1. Journey there-18.02.24

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It was an uneventful journey down to London from Northampton except for a very overcrowded train as far as Milton Keynes due to flooding in Crick tunnel.
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350262, LN 10.10 Northampton-London Euston (2N06, 1E), Northampton station Notice the very crowded platform and a London train starting from Northampton's platform two. After very heavy overnight rain Crick tunnel was flooded so a complete closure of the line north of Northampton to Hillmorton Junction was in place. Prior to busses being arranged all passengers heading north from Northampton were advised to travel south as far as Milton Keynes to then head north via the Weedon line to Rugby and beyond. To complicate matters further the slow lines were closed for engineering works south from Hanslope Junction through and past Milton Keynes. Our train to London arrives from the depot to form the 2N06 10.10 service that should have originated from Birmingham New Street. Whilst the service was understandably initially busy it thinned out after Milton Keynes. Keywords: 350262, LN 10.10 Northampton-London Euston (2N06, 1E), Northampton station London Northwestern Desiro
10.10 Northampton-London Euston (2N06, 1E), Wolverton station platform 2 I don't usually take photographs from train doors when they have arrived at a station! However, in this case I made an exception as this is the only time (as far as I am aware) that a train that I am travelling on has stopped at Wolverton station's platform two (the up fast platform). Usually, the platform is not used being fenced off and secured by locked sliding gates as seen to the right. However, due to engineering works on the slow lines south from Hanslope Junction, all trains were routed on the fast lines. Some passengers are seen having alighted from the 10.10 Northampton to Euston train and will need to pass through the gates before using the footbridge to reach the exit. Keywords: 10.10 Northampton-London Euston 2N06 Wolverton station platform 2
92020, stabled, Wembley Yard A side-on view of GBRf's 92020 'Billy Stirling' standing in Wembley Yard. At present, these locomotives are the most powerful on the network but remain chronically under-utilised. This locomotive was named in 2021 in Mossend Yard as part of COP26 in Glasgow. The naming was covered in an article by Rail Advent, to quote, 'Billy Stirling is the third generation of the 151-year-old family-owned operator, Peter D. Stirling Limited. Billy successfully introduced rail involvement into the company, resulting in the Peter D. Stirling operation moved to Mossend in 1981. Under Billy's guidance, the operator continued to thrive, resulting in the MIPR of today.' Keywords: 92020 stabled Wembley Yard Billy Stirling GBRf
66176 & 43480, stabled, Wembley Yard 66176 and Rail Adventure's 43480 are seen stabled in Wembley yard. The former Grand Central HST power car was being used the following day to move some new stock, something that they are doing a lot of at the moment including taking some back into storage at places such as Long Marston; what a farce! Keywords: 66176 43480 stabled Wembley Yard Rail Adventure
Tickets, Northampton-London Euston Our outward off-peak tickets for travel from Northampton to Euston. Keywords: Tickets Northampton-London Euston

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