3. Journey back-13.03.17

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221101, VT ECS for 15.24 Shrewsbury-London Euston (1B34, 11L), Birmingham New Street station 221101 'Louis Blériot' waits in the gloom at New Street station. It is waiting to be joined by another class 221 presently on its way from Shrewsbury that will then form the ten-car unit to London Euston. Keywords: 221101 1B34 Birmingham New Street station
220018, XC 14.27 Manchester Piccadilly-Southampton Central (1O22, RT), Birmingham New Street station 220018 working the Cross Country 14.27 Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central working. Looking at the passengers waiting on the platform it appears as though this service will be crowded. These units are wholly inadequate for their intended purpose. They do not have enough capacity and are horrendously claustrophobic and suffer from unpleasant vibrations. If any operator needs to look at reusing cascaded HSTs or MkIV stock from the ECML then it should be Cross Country! Keywords: 220018 1O22 Birmingham New Street station
350373, LM 13.34 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (2Y23, 4L), Birmingham New Street station London Midland 350373 comes out of the tunnel and into New Street station with the 13.34 from London Euston. Keywords: 350373 2Y23 Birmingham New Street station
350372 & 350373, LM 16.14 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (2Y46, RT), Birmingham New Street station My wife and son are seen boarding 350372 with 350373 attached to the rear. We are making our way home from Birmingham on this train working the 16.14 to London Euston as far as Northampton. Keywords: 350372 350373 2Y46 Birmingham New Street station

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