What type of stock will be allocated to the Highland Chieftain in the future?

[GrimShady]

What will the Highland Chieftain/Northern Lights service run as now? 2 x 5 car IETs?

 

[D365]

What will the Highland Chieftain/Northern Lights service run as now? 2 x 5 car IEPs?

Eh? I was under the impression that will be the domain of the 13 nine-car Class 800s.

 

[mullac30]

Eh? I was under the impression that will be the domain of the 13 nine-car Class 800s.

The most recent test run a few days ago was formed of 2 x 5 car IETs, so that's where he was probably coming from. They also might have a better power to weight ratio but I'm not sure about that.

 

[Class 170101]

They lose time compared to the HST.

 

[route:oxford]

They lose time compared to the HST.

You'll have to do better than that.

How many seconds on which sections, on each journey so far.

 

[mullac30]

They lose time compared to the HST.

I meant in comparison to a single 9 car IET.

 

[Class 170101]

I don't have access to the data but some I know reckoned the overall journey time from Kings Cross to Invernes would be no better than today. Faster to Edinburgh but slower there after. Maybe using the wires to Dunblane / Stirling vice diesel operation may help (instead of Haymarket) but diesel operation was seemingly to be slower than today.

 

[gazthomas]

They lose time compared to the HST.

At full pelt yes, but on the Highland line I'm not so sure. In my experience 800s are pretty nippy pulling away on diesel, which given the many stops and relatively slow line speed plus sliding doors may give it an advantage over the HST on this line

 

[Class 170101]

At full pelt yes, but on the Highland line I'm not so sure. In my experience 800s are pretty nippy pulling away on diesel, which given the many stops and relatively slow line speed plus sliding doors may give it an advantage over the HST on this line

I think the hill climbing ability on diesel may have more to do with it, so overall a lose.

 

[gazthomas]

I think the hill climbing ability on diesel may have more to do with it, so overall a lose.

I accept the power/weight ratio is not so good!