Thursday 19th February 2009 ~ Afternoon Mystery

After last nights performance, which was because of an accident between Thorney Toll and Guyhirn adding to delays around King's Lynn, today was better - well at least to begin with. Morning services through Wisbech between 09.00 & 12.30 were all Gemini worked except Y9 09.31 to Peterborough & 10.18 thence to Lowestoft which had 20104. Passing eastbound were K2 37579 (1 early), K4 37577 (2 late), K6 37566 (RT), Y8 37565 (1 early), J10 37569 (2 late), J11 37567 (1 early westbound and 5 late returning) and L12 37572 (2 late).
After this westbound to Peterborough were L13 11.31 37568 (7 late), Y14 12.01 20109 (5 late) and K15 12.31 37575 (10 late). Running then became very haphazard and K16 13.01 left 29 late with 37571 immediately followed by K17 with 20353 just 1 late. K18 which was 37564 suffered and was 36 late arriving at Wisbech for the 15.39 to Lowestoft. Not far behind it was K3 15.18 Peterborough - Gorleston with 20352, a mere 10 late.
K5 has always had a poor reputation for afternoon punctuality as by the time it reaches Wisbech on the 15.01 to Peterborough, it has already worked 05.24 Lynn - Peterborough, 06.43 Peterborough - Lowestoft and is then on its way back west again as the 11.25 from Lowestoft. Today it was just 8 late with 37563. The westbound schedule was in a mess by teatime with 37577 on K4 seen hurrying away from Walton Highway 32 late.
Michael reports 20103 & 20107 both on X2s today as well as 20118 on K19.