Another early evening event in London... As I had had plenty of notice of this 'do', I took the opportunity of trying the Megatrain booking service for the Pendolinos and ended up travelling down on the 12.50 and returning from Euston on the 20.03 - all for the princely sum of £12.50 (£5 down, £7 back, and a 50p booking charge).
Of course, Megatrain is standard class only and doesn't reserve a seat for you. On the few Birmingham to London and return trains on which it is available this shouldn't be a problem as they are lightly loaded. Though, of course, it would help if a) the seat reservation system is working (it wasn't on the 12.50) and b) Virgin made it clear that Coach 'E' is usually reservation free!
Apart from the seat reservation glitch and the failed air-conditioning in Coach 'C', the 12.50 down and 20.03 back were perfectly good Pendolino services: on time, clean, and with open shops. Pity that standard class is so claustrophic and noisy even at quiet times - perhaps Megatrain should suggest a 'no-frills' First Class equivalent for those of us who like a bit more space and a quieter environment...
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