Moderators AY Mod Posted June 17, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bucoops said: I can imagine it piling into the station, flanges squealing, just stopping in time and the driver lobbing the keys to his/her boss and walking straight into the nearest pub... Especially if they didn't have time to go before they left. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryscapes Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Well, did they do it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Quarryscapes said: Well, did they do it? Stewards enquiry - waiting for results of photo finish 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Not sure, but if they didn't a second bash next week is already booked. Suspect if they did they will pull that. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S00619/2021-06-24/detailed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted June 17, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2021 18 minutes ago, luckymucklebackit said: Stewards enquiry - waiting for results of photo finish 20 minutes ago, AY Mod said: Especially if they didn't have time to go before they left. Won Lost by a turtle's head. Sorry. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Before you leave the train please remember to check for all personal belongings. Also please remove any discarded Sausage Oatcakes, black pudding, pies and brown Kendal Mint Cake. Stocks of Bru are available in the station. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 What was the target time to beat the record? https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S00619/2021-06-17/detailed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 There's a mars bar fritter in it for ye if ye break the record. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Patriot87003 Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 News from Twitter is that it missed the record by 21 seconds Next week’s attempt likely to have a few less passengers (and fittings) aboard! 3 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Thanks to those pointing me in the right direction with the links. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Patriot87003 Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 Avanti have confirmed ... record missed by 21 seconds. But plenty of money raised for good causes ... And by the looks of things they’re hoping to try again next Thursday! 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Patriot87003 said: News from Twitter is that it missed the record by 21 seconds Next week’s attempt likely to have a few less passengers (and fittings) aboard! Perhaps we can console ourselves with the thought that every good record attempt needs a practice run? How many fittings could they remove? Seats? Doors? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 So in 37 years we've not actually got any quicker... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Perhaps they should have cut the corner at Norton Bridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 The schedule obviously works and from observation during the run on the various maps and Realtime Trains, the train was driven precisely to the schedule. I wonder if any tweaks are possible to the schedule to gain those precious seconds. I'm sure WCML and Pendolino drivers' will have some ideas. And nothing was allowed to get in its way today, so a big thumbs up the signallers along the entire route. Are there any speed restrictions, temporary or otherwise, that Network Rail can ease over the next 7 days I wonder? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Commiserations to Avanti, but well done for trying. Sure someone from Virgin put gravy on the rails at Wigan !!!!! Brit15 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 They need to use a naked Pendolino next week, all that vinyl has to slow it down. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 24 June 2021 Euston platform 12 at 10:33 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: So in 37 years we've not actually got any quicker... I think you know we have. The APT did it on a run with special clearances. The railway was less busy & the speed difference between the publicity run & the fastest scheduled service was a lot greater then than it is today. It is like when the HSTs were introduced, some were saying "We've not moved on because Mallard went that quickly back in 1938". While it did manage that speed, it only did so once & it failed during the effort. HSTs run at 125 in everyday service & cut journey times for customers, not the record books. 3 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 What about if we put the reindeer graphics back on and get Santa to drive it I reckon it will get there in no time...... Just a thought 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Does anyone know what the record time is from Kings X to Edinburgh & what achieved it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Pete the Elaner said: I think you know we have. The APT did it on a run with special clearances. The railway was less busy & the speed difference between the publicity run & the fastest scheduled service was a lot greater then than it is today. It is like when the HSTs were introduced, some were saying "We've not moved on because Mallard went that quickly back in 1938". While it did manage that speed, it only did so once & it failed during the effort. HSTs run at 125 in everyday service & cut journey times for customers, not the record books. The analogy with Mallard is perhaps the wrong one for ECML. In 1989 and 1990 I regularly travelled on a train from KX, first stop Grantham, and it normally did it in one hour dead or less. While Azumas definably gets out the blocks faster, station to station times are normally slower. Similarly the four morning peak GNER Leeds to London trains (06:40 to 07:40) took a maximum of 02:09 with two under 2 hours. Three of these are much slower on LNER and the fastest train pre COVID train is 5min slower. The fastest ECML KX to Waverley run is 3:29 26th September 1991 Edited June 17, 2021 by Bomag 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Pete the Elaner said: Does anyone know what the record time is from Kings X to Edinburgh & what achieved it? 3 hours 29 minutes and 30 seconds set on 26 September 1991 by 91031, as it was then, hauling five Mk4s and a DVT 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: So in 37 years we've not actually got any quicker... But next time perhaps Tornado will pull it? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Lost for words ----- (rare for me !!)( Brit15 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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