LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/business-2690971...witterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Legal challenge to be made over re-privatisation
Government confirms 27 billion deal to build new state of the art trains
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gover...art-trains
(17 Apr 2014, 6:47 pm)citaro5284 Government confirms 27 billion deal to build new state of the art trains
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gover...art-trains
East Coast Trains
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We’re putting on an extra service this Sunday from Newcastle to King’s Cross (08.50) for Gateshead FC fans travelling to Wembley for the Skrill Premier Play-Off final against Cambridge United. Good luck to ‘The Tynesiders’! More details can be found at http://bit.ly/1aC2BJd.
East Coast Trains
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We’re putting on an extra service this Sunday from Newcastle to King’s Cross (08.50) for Gateshead FC fans travelling to Wembley for the Skrill Premier Play-Off final against Cambridge United. Good luck to ‘The Tynesiders’! More details can be found at http://bit.ly/1aC2BJd.
Richard Branson talks to the Journal about Virgin taking over East Coast
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-e...st-7113289?
(14 May 2014, 5:05 pm)Adam It's a bit late of them to be announcing that. If it was announced this time last week, then undoubtedly me and my clan would have got the train there and back instead of getting the coach.
(14 May 2014, 5:05 pm)Adam It's a bit late of them to be announcing that. If it was announced this time last week, then undoubtedly me and my clan would have got the train there and back instead of getting the coach.
Lets hope the timetable remains on track
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsb...Coast.html
(08 Jun 2014, 7:38 am)tyresmoke Off to York on a day out on the Dalesbus network and the EMT hire-in set is working our train 1Y17 0750 Newcastle-London KX
(08 Jun 2014, 7:38 am)tyresmoke Off to York on a day out on the Dalesbus network and the EMT hire-in set is working our train 1Y17 0750 Newcastle-London KX
(08 Jun 2014, 10:44 am)citaro5284 Rather have a Class 91 any day, and it was running late!
You in First or Standard??
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(08 Jun 2014, 12:12 pm)Andreos Constantopolous What is the interior like?Yep, all seating is EMT low-backed. However, coach B (the TGS) has one half EMT and one half First Great Western high-backed seats.
Guessing it meets East Midlands spec, rather than the GNER interior.
Worst set of them all, EC64. I'd rather walk. >
(08 Jun 2014, 12:12 pm)Andreos Constantopolous What is the interior like?Yep, all seating is EMT low-backed. However, coach B (the TGS) has one half EMT and one half First Great Western high-backed seats.
Guessing it meets East Midlands spec, rather than the GNER interior.
91125 is believed to be having its Sky1 HD vinyls removed at Doncaster at the moment.
However, an HST (powercar or set I can't remember) will be getting a commemorative livery to mark an anniversary of Craigentinny Depot.
(15 Jun 2014, 7:12 pm)northern156 91125 is believed to be having its Sky1 HD vinyls removed at Doncaster at the moment.
However, an HST (powercar or set I can't remember) will be getting a commemorative livery to mark an anniversary of Craigentinny Depot.
(15 Jun 2014, 7:12 pm)northern156 91125 is believed to be having its Sky1 HD vinyls removed at Doncaster at the moment.
However, an HST (powercar or set I can't remember) will be getting a commemorative livery to mark an anniversary of Craigentinny Depot.
(15 Jun 2014, 7:12 pm)northern156 91125 is believed to be having its Sky1 HD vinyls removed at Doncaster at the moment.
However, an HST (powercar or set I can't remember) will be getting a commemorative livery to mark an anniversary of Craigentinny Depot.
(15 Jun 2014, 7:12 pm)northern156 91125 is believed to be having its Sky1 HD vinyls removed at Doncaster at the moment.
However, an HST (powercar or set I can't remember) will be getting a commemorative livery to mark an anniversary of Craigentinny Depot.
I saw the Sky HD HST set a few times while in Leeds a few weeks ago. It seemed to be permanently stationed at the same platform although that was probably due to me being in Leeds around the same time each day. On first glance, it looked different from other Class 91 sets.
(24 Jun 2014, 5:30 pm)danpick does anyone know when the east coast diverts onto the Durham coast line areKeep an eye on the planned works section of www.nationalrail.co.uk