LNER Azuma passing through Lincoln?

[Tropic]

Just witnessed an LNER Azuma pass through Lincoln station this morning without stopping (8.40am ish), heading east. Does anyone know why this would be?

I assume it will be a diversion from the ECML heading south, although I wasn't sure if there could be a reason for it to go towards Grimsby/Cleethorpes?

 

[GW43125]

Just witnessed an LNER Azuma pass through Lincoln station this morning without stopping (8.40am ish), heading east. Does anyone know why this would be?

I assume it will be a diversion from the ECML heading south, although I wasn't sure if there could be a reason for it to go towards Grimsby/Cleethorpes?

Driver training, refreshing drivers' knowledge of the route via Lincoln ahead of this weekend's engineering diversions.

 

[Johnny Lewis]

Unfortunately practically every other scheduled LNER service to or from Lincoln appears not to have run today, due to "a problem with the track" or a points failure.

 

[norbitonflyer]

RTT shows it as 800210 running Doncaster to Peterborough (and return, passing Lincoln at about 1030) via the Joint Line

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Unfortunately practically every other scheduled LNER service to or from Lincoln appears not to have run today, due to "a problem with the track" or a points failure.

The irony!

 

[dk1]

The irony!

Major distribution today. The two are not linked.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Major distribution today. The two are not linked.

Whatever the reason, I’m sure you have to see the irony in a bonus run through Lincoln running while every one of its usual services is cancelled.

 

[dk1]

Whatever the reason, I’m sure you have to see the irony in a bonus run through Lincoln running while every one of its usual services is cancelled.

Yes and no. As a driver myself a training trip is totally different to a service train. I wouldn't give it a second thought. Separate diagrams and crew rostering to differing destinations and routes.

 

[IanXC]

Although of course when there is disruption and a Train Manager can be found, then a passenger service has been run: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:14018/2024-10-04/detailed

 

[Class 170101]

Why don't LNER stop at Lincoln when on diversion?

 

[800001]

Why don't LNER stop at Lincoln when on diversion?

Because there is no need.

They are already running an extremely reduced services of normally 1/2 trains per hour instead of the normal 5, so the trains are extremely busy.

Adding a Lincoln call is therefore out of the question as the capacity for customers on board the train is not available.