What is the equivalent of crayonista for the “just run stock class x on line y” types? (ignoring stock clearance, route knowledge, stock availability, DOO issues etc...)
someone on LondonReconnections called it hornbyism. There is a detailed discussion of alternative options here
http://barking-gospeloak.org.uk/documents/20181119_stock_crisis_meeting.pdf
In summary:
- hire in electrostars with the necessary CCTV, but would require co-operation of other TOCs with little incentive for them to do so, suggests most likely is 387/3s from c2c at weekends only
- some 378s shortened to 4 car temporarily
- introduce non CCTV EMUs and reintroduce guards
No easy options as set out in that crisis meeting note