Anyone know the HST diagrams for Aberdeen to Inverness route?
Off the top of my head... There might be others, but with altered diagrams and a reduction in services I can’t be 100%.
06:18 Aberdeen-Inverness
13:43 Aberdeen-Inverness
22:00 Aberdeen-Inverness (pre-lockdown)
04:53 Inverness-Edinburgh (via Aberdeen, again pre-lockdown)
06:00 Inverness-Aberdeen (I think)
11:02 Inverness-Aberdee
Off the top of my head... There might be others, but with altered diagrams and a reduction in services I can’t be 100%.
06:18 Aberdeen-Inverness
13:43 Aberdeen-Inverness
22:00 Aberdeen-Inverness (pre-lockdown)
04:53 Inverness-Edinburgh (via Aberdeen, again pre-lockdown)
06:00 Inverness-Aberdeen (I think)
11:02 Inverness-Aberdee
0600 is 170 to Aberdeen.
The 1343 off Aberdeen used to reach Inverness and do the peak time 17xx back to Aberdeen. Think it started the day in Glasgow before the 3 runs via Elgin if the diagram is the same these days.
There were 7 TSs in the consist.
42209
42032
42xxx
42009
42029
42035
42xxx
As far as I know an HST was found for it yesterday (141/031), same may happen tonight
1556 Inverness-Edinburgh is usually HST but is more likely to be swapped than the others owing to the fact it's a simple out and back turn
Still quite a few 4 car sets to be completed before they are then all extended to 5 cat sets.The ones for conversion to the fifth trailer?
But are the final 8 sets already at Wabtec under conversion and are these the first of the 17 extras?Still quite a few 4 car sets to be completed before they are then all extended to 5 cat sets.
Perhaps we could see the last couple of sets delivered with 5 coaches, with the rest being sent up afterwards?But are the final 8 sets already at Wabtec under conversion and are these the first of the 17 extras?
As you say 8 sets still to be completed. They tend to store the coaches at Ely then bring them over to Doncaster when they want a set. The FOs are a bigger conversion than the TSOs. So the seven coaches taken over will be enough for two sets.But are the final 8 sets already at Wabtec under conversion and are these the first of the 17 extras?
Thanks for that, I guess I was wondering how many coaches are at Wabtec, Doncaster or Kilmarnock currently.As you say 8 sets still to be completed. They tend to store the coaches at Ely then bring them over to Doncaster when they want a set. The FOs are a bigger conversion than the TSOs. So the seven coaches taken over will be enough for two sets.
Then they will all get an extra coach.
Wabtec at Kilmarnock were doing some work too, but that seems to have stopped now.
Having said that a movement to Kilmarnock is booked for next week. The sensible thing to do would be to do the additional coaches at Kilmarnock, but that's probably too much like lateral sensible thinking.
As you say 8 sets still to be completed. They tend to store the coaches at Ely then bring them over to Doncaster when they want a set. The FOs are a bigger conversion than the TSOs. So the seven coaches taken over will be enough for two sets.
Then they will all get an extra coach.
Wabtec at Kilmarnock were doing some work too, but that seems to have stopped now.
Having said that a movement to Kilmarnock is booked for next week. The sensible thing to do would be to do the additional coaches at Kilmarnock, but that's probably too much like lateral sensible thinking.
I assume that the working from Inverness to Kilmarnock today will have been a set going to Brodie's for a C3 or 4 exam.
Still quite a few 4 car sets to be completed before they are then all extended to 5 cat sets.
According to ScotRail the latest plan is to make all sets 5 cars. Once the late conversion of 4 car sets is completed.I suppose though if there's only to be nine four-car then haven't they sort of already got them all?
Has this been 100% confirmed (either publicly or internally)? I definitely think it’s the right decision, but want to make sure we’re not getting our hopes up!According to ScotRail the latest plan is to make all sets 5 cars.
On the ScotRail website.Has this been 100% confirmed (either publicly or internally)? I definitely think it’s the right decision, but want to make sure we’re not getting our hopes up!
Can you provide a link to the specific page where it’s confirmed please?On the ScotRail website.
Www.scotrail.com
On one of their press releases. Guess you. Just nerd to scs through them.Can you provide a link to the specific page where it’s confirmed please?
There is no mention of all the HST’s going 5 coaches in any release in the last 12 months.On one of their press releases. Guess you. Just nerd to scs through them.
According to ScotRail the latest plan is to make all sets 5 cars. Once the late
Has this been 100% confirmed (either publicly or internally)? I definitely think it’s the right decision, but want to make sure we’re not getting our hopes up!
Very true, however as you’ve said every time someone mentions this they fail to back it up and someone else refutes it. I really hope it’s true, but I won’t believe it until I hear it from a reliable source.I agree but while it's been mentioned I still have seen anything concrete from ScotRail themselves, not that that explicitly rules it out of course.
Very true, however as you’ve said every time someone mentions this they fail to back it up and someone else refutes it. I really hope it’s true, but I won’t believe it until I hear it from a reliable source.