47. Trip to London-13.08.14

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A day trip to London with Mrs. On The Up Fast in order to see a slightly controversial production called Great Britain at the National Theatre.
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321414, LM 11.47 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston (2K26), Milton Keynes Central station 321414 is one of a small number of 'dusty bins' that have been retained by London Midland that have been repainted into their corporate colours. They are used to supplement peak-time services and to work 'local' stopper services between Milton Keynes and Euston. At Milton Keynes, the 11.47 service waits to depart for the capital running as 2K26. This train will stop at virtually every station between the two places and will thus take considerably over an hour and a half, a distance covered by a Virgin service in twenty-five minutes! Keywords: 321414 11.47 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston 2K26 Milton Keynes Central station London Midland
390141, VT 10.15 Manchester Piccadilly-London Euston (1A22), Milton Keynes Central station 390141 'City of Chester' arrives at Milton Keynes station with the 10.15 Manchester to Euston Virgin service. Many passengers will elect to take a Virgin service to the capital with a journey time of some twenty-five minutes rather than the London Midland services with their longer journey times and inferior stock. Keywords: 390141 10.15 Manchester Piccadilly-London Euston 1A22 Milton Keynes Central station Virgin Trains West Coast City of Chester
66569, 10.08 Lawley Street-Felixstowe North (4L93), Milton Keynes Central station The passage of freight workings through Milton Keynes is always a dramatic moment as they are running a fair old rate and anybody standing on the narrow platforms complete with their baggage can be somewhat exposed as the boxes pass with the consequential and substantial drafting. 66569 is doing just that as it passes through platform one leading the 4L93 10.08 Lawley Street to Felixstowe Freightliner service. Keywords: 66569 10.08 Lawley Street-Felixstowe North 4L93 Milton Keynes Central station
221107, VT 08.55 Holyhead-London Euston (1A23), Milton Keynes Central station 221107 comes to a halt at Milton Keynes station working the 1A23 08.55 Holyhead to Euston train. Looking at the very cloudy sky it appears that I have been very lucky to get the train in full sun even if this side of the Voyager is the wrong side for the sun! Keywords: 221107 08.55 Holyhead-London Euston 1A23 Milton Keynes Central station Virgin West Coast Voyager.jpg
350112, LM 10.02 Crewe-London Euston (1U26), Milton Keynes Central station My wife waits as 350112 comes to a halt at Milton Keynes station working the 10.02 Crewe to Euston service following the announcer's advice to stay well back from the platform edge! We took this train to London. Keywords: 350112 10.02 Crewe-London Euston 1U26 Milton Keynes Central station London North Western Desiro
57302, stabled Thunderbird, London Euston station 57302 'Chad Varah' sits on the stops at London Euston acting as a stabled Thunderbird for Virgin Trains. Back in the 1970s this was one of my most recorded Class 47s being one of Western Region's 'namers'. Then it was numbered 47081 and named 'Odin'. So far, I have not managed to upload any images from that time on to my website but there are plenty more images to come! Keywords: Chad Varah 57302 stabled Thunderbird London Euston station
378229 & 378211, unidentified workings, London Euston station On arrival back at Euston at just before midnight two London Overground Class 378s were seen on the blocks at the station. Unfortunately, I was unable to identify the workings that 378229 and 378211 were due to work. Being so late in the evening it could have been that the two units were going to be stabled until heading north early the next morning? Keywords: 378229 378211 workings London Euston station London Overground
350117, LM 23.04 London Euston-Northampton (2N33), London Euston station Keeping passengers waiting on a platform late at night (or at any time for that matter) is not one of the modern railway's finest aspects! The doors of our return train from London to Milton Keynes were kept firmly out of use until just a few minutes before we departed at 23.04 and by that time there were a lot of passengers waiting on the platform to board the single set train. 350117 will work the 23.04 2N33 stopper to Northampton. Keywords: 350117 23.04 London Euston-Northampton 2N33 London Euston station London Midland Desiro
Tickets, Milton Keynes Central-London Euston-Milton Keynes Central Our return tickets from Milton Keynes to Euston. At just under £15 each (with our two together discount) this was a pretty cheap afternoon and evening to and from London. Keywords: Tickets Milton Keynes Central-London Euston-Milton Keynes Central

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