rail-britain
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I'm not sure about staff usage on FGW
I would assume the drivers go :
Paddington - Plymouth - Penzance
In common with FSR, the onboard staff stay with the train
FSR is slightly more complicated
From what I understand the driver of the Edinburgh - Euston starts at Polmadie and on arrival in Edinburgh signs off
Another driver then takes the set to Carstairs detaches the loco, stays with that loco, then returns back to Edinburgh with the Euston - Edinburgh
One further driver then takes the set back to Polmadie
I've not seen any driver change on the Glasgow / Edinburgh - Euston, but I assume it must take place at Crewe (sadly I've been asleep on each occasion)
The drivers of the Inverness and Aberdeen go as far as Edinburgh, and the same northbound
It used to be the case that the Fort William driver went as far as Dalmuir, where another driver took the train to Edinburgh, but this may have changed (I'm on this next week so can update if necessary)
The combined Aberdeen/Inverness/Fort William has a driver change at Crewe
I would assume the drivers go :
Paddington - Plymouth - Penzance
In common with FSR, the onboard staff stay with the train
FSR is slightly more complicated
From what I understand the driver of the Edinburgh - Euston starts at Polmadie and on arrival in Edinburgh signs off
Another driver then takes the set to Carstairs detaches the loco, stays with that loco, then returns back to Edinburgh with the Euston - Edinburgh
One further driver then takes the set back to Polmadie
I've not seen any driver change on the Glasgow / Edinburgh - Euston, but I assume it must take place at Crewe (sadly I've been asleep on each occasion)
The drivers of the Inverness and Aberdeen go as far as Edinburgh, and the same northbound
It used to be the case that the Fort William driver went as far as Dalmuir, where another driver took the train to Edinburgh, but this may have changed (I'm on this next week so can update if necessary)
The combined Aberdeen/Inverness/Fort William has a driver change at Crewe