But no reports of any completed sets outside at either Doncaster or Kilmarnock ready for despatch.
Kilmarnock surely could have built a new set from scratch the time they gave had. Must be a few in the final throws of handover.
The 1207 is unit in case anyone was wondering.I see the 1207 had been cancelled due to a train fault, starting at Dundee instead, so it's pretty busy
Dropping off 2 unrefurbished rakes (HA07 & HA10).Saw 2 power cars in inter7city livery coupled back to back head north through Peterborough about 1610 this afternoon.
Assume they came from Ely? But what had they been doing there?
Saw 2 power cars in inter7city livery coupled back to back head north through Peterborough about 1610 this afternoon.
Assume they came from Ely? But what had they been doing there?
Already pointed this out in the separate a2i thread.
I tweeted Scotrail and they are confident it will run as planned. Ha ha ha. They can't even run what they have now properly let alone all those new services. View attachment 70928
Surely they know if there are going to be staffing issues, especially since they can't even fulfill the current schedule due to lack of drivers.
No point in the Social Media team asking for questions if they won't answer them honestly, is there?
the HST didn't even leave the station in Aberdeen ha19 Speedo fault1312 Inter7City Aberdeen to Edinburgh didn't make as far as the Dee Bridge, engine fault, had to reverse back to station. Replacement 170, held up slightly by signal problems at Stonehaven... I see the 1207 had been cancelled due to a train fault, starting at Dundee instead, so it's pretty busy
So why even ask questions then?
Surely they know if there are going to be staffing issues, especially since they can't even fulfill the current schedule due to lack of drivers.
No point in the Social Media team asking for questions if they won't answer them honestly, is there?
So why even ask questions then?
It (electrification) might not reach Aberdeen then as Aberdeenshire Council alone amongst its neighbouring councils deny the existence of the "climate emergency".Well we have a "climate emergency" in Scotland apparently, so the Scottish government will obviously electrify the whole network ASAP and these outdated environmentally unfriendly trains will be off to the scrappy.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/f...council-leaders-reject-climate-change-appeal/Press & Journal said:Aberdeenshire Council leaders have been accused of being "out of touch" for failing to back climate change concerns raised by opposition members.
To be fair, it was probably on the Aberdeen or Inverness service an hour or so behind. Anniesland services get binned at the drop of a hat as it is.1642 Glasgow to Aberdeen was a 2 car 158 tonight. The 3 car 170 on the Anniesland service on the adjacent platform just rubbed even more salt into the wound
now back on topic...
How long could the refurb HSTs realistically last?
55 years old. Has any railway in Europe ever run such geriatric stock on long distance services?They might try and keep some a few years after that. Say 2030
Franchise ends 2025.
We think there is a guaranteed usage commitment on the HSTs until 2028.
They might try and keep some a few years after that. Say 2030.
By that point there should be a significant portion of electrification so can be replaced with at worst Bi Modes.
I’ve no idea when they will be replaced, but TGV Sud-Est trains are of a roughly similar vintage to a HST. Of course electric stock tends to last longer than diesel, so perhaps not as surprising55 years old. Has any railway in Europe ever run such geriatric stock on long distance services?
Does it really matter? If you took someone blindfolded and sat them down in.a Night Riviera lounge coach, for example, took the blindfold off and asked them when the train was built I'd wager a lot of money they wouldn't say in the 1970s...55 years old. Has any railway in Europe ever run such geriatric stock on long distance services?
Reminds me of the proposals way back when where ScotRail wanted InterCity to give them HST half sets (4/5 cars with DVT on other end) for E&G services.Does it really matter? If you took someone blindfolded and sat them down in.a Night Riviera lounge coach, for example, took the blindfold off and asked them when the train was built I'd wager a lot of money they wouldn't say in the 1970s...
By all accounts the refurbed ScotRail coaches provide a very nice travelling environment. Wouldn't be beyond the wit of man to bang an electric loco on one end and a DVT on the other when the wires are up everywhere.