co-tr-paul
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I was on rest day but we had our first 10 car Hitachi visit for clearance tests yesterday.
Ah ok thanks.. I thought maybe different carriages in the sleeper!!I was on rest day but we had our first 10 car Hitachi visit for clearance tests yesterday.
That will be a great day out.Coincides nicely with Penzance bus running day on its traditional 3rd Sunday of April which is Easter next year I believe?
Yes, it's on Easter Day next year. Be good if the depot open day on the Saturday!Coincides nicely with Penzance bus running day on its traditional 3rd Sunday of April which is Easter next year I believe?
57605 currently rescuing a dead clay train at Par...... !
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I’d assume that, in the fullness of time, a number of ex-Caledonian Sleeper Mk3s will travel south for spares?Update regarding buffets, now expected to receive 2x unidentified buffets for use as spare coaching stock, not to be refurbished though. No further details known yet. 10232 still going off lease.
or they could run extra Sleeper train Friday night down Sunday up in July & August ?I’d assume that, in the fullness of time, a number of ex-Caledonian Sleeper Mk3s will travel south for spares?
The first Scottish sleeper changes over in October and it makes sense to use some stock from there - the two spare buffets may come from there - but as yet, nothing has been heard by us.
I have to ask why there is a need for any more spare vehicles. Once the refurb is complete there will be three RFM, three TSO and three BSO vehicles, for two of each needed each night. I'm not seeing why the existing high level of cover needs more vehicles, especially when the operation is at best financially marginal.Won't be from them then. Not familiar with the Scottish fleet !
Not so much seats but demand for berths is outstripping capacity in summer especially.
I was a little surprised when told about the buffets as general seating spares.
The obvious candidates are the two buffets (10212/229) that TPE have on lease until the end of next year - no use for them with TPE, overhauls have already been paid for and the vehicles are on lease to a FirstGroup company. 10232 is a wreck anyway and out of mileage before it needs a C4 (and more!) - I believe it has already been mileage extended once.Update regarding buffets, now expected to receive 2x unidentified buffets for use as spare coaching stock, not to be refurbished though. No further details known yet. 10232 still going off lease.