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This could be the forum version of the chicken [not] crossing the road jokeWhy did the HST not do the service?
This could be the forum version of the chicken [not] crossing the road jokeWhy did the HST not do the service?
Maybe they'll have a squint at the corrosion on the LNER coaches and sneakily swap them with ex-GWR ones!My understanding is that Wabtec is doing the LNER repaint for the BR HST. If they can do that, it suggests that they have some spare capacity. I realise that the ScotRail job is totally different though.
I don't think this is overkill. Inverness and Aberdeen , the two main northern Scottish cities need to be linked by public transport through fast comfortable links. There is no express coach service, or direct links between the North East, Fraserburgh and Peterhead and Inverness. Regional trains have clattered over this route for many year. Only now we are beginning to realise the potential, with the improvement of infrastructure, reopening of stations and consideration of other rail and possibly tram links.
Having proper HST trains belatedly gives this route proper prestige it deserves. Why not be more ambitious about travel links as they promote green economic development?
80x or a Stadler would be a good intermediate step, especially if the Scottish Government are serious about rolling electrification. Would also solve (fudge) the Forth Bridge problemI agree but I'd like electrification.
Refurb HST in Inverness station a shot while ago. Not yet been on a ScotRail refurb or a classic for that matter with ScotRail yet!
Did it carry any passengers?
Not sure, I walked back through the station a while later and it had gone. From RTT and platform looks like it might have been headed to Perth at 17:27
Aren't there already eight in service, just not all on the same day? I'm sure someone is keeping a record.Richard Clinnick is reporting on twitter that it looks to be eight in service by the end of the year. Only 18 short and year late is some sort of progress....
That's the crux of it - never sure from one day to the next how many will make it (and stay) in service.Aren't there already eight in service, just not all on the same day? I'm sure someone is keeping a record.
not so rare anymore. what is rare though, is the LNER HST which is going damn soon!I was on the northbound chieftain this evening and we passed a real live refurb hst with passengers on, at Kingussie.
not so rare anymore. what is rare though, is the LNER HST which is going damn soon!
EDIT: at least HML way, Edinburgh way I've no idea...
According to this thread:LNER HST Withdrawals Monday the 9th will be the lastIIRC the last LNER HST is supposed to be this month.
I know... I intend to be on the last one on the HML, on monday morning.not so rare anymore. what is rare though, is the LNER HST which is going damn soon!
EDIT: at least HML way, Edinburgh way I've no idea...
Where to where?I know... I intend to be on the last one on the HML, on monday morning.
The whole of it!Where to where?
I'll wave at you from Dunblane!
From earlier parts of this thread I'm not really surprised at the Paint Shop at Wabtec having some capacity, the guys there haven't been too overloaded with finished refurbs to work on.My understanding is that Wabtec is doing the LNER repaint for the BR HST. If they can do that, it suggests that they have some spare capacity. I realise that the ScotRail job is totally different though.
Just seen on Twitter that a refurb looks to be heading north. I can't find anything on RTT though.
From photos the power cars are 43140 & 43150.
https://twitter.com/SoleCrowleSoul/status/1204410851827970049
Good news hopefully more to come shortly. Expect a burst of deliveries Kilmarnock must be due to come up with something soon.
The sensible approach right now would be to deliver them all as 4-car and add the 5th car to each set at the end of the programme.Indeed. As is this was the 9th set delivered, this should be the last 4-car set. All subsequent sets should be 5-car.