Probably not but its the 21st Century, Anything is possible these days, We'll never know, there may be a guy who came up the idea for the Intercity LNER and sees this and think 'hmm..'
That really takes it up a notch!So apparently they have actually sorted 91127's bogies... just a bit late though
I haven't seen any photographs yet but apparently she's out in the open at Doncaster West Yard this morning looking as splendid as she should have looked for the official reveal.
EDIT: https://twitter.com/225groupuk/status/1537759798363664384
There is test runs to take place before service. Unsure of date.
All things considered, I really like this (all the better with the spruced-up bogies/undercarriage ofc), a massive improvement over the VTEC vinyls (which never suited the 91s anyway for the reasons already noted above) and a fresh twist on one of my all-time favorite liveries. And before anyone accuses me of indulging in personal nostalgia here, I was just over 3 weeks old when GNER started running the East Coast franchise and thus have no memories of InterCity Swallow in everyday service in the early privatisation era lolSo apparently they have actually sorted 91127's bogies... just a bit late though
I haven't seen any photographs yet but apparently she's out in the open at Doncaster West Yard this morning looking as splendid as she should have looked for the official reveal.
EDIT: https://twitter.com/225groupuk/status/1537759798363664384
Tree on the line south of Wakefield. Line remains blocked to electric traction today which is why the sets are being dragged back.
Thank you.
down services between Doncaster and Leeds are required to operate under diesel traction through the affected area. Services formed with bi-mode Azuma sets will operate under diesel mode between Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate. Services that are formed with electric Azuma sets will operate under limited diesel traction between L265 signal in advance of Hare Park junction and L259 signal in rear of Hare Park junction.
I follow a GNER nostalgia account on twitter and it’s amazing how modern and classy the whole image still looks. When you see the date on some of the pictures (1997!) it’s hard to believe it was that long ago. Everything since has been cheap and nasty IMO.
It's operationally a lot easier to switch from diesel to electric, or vice versa, when stationary than on the move. The places where the switch happens at running speed, on GWR at least, have been specially reinforced, as I understand it. And if diesel to electric fails to work, the train just continues on diesel to the next stop. With the ECML's fragile wiring, I don't think it's a good idea to change over at speed anywhere.
No, the 800 switched to diesel to operate between Doncaster and Leeds as the Overhead lines were damaged.
I’m surprised those two are going for scrap before the remaining Belmont yard examples.
Real Time Trains suggests they are going tomorrow (29/06/22)
Runnid as 5Q78 - via a reversal at Nuneaton. 91s must not be cleared round Wolverhampton / Walsall!
Was it repainted prior to vinyl application?
No it was vinyl wrapped.
Is it still a variant of the East Coast livery or have they changed it at all?
It is Battle of Britain livery.
Still haven’t left yet, loco did arrived at 8:40 this morning
0Z10 now cancelled
Yes I know, but was the undercoat repainted or has it stayed the same?
Yes but both that and 111 have tiny bits of east coast grey with a purple line at the back of the loco where the promotional livery ends. I think he (and I am too) was wondering if they would have got rid of that? I hope so. It was there to feed nicely onto East Coast livery MK4s and of course now looks completely out of place.
