With Avanti having slashed their services on the West Coast routes, particularly those to and from Manchester Piccadilly, almost in half Crewe-based LSL saw an opportunity to operate a Friday's only return service utilising their superb rake if first-class Mk. III stock. This is their third week (of four planned) of operation and they are using 90002 'Wolf of Badenoch' to haul the train. They have operated a walk-on or advance flat fare of £75 that knocks Avanti's equivalent price into touch! In particularly poor lighting the train is seen passing Bugbrooke in Northamptonshire running bang on time as it did throughout its journey to Piccadilly via Crewe.
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