Think it's just a temporary thing as CASDO failed a couple of months ago and is being re-evaluated.
However it is 802 201 in its first passenger service, doing one out and back trip today.
Currently running 11 late but with missing the Chester le street stop and with 125 running to a 100mph schedule should be on time by York....
Congratulations to all involved. Just a short York-Leeds hop for me, but really enjoyed it.Definitely doesn't pull as well on diesel as it did on electric but on the whole I'm quite impressed with it. Far smoother than a 185 and quieter too.
The train crew are experiencing teething difficulties but are coping admirably, particularly as the crews are being assessed for traction training competence too. They will then start training the crews themselves next month
Congratulations to all involved. Just a short York-Leeds hop for me, but really enjoyed it. View attachment 68848
Haha, sorry for not being more sociable!I was stood right next to you! XD
Are there any further workings today or will a 185 take over at Newcastle?
Thanks for that, RTT seemed to be suggesting it continued with the rest of the diagramBooked 185101 back.
It's not, ECML is shutOn it now - very nice but signage and announcements say it’s going to Edinburgh Waverley!
Just seen a video arriving at Lime St with the leading pan up. Confused as other photos shew it down. Seems the changeover took place at Newton Le Willows.Looks like it operated in diesel mode from Manchester to Liverpool. Not sure whether they are passed to operate pan-up in this section yet.
It operated in electric between Manchester and Liverpool on both journeys. Pantograph went back up at York on the trip back up to NewcastleLooks like it operated in diesel mode from Manchester to Liverpool. Not sure whether they are passed to operate pan-up in this section yet.
Just seen on Journey Check that it isn't calling at Chester-le-Street due to "this train not stopping in the correct position at a station". I hope this issue gets fixed quickly as otherwise Chester-le-Street would soon end up being skipped by almost everything that's booked to call there...
Think it's just a temporary thing as CASDO failed a couple of months ago and is being re-evaluated.
However it is 802 201 in its first passenger service, doing one out and back trip today.
Currently running 11 late but with missing the Chester le street stop and with 125 running to a 100mph schedule should be on time by York....
I cant believe how they can run such a train Huddersfield-Leeds-York in the morning peak when we are told there is no capacity
It's strange because a photographer caught it arriving Newton Le Willows in diesel then raised the front pantograph before continuing to Lime St.It operated in electric between Manchester and Liverpool on both journeys. Pantograph went back up at York on the trip back up to Newcastle
30-odd posts on the first passenger run today - and no mention of the seats...
30-odd posts on the first passenger run today - and no mention of the seats...
Let me just place these here, and let the fun commencePatience, there will be time for the inevitable discussion on the seats being too hard, too high, not at quite the right angle, too close together, too far apart, not lined up with windows, not enough airline seats, too many airline seats, the wrong colour....
Won't comment on the seats, but that colour scheme must be the dullest we've ever had. Even worse than the original GWR ones and a far cry from the Azuma.Let me just place these here, and let the fun commence
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