2. Journey back-10.03.24

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A much quieter and calmer journey home from London to Northampton than the outward run the previous day!
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350113, LN 12.22 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (1Y23, 2E) & 390134, VT 12.10 London Euston-Edinburgh Wavereley (9S70, 2E), London Euston station As the 12.10 Euston to Edinburgh Waverley worked by 390134 gets away from its starting point the front of our train home sits waiting to leave for Birmingham New Street worked by 350113 as the leading set. As can be seen from this photograph, it is absolutely pouring with rain in London on this Sunday afternoon! Keywords: 350113 12.22 London Euston-Birmingham New Street 1Y23 390134 12.10 London Euston-Edinburgh Waverley 9S70 London Euston station London Northwestern Desiro AWC Pendolino
350113, LN 12.22 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (1Y23, 2E), London Euston station It's Sunday lunchtime and relatively quiet so what do London Northwestern do, make the 12.22 Euston to Birmingham New Street a three-set service (twelve coaches). Yesterday morning (a Saturday with several big events taking place in the capital) it was an absolutely packed (full and standing) two-set service. I seriously do wonder if actual real people are making decisions on the railways today, if they are they are seriously detached from the realities of travel. Keywords: 350113 12.22 London Euston-Birmingham New Street 1Y23 London Euston station London Northwestern Desiro
710375, LO 12.15 London Euston-Watford Junction (2D76, 1L), London Euston station The 12.15 Euston to Watford Junction London Overground service waits to depart form its origin station. These Class 710 units have transformed heavyweight rail around North London vastly improving the experience for the travelling public. Keywords: 710375 12.15 London Euston-Watford Junction 2D76 London Euston station London Overground
66103, 06.00 Willesden West London Junction-Bescot Yard (6R02, 17E), Wembley Yard The rear of the 06.00 Willesden West London Junction to Bescot engineering train sits stabled in Wembley Yard waiting to depart later in the afternoon. 66103 will tag along for the ride back to Birmingham. Notice that it is still in its as-delivered EWS livery with rather conspicuous DB vinyls rather clumsily stuck over the '3 beastie' images. Keywords: 66103 06.00 Willesden West London Junction-Bescot Yard 6R02 Wembley Yard.jpg
66194, 06.00 Willesden West London Junction-Bescot Yard (6R02, 17E), Wembley Yard Whilst the trailing locomotive of the 6R02 engineering train heading back to Bescot Yard is in its EWS livery but DB branded the leading 66194 is absolutely standard as delivered back in 1999. It is seen as we pass Wembley Yard and will follow us along the WCML later in the afternoon but a much reduced and restricted pace! Keywords: 66194 06.00 Willesden West London Junction-Bescot Yard 6R02 Wembley Yardx DB
Tickets, London Euston-Northampton Our return tickets from Euston to Northampton. Despite that our time of travel was after the rise in rail ticket prices as they were booked in advance they are still at the pre-increase price of £25.70. Next time we visit the capital on off-peak tickets using our two-together discount it will be interesting to see what the price will be. Keywords: Tickets

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