Lumo - new Open Access operator on the East Coast Main Line

[hexagon789]

The inbound ECS is now running 10 late, so looks as though there will be even less time to sort out reservations

 

[Thumper1127]

The inbound ECS is now running 10 late, so looks as though there will be even less time to sort out reservations

But there’s reversing time and a bit of pathing allowance.

We are onboard the 0911! Not long passed Berwick! Very zoony trains. Staff are super friendly! Got our pre ordered bacon rolls almost straight away. Plenty of big cheeses from first group wandering up and down. 3 customer ambassadors working the train.

What’s the loading like, busy?

 

[hexagon789]

But there’s reversing time and a bit of pathing allowance.

Still going to be late in by my reckoning

 

[Kilmarnocklad]

But there’s reversing time and a bit of pathing allowance.


What’s the loading like, busy?

Coach d where I am approx 50% only showing 3 green lights for completely unreserved seats. Quite a few Edinburgh to kings cross reservations 2ith noone sat at them!

 

[Darandio]

Still going to be late in by my reckoning

Looks that way to me. Now 2J51 has moved over at Finsbury Park it will probably get a run in behind the Thameslink but will be a few minutes down.

Edit*

As I say that the train has magically jumped to an adjacent line on the diagram i'm watching. These new guys are good!

 

[Thumper1127]

Coach d where I am approx 50% only showing 3 green lights for completely unreserved seats. Quite a few Edinburgh to kings cross reservations 2ith noone sat at them!

What are the seats like, comfortable?

 

[87electric]

1E82 803003 803004

1S93 803001

According to gen sites.

 

[Watershed]

Lots of legroom. The tables extend out and are excellent for using a laptop. Armrests are very narrow (though decently padded); I can imagine passive aggressive disagreements ensuing about the middle armrest!

The seat base is definitely better padded than the normal IEP seat but the fact it's angled backwards (front is higher than the back) means it's slightly cutting off the blood flow to my legs!

I'll reserve full judgment until we get to Kings Cross.

 

[rg177]

Pleasantly surprised to see my former colleague on the trolley on the southbound!

Yes the staff are all very pleasant and the seats are certainly more comfortable than the usual Fainsa fare.

 

[JonathanH]

1E82 803003 803004

1S93 803001

According to gen sites.

1E82 is only 803003, no?

 

[hexagon789]

1E82 803003 803004

1S93 803001

According to gen sites.

The southbound is a double, surely not?

 

[Darandio]

1E82 803003 803004

1S93 803001

According to gen sites.

1E82 is not a double unit.

The southbound is a double, surely not?

Already videos of it heading soutbound, only one unit.

 

[Watershed]

The southbound is a double, surely not?

It's not. Duff gen.

 

[hexagon789]

Already videos of it heading soutbound, only one unit.

It's not. Duff gen.

I didn't think so, but not the first time you miss something

 

[dan4291]

1S93 10:45 Kings Cross - Edinburgh has just left Kings Cross.

 

[hexagon789]

1S93 10:45 Kings Cross - Edinburgh has just left Kings Cross.

2 down, but that's easily recoverable. 36 mins of recovery in the schedule!

 

[zero]

1 or 2 few empty seats in coach A

Several people with anytime tickets were asked to move by other passengers but sat elsewhere in this coach - which means there must be some no shows

 

[Kilmarnocklad]

What are the seats like, comfortable?

Plenty of legroom and very comfortable for new style seating!

 

[hexagon789]

1 or 2 few empty seats in coach A

Several people with anytime tickets were asked to move by other passengers but sat elsewhere in this coach - which means there must be some no shows

Same on the southbound it appears, a good few no shows.

 

[zero]

Moved to coach D and there are lots more empty seats - lots of seat pairs only have one passenger except in A.

Should have just got a table from boarding time as all the good seats are now taken

Part of the reason for this trip was to do York avoiding line so will have to look out from the doors as I have no window

 

[malc-c]

Looks that way to me. Now 2J51 has moved over at Finsbury Park it will probably get a run in behind the Thameslink but will be a few minutes down.

Edit*

As I say that the train has magically jumped to an adjacent line on the diagram i'm watching. These new guys are good!

Passed Stevenage a minute a head of schedule

 

[swt_passenger]

Moved to coach D and there are lots more empty seats - lots of seat pairs only have one passenger except in A.

Should have just got a table from boarding time as all the good seats are now taken

Part of the reason for this trip was to do York avoiding line so will have to look out from the doors as I have no window

Is it possible to get a feel for the total number of passengers on the train, because it seems as if the disaster predicted over the last few days hasn’t come close…

Those getting their retaliation in first must be rather disappointed

 

[JonathanH]

Is it possible to get a feel for the total number of passengers on the train, because it seems as if the disaster predicted over the last few days hasn’t come close…

I heard someone (they were in discussion with Geoff Marshall) suggest that there were 300 passengers for 400 seats having counted - initially some standing but a fair number of no shows means that there were seats available. Reservation displays didn't download.

 

[Ianno87]

Is it possible to get a feel for the total number of passengers on the train, because it seems as if the disaster predicted over the last few days hasn’t come close…

You're not suggesting that the forum's trademark doom-mongering was....wrong...are you? Surely not! Everybody on this forum knows best, don't they?

Looks like a PR win all the way for Lumo today.

 

[zero]

Is it possible to get a feel for the total number of passengers on the train, because it seems as if the disaster predicted over the last few days hasn’t come close…

Those getting their retaliation in first must be rather disappointed

I believe there are 406 seats and I guess there are around 300 passengers

 

[swt_passenger]

I heard someone (they were in discussion with Geoff Marshall) suggest that there were 300 passengers for 400 seats having counted - initially some standing but a fair number of no shows means that there were seats available. Reservation displays didn't download.

Thanks. I expect Geoff will probably have his video out later…

 

[Bletchleyite]

I believe there are 406 seats and I guess there are around 300 passengers

Did they do anything to prevent those without reservations from boarding, or was the only check the usual gateline?

 

[swt_passenger]

I believe there are 406 seats and I guess there are around 300 passengers

Thanks to you too.

 

[Ianno87]

Did they do anything to prevent those without reservations from boarding, or was the only check the usual gateline?

Lots of folk on the platforms who weren't travelling, taking photos of the train as it departed. So suggests not.

 

[Watershed]

Did they do anything to prevent those without reservations from boarding, or was the only check the usual gateline?

There were no checks at all at Edinburgh, Morpeth or Newcastle. Still some seats free from Newcastle, so Lumo's tweet was entirely unjustified fearmongering IMO.