Notably it has been painted in blue/ turquoise around the headlamps.
It was on the downside by the shed this morning.
it got dragged as the GBRF drivers who moved it from Merchant Park most likely don’t sign 805s.
Was there suppose to be two workings? You have 5Q91 which is https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K29645/2023-09-26/detailed But also have 5Q11 which is https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K03791/2023-09-26/detailed which is timed to travel after 5Q91.
5Q11 originally pathed, but then ran as 5Q91
that's as maybe... when are we likely to see any of these in service? I am getting worried that Avanti will lose its Voyagers with nothing ready to replace them. We already have a thinned-out service,so more trains are really needed now.
First one in service 18th December I’ve heard, 9G08 08:16 Euston to New Street is what I’ve been told to watch out for!
That seems quite confident, though I hope that’s correct as it should hopefully work out rather well for me!
I'd wait for official press release to be honest.
Looks like an end-of-year deadline to escape penalties, then...
Ok.
If you’ve heard correctly, perhaps all Voyagers gone by May. Seems a reasonable enough target.
It’s from a usually very reliable source (not platform dribble or mess room chat).
If you’ve heard correctly, perhaps all Voyagers gone by May. Seems a reasonable enough target.
I know you are only referring to the Avanti ones going off lease but a sentence of "all voyagers gone by May" is such an exciting sentence to read
If you’ve heard correctly, perhaps all Voyagers gone by May. Seems a reasonable enough target.
No, let's hope the replacements are better!
So trains are late yet NR presumably are still developing the MU speed profile!
There are others on here better informed as to how that is progressing, but the last any of them had posted on the subject of the new MU speed profile was that it had still to be signed off.
What speeds and what speed profile are they currently using while testing on the WCML?
Someone else is welcome to correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe they’ve been doing some testing under the proposed new MU profile.
Its already nailed down and has been for a good while. Its Avanti funded.
Looks like an end-of-year deadline to escape penalties, then...
I think the last such was the TPE effort to get new rolling stock (the Pretendolino) into service before the franchise commitment of the end of 2017.
Is this being too cynical?
Still no word as to when it's physically implemented?
Its past its deadline as far as Im aware.
Its PS, but MU Rugby - Stafford via West Mids and EPS Rugby - Stafford via Trent Valley. Can’t run at MU as no boarding in place and no driver training for it yet.
Apparently Euston - Rugby being prioritised and will be done by December
