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Yes, Mk5A stock is fitted with SDO. It was used regularly at, for example, Malton prior to the platforms there being extended. Do you have a source for that? I’m not aware of an announcement…

Wild card: Mk5A is 125 mph capable, I wonder if a Class 93 on electric could be cleared for 125 mph? Weight might be a problem, but they are lighter than a Class 67. The Class 93 would also need fitting with the ‘CAF controls’ to allow them to operate with Mk5A but surely that is not an...

I’m happy to be corrected, but I think the Class 93s have operated on diesel, electric (and battery?) with Mk3 stock, including at 110 mph on electric. So, that seems to cover all options passenger wise.

Just to add to the earlier replies regarding the new Tees-Trafford Park working: 08.02.2025 68033 0Z59 1421 South Bank Tees Dock-Doncaster West Yard There are paths next week from Doncaster West Yard to Tees Dock running as Class 4, so perhaps further wagons will be added.

Monday 03.02.2025 68033 0Z68 0153 Crewe Gresty Bridge to South Bank Tees Dock 4Z59 1525 South Bank Tees Dock to Trafford Park Euro Term First working of this new ‘Tesco train’.

Some interesting thoughts already on this thread. Regarding the hobby of ‘rail enthusiast’ I have found out so much through forums such as this one, both in terms of the current railway scene and the history. These days websites such as Traksy/Real Time Trains/Gen groups and forums et al are...

That’s great news. Many thanks both for the update and excellent image.

But you also said: …which is materially not true. On Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays Chiltern regularly operate all four rakes of Mk3 stock (AL01/02/03/04).

Agree totally with everything you have said. Previously First York offered ‘5 day bundles’ at £15.70, essentially all day use any five days in seven, ideal for getting to work. The offer has now been withdrawn leaving the option of a weekly ticket at £25 or ‘tap on, tap off’. All a complete...

Yes indeed, that was the start of uniformity in Inter-City trains. Much of the previous variety was greatly reduced by the introduction of the HST. From a commercial/operational point of view the HST was, of course, a resounding success.

Yes, I remember that. If I recall correctly it usually used what is now platform 10 at York. I think that came a little bit later, once electrification to York was completed. I guess it made sense to dispense with the need to use a Class 47. There’s a picture here showing a Class 91 with Mk2...

There was also a working from Hull as the OP mentioned. 1A24 15:30 Hull-London Kings Cross, booked a Class 47 Hull to Doncaster, with the Class 91 working forward, slab end leading, formed of Mk2 stock. It was certainly diagrammed in the Summer of 1989, but I’m not sure how long it lasted for.

I think it depends on what other operators are in the vicinity of a driver’s workplace. As I understand it, when TPE moved from First to DOHL they immediately lost a number of drivers who had jobs lined up with freight companies.

Hello and welcome to the forum. From the article that you quoted, I think you are possibly referring to this part: If there were not the requirement to be able to haul freight, then it is possible that the Class 91s might have been constructed in a similar way to the HST power cars and...

I’m not at all clear what you are attempting to add to the debate through this post. I will withdraw my claim that the events of 7th October 2023 were genocide and re-word my statement as ‘7th October was beyond tragic.’ I don’t think that’s in any way ‘hand-wringing.’ How best to describe...