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All 158s to be retained and refurbished as part of continuing to run Nottingham to Liverpool.

It's amazing the difference the interior colour scheme and choice of seat materials can make. I don't mind travelling on an LNER 800/801, but I find the GWR 800/802s rather depressing.

Just looking through RTT. Example on the NOT-CDF route: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:NOT/to/gb-nr:CDF/2021-11-29/0200-0159?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=XC

A lot of XC 170 services have been removed from the timetable next week too. This is certainly bigger than just the HSTs.

You have a lot of faith! I thought the contract for the 171s was subject to Southern having replacement trains, not a guaranteed delivery of 171s by a certain date?

I can see them remaining with EMR, when they find out they can't get the Southern 171s, as Southern have nothing to replace them with...

They’re allowed to do it on Derby - Crewe, Newark - Grimsby, and Doncaster to Peterborough. A single ran on a Crewe diagram yesterday.

I believe the maximum 185s get to on the Hope Valley is 75.

Nottingham / Lincolns will be yes. 158s will continue to operate in the peak on that route - which is most certainly a good thing seeing as 2 car 195s have around 20 less seats than a 2 car 158. The fast Hull services are supposed to be 195 in the end - but not sure if that will happen now. Are...

It's available in here - https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-commercial/information-for-operators/sale-of-access-rights/ It proves Leeds services will continue - but it's just one London - Leeds evening peak service, that then runs a return Leeds - Derby.

All sounds about right to me. There should be enough for around 3 double sets if that's the case, which is pretty naff.

Not sure if I'm going crazy here, but I swear I've seen reservations in coach E before...

That will only be temporary though.

It should be 44 170 units - 11 3 car sets, and 33 2 car sets = 99 vehicles. Still not enough really.

Where did EMR confirm the continuation of the Leeds services?

A new version of the document has now been uploaded, with all the mistakes / issues removed. Apparently it's not supposed to be public until tomorrow. https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/december2020

Interesting. They must be extensions of Sheffield services instead. I'm wondering if it's an Etches Park space issue - keep a few units stabled at Neville Hill overnight, and free up a bit of space at Etches Park.

Another clue to Leeds going is the removal of Alfreton and Langley Mill services from December 2020. These are currently served by the Nottingham extensions that start at Leeds.

I still don't see why they'd run to Leeds unless they were forced too. There won't be an operational reason to go there anymore.

Leeds wasn't in the TSR, so if it's being retained, that will be a decision Abellio made in their bid. The lack of a mention of Leeds services surely means they're going in the bin?