1. Journey there-12.09.14

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Our afternoon outward journey to London commenced from Milton Keynes that is often easier for us than from Northampton.

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Class 390, VT 14.47 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston (1A45) & 350118, LM 16.47 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston (2K02), Milton Keynes Central station
An unidentified Class 390 Pendolino passes through Milton Keynes at line speed working the 14.47 Liverpool to Euston service. Meanwhile, 350118 patiently waits to depart from platform two with the 16.47 stopper to Euston.
Keywords: Class 390 14.47 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston 1A45 350118 16.47 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston 2K02 Milton Keynes Central station Virgin Pendolino London Midlands Desiro

350105, LM 15.54 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (2Y21), Milton Keynes Central station
Taken the wrong side for the sun at Milton Keynes station 350105 arrives with the 15.54 Euston to Birmingham London Midland Service. For the middle of September, it was a pleasantly warm afternoon as was the weekend as a whole making the evening outdoor Proms concert in Hyde Park an enjoyable event.
Keywords: 350105 15.54 London Euston-Birmingham New Street 2Y21 Milton Keynes Central station London Midland Desiro

350107, LM 15.54 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (2Y31) & 350118, LM 16.47 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston (2K02), Milton Keynes Central Station
Four London Midland Desiros stand at Milton Keynes Central station in the warm afternoon September sunshine. To the left 350107 has paused with the 15.54 Euston to Birmingham 2Y31 service whilst to the right 350118 will soon leave with the 2K02 16.47 'slow' service to Euston. These units have been in operation on this route for ten years now and have proved to be extremely reliable.
Keywords: 350107 15.54 London Euston-Birmingham New Street 2Y31 350118 16.47 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston 2K02 Milton Keynes Central Station London Midland Desiro

221118, VT 16.10 London Euston-Bangor (1D90), Milton Keynes Central station
The 1D90 16.10 Euston to Bangor Virgin service slows for its stop at Milton Keynes. In the earlier years of Virgin's operation of this route they ran much longer Pendolinos on services such as this (and those to Holyhead) hauled by Class 57s to and from Crewe
Keywords: 221118 16.10 London Euston-Bangor 1D90 Milton Keynes Central station Virgin Trains Voyager

377707, SN 15.07 South Croydon-Milton Keynes Central (2M91), Milton Keynes Central station
Southern continues to operate services as far north as Milton Keynes that I always seem to find slightly incongruous! Electrostar 377707 leads another unit arriving at its destination with the 15.07 service from South Croydon.
Keywords: 377707 15.07 South Croydon-Milton Keynes Central 2M91 Milton Keynes Central station Southern Electrostar

350104, LM 16.13 London Euston-Milton Keynes Central (1N21) & Class 390, VT 15.50 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (1B64), Milton Keynes Central station
As the 15.50 Birmingham New Street to Euston Pendolino service leaves Milton Keynes station 350104 arrives working the 16.13 Euston terminating service.
Keywords: 350104 16.13 London Euston-Milton Keynes Central 1N21 Class 390 15.50 Birmingham New Street-London Euston 1B64 Milton Keynes Central station London Midland Desiro Virgin Trains Pendolino

350265, LM 15.33 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (17.06 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston) (1W20), Milton Keynes Central station
Our train south from Milton Keynes to London arrives at the station's platform one. We travelled on the very busy 350266 that was, with another unit at the rear, working the 1W20 15.33 Birmingham New Street to Euston service.
Keywords: 350265 15.33 Birmingham New Street-London Euston 17.06 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston 1W20 Milton Keynes Central station London Midland Desiro

57302, stabled Thunderbird, & 390002, London Euston station
On arrival at Euston DRS operated (For Virgin Trains) Thunderbird 57302 'Chad Varah' is seen stabled. Just putting in an appearance to its right is 390002 that will be heading back north with a Virgin service sooner than later.
Keywords: 57302, Thunderbird 390002 London Euston station Chad Varah DRS Thunderbird Virgin Pendolino

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