Are all Valentas gone?

[5872]

Will any Valentas be around at easter!?!leepy2:

 

[Tom]

Of course.

 

[David]

There will still be plenty around at Easter. GNER still have a few, all of MML fleet have a valenta in them, and FGW still have a few left, although 43146 is reported to have a new layer of oil on the paintwork.....

 

[RJ]

Will any Valentas be around at easter!?!leepy2:

Nope - emergency recall for all Valentas, EWS 37/4s and Eurostar 37/6s + Mk3s draughted it to replace them over Easter until further notice.

 

[Tom]

 

[Julian G]

Nope - emergency recall for all Valentas, EWS 37/4s and Eurostar 37/6s + Mk3s draughted it to replace them over Easter until further notice.

:toothy10:

 

[Mintona]

Nice one.

I'm looking forward to maybe my last Valenta Vegging in Easter!

 

[fgw first great western]

what about virgin

 

[Dennis]

There will still be plenty around at Easter. GNER still have a few, all of MML fleet have a valenta in them, and FGW still have a few left, although 43146 is reported to have a new layer of oil on the paintwork.....

Aren't the MML ones VP185?

 

[David]

The MML fleet is about half and half, but usually more VP185s running.

 

[Dennis]

Not that I can tell the difference :happy8:

 

[Max]

Still quite a lot of Valentas out and about on GNER, I had the ex-VXC set on Sunday evening to Hull, Valentas both end (I believe)

 

[Darandio]

Still plenty of Valentas about, but for how long?????
Hoping to catch a couple on Saturday at Darlington, although knowing me i will get the repowered ones.

 

[37372]

For all MML HST fans, 43178 is a BEAST! Screams like mad
I was also lucky enough to catch 2 GNER HST's tonight, all 4 PCs Valentas

 

[richa2002]

For all MML HST fans, 43178 is a BEAST! Screams like mad
I was also lucky enough to catch 2 GNER HST's tonight, all 4 PCs Valentas

I can vouch for that Tom. Just listen to this video towards the end, http://rich.mjspencer.com/43178_Leicester.wmv

 

[Darandio]

I can vouch for that Tom. Just listen to this video towards the end, http://rich.mjspencer.com/43178_Leicester.wmv

You can't half hear it as well. Noticed the camera panning when it happened.

 

[devon_metro]

what about virgin

Sorry to break it to you, But Virgin don't run HSTs

 

[thefab444]

Apart from the one they hire in from MML.

 

[Guinness]

what about virgin

Virgin don't operate regular HSTs anymore. There is an exception due to Voyager Shortages, a Midland Mainline HST is hired Mon - Sat most weekdays (Wasn't out today due to no spare stock). It mostly runs Newcastle/Derby - Bristol/Plymouth.

There is likely to be Summer Saturday HSTs to Newquay and Paigton.

 

[kestrel]

Plenty of valenta's around for valenta veg to froth over lol !! only 32-34 FGW PC's are MTU'd,

By xmas will prob' be about 10-20 valenta's still around on the Western region.

 

[thefab444]

Virgin don't operate regular HSTs anymore. There is an exception due to Voyager Shortages, a Midland Mainline HST is hired Mon - Sat most weekdays (Wasn't out today due to no spare stock). It mostly runs Newcastle/Derby - Bristol/Plymouth.

There is likely to be Summer Saturday HSTs to Newquay and Paigton.

Isn't there one that runs Mon - Fri from Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh (one trip there, one trip back)?

XC092 is only till this Friday.

 

[5872]

Can I ask somthing , JDS (fab444) is saying ALL FGW VALENTAS are going is this true or his he winding me up?

 

[David]

It's true. The program to re-engine them all is well under way, and is expected to be completed not long after Christmas.

 

[5872]

It's true. The program to re-engine them all is well under way, and is expected to be completed not long after Christmas.

Thanks any going to be around at 6th Apr??? or is it just MTU ?:blah5:

 

[thefab444]

It's true. The program to re-engine them all is well under way, and is expected to be completed not long after Christmas.

I heard April 1st...

 

[5872]

Nope - emergency recall for all Valentas, EWS 37/4s and Eurostar 37/6s + Mk3s draughted it to replace them over Easter until further notice.

Shut up! not dumb!

 

[Tom]

I'm going for some FGW 37 haulage on April 1st.

 

[RJ]

not dumb!

You've fooled the rest of us if this is true...