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  1. Prestige15

    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    Where are the locations of the exhaust? can't see them anywhere form the roof i wonder
  2. Prestige15

    Class 810 - The Right Fit For EMR?

    I think they were giving option of another 10 sets but not 100% sure
  3. Prestige15

    Class 810 - The Right Fit For EMR?

    Lacks a buffet. GA provide a buffet service even though their journeys are shorter than EMR's
  4. Prestige15

    Open Access operators should start looking elswhere to serve

    This is just theory, we won't know until its tried. Would you be happy if I added Leicester?
  5. Prestige15

    Open Access operators should start looking elswhere to serve

    I the past, Grand Central did proposed a Chester - York using 158's. Basically Today's Northern Chester - Leeds.
  6. Prestige15

    Open Access operators should start looking elswhere to serve

    Because Lancaster already benefits with regular service to Windermere, London and Barrow so makes sence if it was skipped. The reason why I didn't added Ulverston is because I totally forgot about it!
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    Open Access operators should start looking elswhere to serve

    Back in the time when open access operators like Hull Tains was created providing a direct service to London, followed by Grand Central to Sunderland and Bradford, serving the areas far more frequently than the main TOC does. So far it looks like OAO is compeating TOC rather than looking other...
  8. Prestige15

    Class 175 future speculation

    East West Rail or a open access operator. Cannot see the 175 going to EMR, Best chance would be Chiltern, Northern, remain with TfW or Newport Sims
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    Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?

    Or a Holyhead - Chester - Crewe - Derby - Nottingham - Skegness/Cleethorpes. We can do with more East-West express service.
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    Potential up to 2,000 job losses at Alstom Derby

    So far, Not yet, Only the Hydrogen and they did suggest a high speed bi mode version (125mph) before but i think that was dropped
  11. Prestige15

    Connect Herts - new limited stop 7xx services from 19.11.23

    If I had my way I would extend the 721 to as far as High Wycombe, that would provide good connection between the Chilterns, Herts and Luton airport, avoiding the need to use the busy and congested Heathrow. It's also Ideal use to link with Bovingdon Market. Making the 321 (X321) a limited...
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    Connect Herts - new limited stop 7xx services from 19.11.23

    If i had my way... I would extend the 721 to High Wycombe That would provide a fast yet good connection between the mid Chilterns, Herts and Luton/Airport. A faster limited stop (X321) to Harrow via Watford and Bushey. A new Luton - Weatherampsted - Welwyn - Hertford - Harlow (maybe run non...
  13. Prestige15

    How can Paddington - Penzance services be sped up

    To answer your question, Maybe less stops, Perhaps a London - Penzance calling at Reading (pick up/drop off only) then non stop to Exeter and again the Plymouth then as normal to Penzance. Lets take Newbury for instance for stopping vs passing train along the line side by side, The stopper...
  14. Prestige15

    Fictiona: Modern trains in older/original liveries

    Remember when GWR announced that they were seeking 30 x 4 car 110mph EMU? What if it ever turned out to be the 30 x 4 car 110 mph class 350/2 from WMT? Lets see..
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    Fictiona: Modern trains in older/original liveries

    I will do one at some point and also in BR/IC125 blue, Or maybe the 800 on all TOC in the past like midland mainline, east coast and virgin trains that had the HST as is very much a HST replacement
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    How many trains that can run faster than its current top speed?

    I have seen a clip of a class 86 on a charter service passing Croy with a 37 at the rear, The 86 was doing 100mph while carrying the class 37. A Deltic during the 'Scots Grey' charter done the same with a class 57 I've also seen a clip of a HST doing about 130mph on the ECML years ago while on...
  17. Prestige15

    How many trains that can run faster than its current top speed?

    We all know that the HST did reach over 140mph, as well as 91/MK4 did about 160mph and apparently a 156 once hit 90mph (im guessing during testing when they were new). Is there any other stock that has traveled faster than its current top speed? Class 8XX will no doubt can and I think the...
  18. Prestige15

    Fictiona: Modern trains in older/original liveries

    I may do just that, I was thinking of doing a few pendos in various liveries so keep an eye out
  19. Prestige15

    Fictiona: Modern trains in older/original liveries

    Here are some i've done so far of older stocks in current liveries

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