greatvoyager
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43206 was originally part of 253003.It seems to be given TOPS 253003 which IIRC should be Western HST set, I'm pretty sure EC stuff was 254!
43206 was originally part of 253003.It seems to be given TOPS 253003 which IIRC should be Western HST set, I'm pretty sure EC stuff was 254!
It is not going to EMR. Next move likely to be to Ely for store.Has anyone got any information about the future of the repainted BR Intercity set? Is this likely to be transferred to EMR?
I can’t imagine that it would be shunted away somewhere, given the cost and resources of repainting. Wouldn’t it be great to see it running in service for a year or two more?
PS - what a stunning job they’ve made of it!
Carries 254029 at the other end, which is correct for 43312.It seems to be given TOPS 253003 which IIRC should be Western HST set, I'm pretty sure EC stuff was 254!
It is not going to EMR. Next move likely to be to Ely for store.
The set on the tour is not planned to go to EMR.Don’t think it’s going to Ely according to the staff today... they mentioned EMR?
The set on the tour is not planned to go to EMR.
Correct. That is a very good first reason for it to not go to EMR. Second, it has a prototype trailer in the set. Why take one if you don't have to? Third, if it was going, they'd have painted a full 8-car set, not a 7-car.That makes sense. Without some changes to the paint job, I don't think it could go to EMR. Safety regulations now require the doors to be a distinct colour from the rest of the bodyside for regular service carriages, do they not? The retro livery doesn't meet that requirement.
Correct. That is a very good first reason for it to not go to EMR. Second, it has a prototype trailer in the set. Why take one if you don't have to? Third, if it was going, they'd have painted a full 8-car set, not a 7-car.
Difference being that pacers were a cheap exercise using bus parts, whilst HSTs are proper trains and had lots of effort put in.But Pacers were envisaged as a temporary solution, yet became the backbone of Regional trains in the capital city of Wales and also in most of Northern England
The cutter’s torch awaits, by the sounds of things...
Also, I may well have missed something in connection with references to transfers to EMR. Do they not yet need to fit retention tanks and power operated doors? Or are they transfers of stock for refurbishment?? Clarification / pointers to posts elsewhere would be appreciated. Thanks
Thanks. I'm more familiar with the ScotRail refurbishments and what a protracted situation that is, so was curious as to what EMR would be using.Not necessarily. From Richard Clinnick's twitter - LSL being Locomotive Services Leasing, who operate heritage tour
Retention tanks I'm not sure about, but power doors is a definite no. Whilst the LNER stock isn't PRM-TSI compliant, it's slightly more compliant than the EMR stock, although there isn't any plan to make them fully compliant that I'm aware of
Not necessarily. From Richard Clinnick's twitter - LSL being Locomotive Services Leasing, who operate heritage tour
Retention tanks I'm not sure about, but power doors is a definite no. Whilst the LNER stock isn't PRM-TSI compliant, it's slightly more compliant than the EMR stock, although there isn't any plan to make them fully compliant that I'm aware of
How many sets go to EMR and when will they be in service?
Nine 2+8 sets I believe.Nine 2+9 sets
Nine 2+8 sets I believe.
43290 + 43317 with set EC53 currently heading to Craigentinny, presumably in readiness for transfer to EMR.
Shame it couldn't be used to run a few of the services which LNER have decided to cancel today.
I noticed this working on RTT yesterday and was assuming it was something new heading this way.
If anyone know the headcode it was running under, I'd be much obliged.
As if we on this forum here care, I just saw it and it looks amazing.Forgive my ignorance, its quite hard to work this out. Have they just repainted an entire set to send it to the scrap yard? If yes that is totally insane!
Any sensible organisation wouldn't touch at least two vehicles in that set if they had a choice: the prototype TF and 43206.As if we on this forum here care, I just saw it and it looks amazing.
Hopefully something will be salvaged. LSL are talking of buying one set, but it's not confirmed which vehicles that would be.
That said, it's not unreasonable to assume at least some of the vehicles in the rake will be scrapped yes.
Any sensible organisation wouldn't touch at least two vehicles in that set if they had a choice: the prototype TF and 43206.
Only ID I've seen has been 43272 as leading with seven trailers and ANOther power car.There appears to be another Craigentinny to Gascoigne Wood move today, https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05894/2019-12-19/detailed
Anyone know the consist please?