[ainsworth74]

Originally Posted by paul@skegby.org.

Just been looking at the NRT Table 26, I see the 12:00 Dep for Kings Cross "The Highland Chieftain" is now called "The Northern Lights".
Part of the new image ?

I suspect it's a mistake 'The Northern Lights' is services which run between Kings Cross and Aberdeen, so someone may have got confused somewhere along the line.

[silentone]

The actual new EC timetable still refers to it as The Highland Chieftain.... a train will also be named as such.

[paul@skegby.org.]

Good old network rail.

[Skimble19]

Originally Posted by silentone

Also the fast 'Flying Scotsman' service has been mentioned quite a lot as 'The Flying Scotsman' this will continue and a train will receive a slightly different repaint than the rest of the fleet and be named for the launch of that service on Monday May 23rd.

GNER Livery?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Speaking of slightly different liveries, just how many were painted in the Silver East Coast livery before they switched to Grey?

[silentone]

I haven't heard anything about them switching to grey although someone brought it up here recently.

I can't see why they would switch part-way through the repainting and so far every set I've seen has had the same grey/silver looking paint. No-one has yet provided any photo comparison to one set 'silver' and another 'grey'.

The Flying Scotsman name they are using is the same type as GNER used, although that type relates back to the history of the route, and the train will be more purple than the rest of the fleet.

[AlterEgo]

Originally Posted by Skimble19

GNER Livery?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Speaking of slightly different liveries, just how many were painted in the Silver East Coast livery before they switched to Grey?

What kind of repaint are they actually going to do then?

[Anon Mouse]

Originally Posted by AlterEgo

What kind of repaint are they actually going to do then?

LNER blue would be nice

[silentone]

from above

Originally Posted by silentone

.... and the train will be more purple than the rest of the fleet.

[bengolding]

Spoke with the First Class lounge staff the other day who explained that they will offer complimentary wine from weekday afternoons. The Lounge entry fee still applies to holders of non-flexible First Class tickets.

[Skimble19]

Originally Posted by silentone

I haven't heard anything about them switching to grey although someone brought it up here recently.

I can't see why they would switch part-way through the repainting and so far every set I've seen has had the same grey/silver looking paint. No-one has yet provided any photo comparison to one set 'silver' and another 'grey'.

The Flying Scotsman name they are using is the same type as GNER used, although that type relates back to the history of the route, and the train will be more purple than the rest of the fleet.

I've not seen/noticed the difference in the flesh myself either yet, but there was a photo in the latest RAIL I believe that showed two sets by each other with the difference somewhat noticeable. According to what East Coast apparently told them (RAIL) it was down to "the cost of the metallic paint". Sounds believable, still odd to change after starting though.

[philjo]

The new printed EC timetables are available in the racks at Edinburgh Waverley - I picked up a couple yesterday.
It doesn't have the shading through to specify which food offering is available on different parts of the journey.

I used the restaurant last night on the 16:00 from Edinburgh.

[silentone]

Originally Posted by philjo

The new printed EC timetables are available in the racks at Edinburgh Waverley - I picked up a couple yesterday.
It doesn't have the shading through to specify which food offering is available on different parts of the journey.

I used the restaurant last night on the 16:00 from Edinburgh.

Still too many are looking at the new timetable and trying to match up to what service is on offer now. I'm guilty myself of doing this but really what is listed in the very first post of this thread is what will be available on all services.

That timetable has also been online for a week or so now!

[YorkshireRider]

For anyone intrested i can tell you the trains which will have a chef on board between Leeds and KX

Southbound Breakfast

0605, 0640, 0700 (0630 ex Brad), 0715 and 0815 (0729 ex Hargte)

Northbound evening meal

1803, 1833, 1903.

Cooked breakfast will still be offered on all services before 0930 but pre-packed and cooked in the oven by onboard CSAs where as the chef breakfast will be fresh cooked and silver served.
I dont know which anglo scot/Newcastle services have chefs as i have not seen their rosters
The Lincoln and Hull services will not have an on board chef

[harz99]

Originally Posted by ApAp

When did the linen disappear? .

I can't answer for GNER, but in my days with ICEC linen was the order of the day right up to privatisation.

[silentone]

Originally Posted by Skimble19

I've not seen/noticed the difference in the flesh myself either yet, but there was a photo in the latest RAIL I believe that showed two sets by each other with the difference somewhat noticeable. According to what East Coast apparently told them (RAIL) it was down to "the cost of the metallic paint". Sounds believable, still odd to change after starting though.

It looks like it is true, I was on a set today and it was noticeably part grey and part silver.