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Spectator columnist calls VTEC twitter feed "plain unhinged": https://www.spectator.co.uk/2018/04/has-virgin-trains-lost-the-plot/

The odd Hexham to Battersby and Hexham to Danby services are in again. I thought they were a mistake! SGS https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartstransport

Here's "Azuma" 800101 at Colton Junction: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartstransport/39230086930 https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartstransport/39230076930 VTEC HST: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartstransport/40330089054/in/photostream/ Colas Class 70 on a Tyne Dock to Drax working...

VTEC now tweeting that there will be no service Newcastle-Edinburgh tomorrow (Saturday).

Something up at Newcastle again. Platforms occupied by terminated trains, nothing much moving and loads of trains stacked up outside the station.

Things looking up at Newcastle, services from the North appear to be moving, the 0526 Stirling-Kings Cross has entered the platform, after two hours hanging around on the bridge over the Coast Road.

On E-G trains on Friday, they were announcing that First class was suspended until further notice. SGS. https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartstransport

Camden Road is on the North London Line and would be a better bet for photos than the station at Willesden Junction. I'm only an occasional visitor to London but for Stratford and Camden Road, I would say about 10am until 3pm. The freight starts to ease off when rush hour approaches. Not sure...

The footbridge is outside the station, but nearby. It goes over the West Coast Main Line (where the West London line branches off) rather than the North London Line, but you can see trains on both lines from it. You can see the bridge here...

For London, try: Stratford, Willesden Junction footbridge (though not much good for photographs), Acton Main Line, Kensington Olympia. Outside London, try: Stafford, Barnetby. There aren't many loco depots nowadays! Regards, SGS. https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartstransport

No hot food update: no hot food on the 1935 Edinburgh to Kings Cross. They're hoping some will be loaded at Newcastle.

I'm on the 2000 and there was hot food. I'm sure that will be a great comfort to you. It certainly seems to be becoming a habit on the 2100 though.

It's like some far-away golden age...:)

My recollection: 142: BREL chassis, Leyland body. 143: Andrew Barclay chassis, Alexander body. 144: BREL chassis, Alexander body. Does anyone know why the 143s were transferred from the North East to South Wales back in the day?

No hot food on the 2100 Kings Cross - Newcastle again. Short staffed, sarnies only. It's quite common now, I'm starting not to care...

BGs and GUVs in sidings or in platforms, at any station of reasonable size.

Neither do I! Not even about the sales. They ocassionally send me surveys, which I dutifully complete. That's gratitude for you. I was amazed someone mentioned they get XC offers. I've never known them have a sale ever. SGS. https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartstransport

I wonder if they're going to do something about the heating on these? They always seem to be freezing.

It's a last-18-months thing. EC and VTEC (in it's earlier days) were usualy cheaper than XC on this flow, at least. You may be right about TPE/XC loss-leading, but as a fairly-regular traveller on this stretch it looks more like VTECs have increased. Along with their London fares too, of course...

I wonder if they're also going to fix the problem where VTEC's advance fares on Newcastle-York flow appear routinely double those of the TPE and XC competition? Ahem.