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ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

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Ben.A.98

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John Bishop said:
First passenger refurb departure from Inverness will be 1B44 1333 to Edinburgh today.
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It has produced which has made my day. The capacity was most definatly needed, was standing on the platform waiting for it to arive, I would have hated to think what it would have been like on a 170 or 158.
 
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Highlandspring said:
One of the refurbished sets worked out of Queen Street on Aberdeen services for a day in March or April. It was noted on this thread if you feel like trawling back through it all.
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I missed that at the time, but thanks for that. I may have a trawl...
 
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With the refurbs now in service between all 7 cities, does this mean (at least theoretically) that any service timed as an HST could be operated by either a classic or refurbed set?
 
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Ben.A.98 said:
It has produced which has made my day. The capacity was most definatly needed, was standing on the platform waiting for it to arive, I would have hated to think what it would have been like on a 170 or 158.
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2nd working from Inverness of an Inter7City refurbished set as well Today. The 1624 Inverness to Queen St is being worked by HA25
 
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Goldromans said:
With the refurbs now in service between all 7 cities, does this mean (at least theoretically) that any service timed as an HST could be operated by either a classic or refurbed set?
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In theory, yes. There's still a good few train crew (myself included) who haven't had the conversion to the refurbished sets though. Hopefully that's imminent
 
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I'm going to be up in Scotland bouncing around between the cities some time soon - is the timing load a reasonable guide as to which services are HSTs? I don't mind poshed-up or original.
 
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Goldromans said:
With the refurbs now in service between all 7 cities, does this mean (at least theoretically) that any service timed as an HST could be operated by either a classic or refurbed set?
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It'll come down to whether there's enough crew trained to work them.
I would put bets on any service operated by Perth, Dundee, or Aberdeen crews, which, in theory, could be refurbs or classics.
 
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Clansman said:
It'll come down to whether there's enough crew trained to work them.
I would put bets on any service operated by Perth, Dundee, or Aberdeen crews, which, in theory, could be refurbs or classics.
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The 5th set is nearly ready, it's replacing HA23 in Inverness for staff training. I guess once our training is complete, the Classic & Inter7City sets will be fully interchangeable, which, I would have thought, will make the diagramming much simpler
 
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jingsmonty said:
The 5th set is nearly ready, it's replacing HA23 in Inverness for staff training. I guess once our training is complete, the Classic & Inter7City sets will be fully interchangeable, which, I would have thought, will make the diagramming much simpler
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The fact that two refurbs have made it to Inverness today in service certainly is a positive sign anyway, and I imagine as training up your way progresses we'll see more of them.

Nice to see the HST operation starting to settle in. Slowly but surely.
 
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Clansman said:
The fact that two refurbs have made it to Inverness today in service certainly is a positive sign anyway, and I imagine as training up your way progresses we'll see more of them.

Nice to see the HST operation starting to settle in. Slowly but surely.
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Maybe a coincidence but, with the Etape Caledonia going on in and around Pitlochry today, I'm sure the extra capacity will be well used.
 
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Clansman said:
The fact that two refurbs have made it to Inverness today in service certainly is a positive sign anyway, and I imagine as training up your way progresses we'll see more of them.

Nice to see the HST operation starting to settle in. Slowly but surely.
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My thoughts too. We badly need the refurbished sets - the Classics might be fun to drive, but not great for station dwell times & a bit of a nightmare for the Conductors working them!
 
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Bletchleyite said:
I'm going to be up in Scotland bouncing around between the cities some time soon - is the timing load a reasonable guide as to which services are HSTs? I don't mind poshed-up or original.
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Other than short term alterations, RTT is accurate for the booked traction.
 
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Just passed the refurb set on 16:24 from Inverness.
I am on the Northbound LNER chieftain with those original very low slumping squab seats, and am keen to compare comfort. After 5 hrs from York things are going a bit numb.....
 
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mikey9 said:
Just passed the refurb set on 16:24 from Inverness.
I am on the Northbound LNER chieftain with those original very low slumping squab seats, and am keen to compare comfort. After 5 hrs from York things are going a bit numb.....
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I thought only NL65 had original seats
 
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I only noted "craigentinny" named power car at the front. Defo those fixed armrest, soft squishy foam, low level seats with knobs on.
 
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How many more units are going to ScotRail? I assumed ScotRail have all the units they need now but my mate seems to think otherwise
 
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Surprising how many times both sets have made it up to Scotland.

I see one of the sets at least once or twice a week working up to Aberdeen, and on the odd occassion in Inverness.
 
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Stoney1979 said:
Interesting to see it was the last HST journey from Paddington to Exeter today. Their loss is our gain.

BBC headline reads:

Hundreds bid farewell to high speed train
After more than 40 years of service, the old InterCity 125 trains have made their last journey

Well, not quite BBC.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-en...125-hundreds-bid-farewell-to-high-speed-train
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They'll be about for at least 10 years possibly 15 or so.

It's the media though, always need a strong leading headline to catch the eye and to hell with perfect accuracy ;)
 
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