it arrived only about ten minutes late and looked and sounded quite like the eighties thing! Sorry about the photo quality, but it's the best my cheap smartphone could do.

Fri 30 Sep 2022 at 19:33. Back to the 80's at Birmingham New Street. The last of the 'LSL InterCity' Friday Charters arrives at a windswept Birmingham New Street with BR veteran Class 86 No 86101 SIR WILLIAM A STANIER FRS in charge. The train is [1Z41] the 17:42 Euston-Manchester Piccadilly. Previously E3191. Numbers also carried: 86201.
[VID_30Sep22A] by Ray Honke, on Flickr

 

[Mark91]

That appears to be the cancellation confirmed. I received an email this morning from ‘Intercity’ confirming that The Friday Charter on the 11th November is cancelled and that I will be issued with a full refund. Looking on their web page, there are no future services listed.

Now to figure out what to do with my BA flight from Manchester to London the next day!

 

[andythebrave]

Find the most creative and interesting route to get up there? Stop off in Oxford, Birmingham and Crewe?