Hence why I said 'fairly sure' rather than certain. I suspect though that the Class 385 timing load is deliberately slowed to make it closer to the Sprinter/Class 170 load - or else there would be junction conflicts.That’s not always the case. Class 170s have turned up on the E-G in the past when the timing load was Class 385 EMU and vice versa.
Funnily enough, rumor is that it's being electrified and will get an improved service.Shotts line deserves a better service . Was on the 1003 which left around 1015 , packed 2 car 156 . Skipped stopped West Calder and Livingston South .
On the contrary I could put in a VSTP schedule for an Aberdeen to Kings Cross service actuslly planned to be operated by an HST (125mph) but set the timing load to a rail grinder working in traffic (3mph) and it would show up as the latter on Realtimetrains. Or vice versa! Isle of Wight class 483 from Thurso to Penzance? No problem, you can put in just about anything you want and adjust the times accordingly. Garbage in, garbage out.Splitting hairs here - the accuracy of timing loads varies depending on service, and always bear some relationship to what actually runs. For example if it says Class 385 then you can be fairly sure it's not going to be a DMU operating it.
Well, yes. VSTP schedules are a different kettle of fish.On the contrary I could put in a VSTP schedule...
Funnily enough, rumor is that it's being electrified and will get an improved service.
Whatever. It’s clear you don’t understand what you’re talking about.Well, yes. VSTP schedules are a different kettle of fish.
I trust they sign off SDA sooner than 'near Christmas' since services are timetabled from Dec 9. And there must be sufficient C&C on the Grangemouth branch to turn round a 385 as that's what will happen in the evening.
Are we guarantee that we will see the 365s and 385s run to Stirling, dunblane and alloa in passenger service this sunday onwards?
There have been serious issues with pantograph wear on the E & G in the last few days - indeed this was the cause of last night's failure at Croy. A number of 365s and 385s are out of traffic with damaged carbon. Suspect an OHL issue, lots of checking going on now.
Sounds like the problem might be a bit of dodgy OLE geometry in the Croy area from reports I've heard.Looks like another problem with the "electricity supply" today on the E-G route. Lots of cancellations and short forming with - presumably - diesels being used... doesn't auger well for the new timetable commencing Sunday and into next week... Does anyone know what the actual problem is?
Today’s issue was an unrelated overhead line trip at Edinburgh Waverley caused by a pigeon.Looks like another problem with the "electricity supply" today on the E-G route. Lots of cancellations and short forming with - presumably - diesels being used... doesn't auger well for the new timetable commencing Sunday and into next week... Does anyone know what the actual problem is?
Tonight’s 23:17 Queen Street to Alloa was formed of 365521, marking what I think is the first passenger electric service to Stirling and beyond. Good to see that the hard work over the past few years is finally starting to pay off!