Windermere branch Sunday 17 June

bradshaw

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Windermere branch Sunday 17 June

« on: June 17, 2018, 17:49:47 »

West Coast Railways ran a ‘charter service’ over this branch today, using a class 37 and class 57 top and tailing a rake of three carriages.

Suggestions of a service from Monday?

Started a lively discussion on Twitter


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broadgage

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Re: Windermere branch Sunday 17 June

« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2018, 13:27:14 »

BBC^» news reports state that West Coast railways are providing a regular service using heritage locos and stock.
Splendid.

I suspect that many enthusiasts will add to passenger numbers.


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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU^▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.

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Re: Windermere branch Sunday 17 June

« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2018, 13:30:12 »

Regular users (on Northern Resist Facebook group - sort of Coffee Shop parallel) are not so impressed

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So our MP^▸ Tim Farron and the Lakes Line User group have organised a shuttle train to run down the Lakes Line. Something Northern was incapable of. Unfortunately it’s from 9-6 so commuters won’t benefit from it. How much do you want to bet this will mean Northern won’t resume services on the 2nd of July as promised. (Original promise was to resume tomorrow) I am so tired of this crap.


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ray951

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Re: Windermere branch Sunday 17 June

« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2018, 13:35:25 »

Apparently the Dft are paying for this 'service' and not Nothern. We truly live in interesting times.


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