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Class 43 LNER Farewell Railtour Dec 2019
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Anyone know a reason for sending it back to Craigentinny? Is it being stored there? Why ECS?
It's the HST depot so whatever is next for it makes sense that it would need to return to home base. ECS because HST services on LNER have come to an end so absent some very obliging and sense of fun having senior management it can't get back there in service!
Peter Mugridge
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They missed a bit of a trick there with the run back to Craigentinny didn't they...?!
MikeMorton22
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Hope they reinstate original headlight units like the NRM power car
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Not going to happen for a tour. And anyway the NRM power car - I assume you mean 43002 - doesn’t have original headlights.
DarloRich
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Why? There is little publicity value in finishing the teain in Edinburgh
I assumed he meant 41001
Not going to happen for a tour. And anyway the NRM power car - I assume you mean 43002 - doesn’t have original headlights.
LNER state in either direction, only saw this after purchasing my Advance:
https://www.lner.co.uk/news/lner-bids-farewell-to-the-inter125-high-speed-train/
I’ll try and get one up to Leeds and re-book my Advance for something else.
Peter Mugridge
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That's true, but you could bet they'd be able to fill every seat on it if they did open it up.
Yes, but only the First Class stripes on those coaches.
Found this on RTT. Possibly a staff outing for LNER? Maybe why the Farewell set is going back up to Craigentinny?
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N17562/2019-12-28/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N17562/2019-12-28/detailed
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For Craigentinny staff as I understand it.
Best bet that they'll use the Farewell set
I have applied and been granted a free ticket from KGX to LDS for the final leg of the tour! It’s been supplied as a TOD so I’ll collect it tomorrow and see what LNER have booked me on (I asked for the 0735 or 0803).
Entertexthere
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...As in Todmorden?
Ticket on Departure - Code to enter into a TVM to retrieve a paper ticket. Ticket is an Advance Single with Reservation and a value of £0.01. Very efficient service from LNER.
There is a gateline at concourse level but that's often open (though I can't imagine it being a problem if you explain why you're there). There is also a gateline on the bridge over the platforms but that is open around 99% of the time so you'll nearly always be able to access the platforms that way.
I figure that LNER will be wanting maximum exposure for this so I'd be very surprised if there was any issue accessing the platform. Main issue will probably be avoiding everyone else after a photo!
Entertexthere
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Ah alright, I thought you meant it was a ticket to Todmorden which was confusing me a bit. Cheers.
Colby James
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I still wonder what is going to become of the flying banana set after the final LNER HST is over and what will become of 43206 and 43312 afterwards?
Rumour has it that LSL will get an LNER set, I would only make sense to get this set...
Colby James
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Well of course but LSL is run but GWR
And they did say a GWR set most likely.
And they did say a GWR set most likely.
LSL is Locomotive Services Limited owned by Jeremy Hosking. It is nothing to do with GWR
Colby James
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I see so it’s still possible to have the HST with them then I assume
Colby James
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Ahh wait you where telling the truth
Then 43206 and 43312 are destianed for LSL according to Wikipedia they plan to get a LNER HST maybe that unit
Then 43206 and 43312 are destianed for LSL according to Wikipedia they plan to get a LNER HST maybe that unit
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Going off topic unfortunately... LSL is getting its HST stock from Porterbrook. 43206/312 and EC56 belong to Angel. Make what you want of that!
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