1T22 and all that, Spring 2005

 

A relief train is not exactly a regular event on our plasticised modern railway so 1T22 deserves a special mention.

 

Due to severe overcrowding on the 1818 Euston-Liverpool “pendolino” service since the March timetable change a relief service has started running on a regular basis. Booked a loco hauled Virgin set otherwise spare on its R07-G35 diagram the train s runs Fridays only as follows.. Due to the usual flexible Virgin diagramming Pendo’s can work or doesn’t work at all. Check National Rail for train running gen.

 

1T22 1825 Euston-Crewe Relief

 

Euston 1825

M.Keynes 19u11

Rugby 1941/1943

Stafford 2020/2022

Crewe 2043

 

The train with WN crews then returns emcars to Euston to form G35 back to Oxley.

 

The train runs slow line Ledburn-Weedon to allow some down “Pendo’s “ to overtake but running time down the Trent is 110 mph timed.   This is the only surviving booked Virgin hauled service to use the Trent Valley. 1T22 has also ran on a single Thursday (240305)  prior to Good Friday. .

 

Like everything else the 12 June timetable changes see an 1808 Glasgow help relieve the Liverpool so 1T22 will become railway history running for 3 months.

 

1T22, well worth a bash!

 

T22 on film…

 

87012 rests at Rugby with 1T22 prior to a storm down the Trent on 290405

 

NR, 091009.