Day 8<\/p>\n
Arrived in London Euston at 06:15 (see Day 7 for train details)
\nThis allows one hour to walk to London Kings Cross<\/p>\n
08:04 London Kings Cross – York
\nOperated by Grand Central
\nReservation Coach F Seat 10F
\nShortly after departure there was a service of drinks, where food orders were taken, I asked for the Bacon Roll
\nThe Bacon Roll was freshly prepared, however at no time was there any mention that this was an extra \u00a33.00
\nThere were two further services of drinks from the trolley
\nThe locomotives were 43123 and 43084
\nThis service arrived in York at 09:57, 5 minutes early<\/p>\n
10:28 York – Manchester Piccadilly
\nOperated by TransPennine Express
\nNo seat reservation
\nSeat used Coach A Seat 17
\nDue to the previous train arriving early, this service was used instead of the one below
\nOn boarding I was offered a tea from the trolley, but it was difficult to understand the host whom had poor English
\nThis service arrived in Manchester Piccadilly at 11:49<\/p>\n
10:40 York – Manchester Piccadilly
\nOperated by TransPennine Express
\nReservation Coach A Seat 12
\nThis service was not used
\nThis service arrives in Manchester Piccadilly at 12:05<\/p>\n
12:16 Manchester Piccadilly – Preston
\nOperated by TransPennine Express
\nNo seat reservation
\nSeat used Coach A Seat 15
\nDue to the previous train arriving early, this service was used instead of the one below
\nOn boarding I was offered a drink, having orange juice
\nThe hostess then came round with a basket of well presented biscuits, the service was more personal than the previous train where the host was using the trolley
\nThis service arrived in Preston at 13:00, 5 minutes late<\/p>\n
12:46 Manchester Piccadilly – Preston
\nOperated by TransPennine Express
\nReservation Coach A Seat 09
\nThis service was not used
\nThis service arrives in Preston at 13:33<\/p>\n
13:53 Preston – Haymarket
\nOperated by Virgin Trains
\nReservation Coach E Seat 20
\nSeat used Coach E Seat 24
\nShortly after boarding I placed an order for the Ham sandwich with tea
\nThere was one further service of drinks after Penrith and another after Carlisle
\nThe late running was due to this train only having three of the five engines fully working
\nThis service was operated by 221113
\nThis service arrived in Haymarket at 16:38, 23 minutes late<\/p>\n
16:38 Haymarket – Inverness
\nOperated by National Express East Coast
\nReservation Coach M Seat 03
\nSeat used was Coach M Seat 39
\nThe locomotives were 43239 + 43320
\nThis service arrives in Inverness at 20:08<\/p>\n
20:38 Inverness – Crewe (sleeper)
\nOperated by First ScotRail
\nSupplement \u00a343.00
\nReservation Coach L Berth 09
\nThe locomotive was 67004, replaced by 90026 from Edinburgh Waverley
\nDue to an electrical fault on this train, it operated at a reduced speed of 60mph from Carlisle
\nThis service arrived in Crewe at 07:00, 90 minutes late<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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