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The heating or lack of it is so bad, I and many others now take the Citylink to Oban and Fort William. What used to be really cosy trains and a pleasure to travel in are now just awful. I wonder if the 153 is the same, not travelled in it. ( bicycle carriage )

Night Riviera Sleeper not running tonight in either direction for some reason. Not mentioned on the Engineering works update either. Monday 22 to Thursday 25 January Will not run in either direction Monday 29 January to Thursday 1 February Will not run in either direction

Totally agree. Folk just trying to get home and are asking the team for guidance and reassurance. Glasgow will be heaving tonight and good luck looking for a taxi to take you over the border. I also imagine a lot of the city centre hotels will be full.

Sounds pretty chaotic at Central, plenty angry people on the Avanti X social media page.

9M61 - 1840 Glasgow Central to Birmingham,failed at Rutherglen where it sat for 3 hours before returning to Glasgow Central.

Aberdeen sleeper cancelled tonight - Technical issues. We are sorry to advise that tonight’s Aberdeen to London Euston service has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to a technical problem with the train meaning it’s not possible to run tonight’s service and despite our best efforts, we...

Bit of a disaster for travellers tonight. Fort William to London Euston We are sorry to advise that due to a problem with our train, your service from Fort William has been cancelled. Despite our best efforts we have been unable to source road replacement transport. Inverness to London...

It’s Network Rail (Scotland) have caused services to be suspended not the train companies. We’ll close the West Highland Line, Highland Mainline (Perth-Inverness) and the lines to Balloch and Helensburgh west of Dalmuir on Saturday due to extreme rainfall. Month’s worth of rain (180mm) forecast...

Abd to Glq/Edb - normal running.

I believe it involves The Royal Scotsman and The Flying Scotsman - The Flying Scotsman engine had hit the stationary Royal Scotsman observation saloon.

2027, good news for the haters!! Suspect it’ll be 158’s up and back to Pwllheli with the 197’s working to Aberystwyth and passengers changing at Machynlleth.

Have been reading this thread, the 197’s have been cleared to Aberystwyth, what about Pwllheli ?

Sat on a pair of 153’s from Shrewsbury to Llandudno Junction and the seat alignment to the windows is far superior, you can at least open a window. I don’t get the shop on a 2 carriage 197, what’s wrong with a trolley. A waste of space on a set with only 121 seats and 1 toilet.

Went in one of them 197s from Llandudno to the Junction, hated every second, claustrophobic and very uncomfortable seats. Mini Azumas.

Indeed it was.

Am on it this morning, 5 mins late departing Bangor. All good.

I’ve got a North Wales Rover and there’s not been a conductor selling tickets on any of the trains I’ve been on since Wed bar the Avanti conductor from Crewe to Chester. On the Cambrian and Conwy Line it was only if request stops were required not ticket checks.

Was on the Night Riviera on Thursday 8th Dec from Paddington to Penzance and the lounge car was open, sat in it to Reading. It was the first night of a trial so felt quite fortunate to be able to sit and relax before bed.

Golf Street to Carnoustie.

Is the first class lounge open at all in Paddington? I am booked on the sleeper next month and usually use it before boarding the train.