Ex-Cross Country HST set at Leicester LIP?

[londonmidland]

There’s been a Colas/ex-Cross Country HST, along with four MK3 in its consist, stabled at Leicester L.I.P for around a week now. Does anyone know what it’s doing there and what its plans for it are?

Eastern Rail Services on Facebook posted this:

Colas 43301 and 43303 collected 4 former Cross-country Mk3 carriages from Great Yarmouth and took them to Leicester for a special ERS/Romic joint venture project.

 

[Smoggy]

Part of the MML OLE Test Train for Kettering to Wigston commissioning.

 

[Townsend Hook]

I'm told that several Colas drivers who have previously worked for LNER are being lined up to drive class 91s which are to be used as part of this project.

 

[Eskimo]

What happened to the one that ran on the line a few years ago? Same consist as suggested - HST cabs ends, some Mk.3’s and a 91.

 

[Spaceship323]

What happened to the one that ran on the line a few years ago? Same consist as suggested - HST cabs ends, some Mk.3’s and a 91.

The ex. DATS MK3 coaches that were used for testing on the MML are now owned by Eastern Rail Services at Great Yarmouth

 

[londonmidland]

The original DATS formation was HST-91-MK3s-90-MK3s-91-HST iirc. Now if only we could have a 92 on it this time

 

[87electric]

The original DATS formation was HST-91-MK3s-90-MK3s-91-HST iirc. Now if only we could have a 92 on it this time

I don’t recall a 90 in there. A DVT definitely.

edit. Just sourced a video with a 90. I missed that opportunity for a photo then. Dang.