There is a picture on Facebook that says to be the stickers coming off at BN. It's very good photoshopping if its a wind up...
It's pretty rare for the mark 4 carriages to be swapped between sets - The formations are generally fixed. It's also quite uncommon (Although not totally unheard of) for the DVTs to be swapped between different mark 4 rakes: It's mainly the 91s that do the moving around between sets due to their different maintenance regime to the hauled stock.I've also just seen that image, however it is only of the carriages. Obviously they will need to be split up and put into other sets now.
What I think is happening is they are stripping the carriages, but the Class 91 and DVT will remain in Skyfall livery until August where they will then receive a special nameplate. The carriages do need to be moved around and the Skyfall 91 and DVT will end up like the Flying Scotsman 91 and DVT where they end up on any set.
It's pretty rare for the mark 4 carriages to be swapped between sets - The formations are generally fixed. It's also quite uncommon (Although not totally unheard of) for the DVTs to be swapped between different mark 4 rakes: It's mainly the 91s that do the moving around between sets due to their different maintenance regime to the hauled stock.
I would think that that is quite likely. I think that East Coast actually did quite well in keeping the matching loco with the correct carriage rake for as long as they have done, given how often the 91s typically seem to be rotated between sets.I wonder if kepeing the branded loco on the branded stock messed about with the maintenace schedules. Perhaps that is why the loco has come off. It might be in for an exam or some repair work.
the 91 and dvt will remain in skyfall livery just like the flying scotsman set where you never see them together
can some one tell me the times for it for tomorrow please
thanks
rdg