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RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - citaro5284 - 25 Oct 2015
They look nice!
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 27 Oct 2015
91101 and 91114 are on Leeds diagrams today.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - DanPicken - 27 Oct 2015
(27 Oct 2015, 9:12 am)GX03 SVC wrote 91101 and 91114 are on Leeds diagrams today.
Defeats the whole point of a brand if it's gonna stay there, is that why it never came through Newcastle?
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 27 Oct 2015
(27 Oct 2015, 9:34 am)DanPicken wrote Defeats the whole point of a brand if it's gonna stay there, is that why it never came through Newcastle?
What happens if there's going to be a relaunch of the Flying Scotsman....?
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 27 Oct 2015
Apologies, 91101 is on the Edinburgh-London runs today. I misread someone's screenshot of 91111's workings....oops!
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - DanPicken - 27 Oct 2015
(27 Oct 2015, 11:23 am)GX03 SVC wrote Apologies, 91101 is on the Edinburgh-London runs today. I misread someone's screenshot of 91111's workings....oops!
1S06 running 25L.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 27 Oct 2015
91101 has also been named 'Flying Scotsman'.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - NK53 TKT - 27 Oct 2015
(27 Oct 2015, 1:03 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 91101 has also been named 'Flying Scotsman'.That suits
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Andreos1 - 28 Oct 2015
http://m.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/new-livery-for-flying-scotsman-train-unveiled-1-3930595
Looks like more blue/purple, than on the deleted version.
There is also mention of engine work for the HST's.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - R852 PRG - 29 Oct 2015
A Class 91 Mk4 set failed over Chester-le-Street viaduct earlier. The Class 91 was still in the ''Virgin Wrap'' that was applied upon takeover earlier in the year, it that helps narrow down the number. Thunderbird was called from Newcastle I believe.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - NK53 TKT - 29 Oct 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 2:57 pm)R852 PRG wrote A Class 91 Mk4 set failed over Chester-le-Street viaduct earlier. The Class 91 was still in the ''Virgin Wrap'' that was applied upon takeover earlier in the year, it that helps narrow down the number. Thunderbird was called from Newcastle I believe.
Unlucky, was probably taken to Heaton
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Davie - 29 Oct 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 2:57 pm)R852 PRG wrote A Class 91 Mk4 set failed over Chester-le-Street viaduct earlier. The Class 91 was still in the ''Virgin Wrap'' that was applied upon takeover earlier in the year, it that helps narrow down the number. Thunderbird was called from Newcastle I believe.91104
![[Image: c5054c09e1f8648ae118e9642fa1de6d.jpg]](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/29/c5054c09e1f8648ae118e9642fa1de6d.jpg)
Re: RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - MVK 500R - 30 Oct 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 2:57 pm)R852 PRG wrote A Class 91 Mk4 set failed over Chester-le-Street viaduct earlier. The Class 91 was still in the ''Virgin Wrap'' that was applied upon takeover earlier in the year, it that helps narrow down the number. Thunderbird was called from Newcastle I believe.Apparently it lost its line light.
RE: RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - citaro5284 - 30 Oct 2015
(30 Oct 2015, 1:11 pm)MVK 500R wrote Apparently it lost its line light.
painful....
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Andreos1 - 06 Nov 2015
Just seen 91101 in the flesh for the first time since the repaint.
Not too sure on it...
Next VTEC arrival northbound into Newcastle if anyone is after it.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - MVK 500R - 12 Nov 2015
Just clocked a Class 43 on 1E15 pulling into Central Station in reverse formation.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Davie - 15 Nov 2015
91130 has apparently been repainted into the new Virgin Trains livery
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Davie - 17 Nov 2015
(15 Nov 2015, 7:55 pm)Davie wrote 91130 has apparently been repainted into the new Virgin Trains liveryIt has:
![[Image: b82458e8145a7f15d6f52d992596a908.jpg]](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/17/b82458e8145a7f15d6f52d992596a908.jpg)
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - MVK 500R - 18 Nov 2015
Just saw 67016 drag a Mk4 set into Newcastle minus the 91. I'm assuming it's 5G03.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 24 Nov 2015
All lines between Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Newcastle are currently blocked due to a person being struck by a train
Delays expected until at least 15:00
Affecting Northern, Virgin Trains East Coast & CrossCountry
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - northern156 - 24 Nov 2015
Spittal. 1S11 (43367/43313) and 1E15 both diverted via Carlisle.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - DanPicken - 25 Nov 2015
Virgin Trains EC:
#VTECUpdate Due to a fault on a train in front of ours at Darlington some Northbound lines are blocked which may cause delays up to 30 mins.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Andreos1 - 25 Nov 2015
(25 Nov 2015, 4:47 pm)DanPicken wrote Virgin Trains EC:
#VTECUpdate Due to a fault on a train in front of ours at Darlington some Northbound lines are blocked which may cause delays up to 30 mins.
45mins and counting so far...
Efit: Ended up stuck outside Darlo and moving between signals, for over an hour and a half in the end.
Darlington station had platforms 1 and 4 working dual directions to clear the backlog.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - LeeCalder - 25 Nov 2015
Yes, there was a Class 66 (Freightliner I believe, but I've also been told it was DB Schenker) which failed smack bang in the middle of the platform.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - PH - BQA - 26 Nov 2015
Not really too sure on how trains work, logistically, can anyone explain what's happening here, has it broke down or?
![[Image: 22664769549_c290be7b9f_c.jpg]](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/702/22664769549_c290be7b9f_c.jpg)
DB Schenker: 67026 "Diamond Jubilee" at Carlisle by Lee Calder, on FlickrWas just flicking through pictures on Flickr and came across it, and became pretty confused
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 26 Nov 2015
(26 Nov 2015, 7:27 pm)mb134 wrote Not really too sure on how trains work, logistically, can anyone explain what's happening here, has it broke down or?
Was just flicking through pictures on Flickr and came across it, and became pretty confused
As the train is an electric set (Class 91 - InterCity 225) and requires overhead wires to power it which Carlisle to Newcastle doesn't have, the electric sets have to be dragged over the lines.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - PH - BQA - 26 Nov 2015
(26 Nov 2015, 7:29 pm)GX03 SVC wrote As the train is an electric set (Class 91 - InterCity 225) and requires overhead wires to power it which Carlisle to Newcastle doesn't have, the electric sets have to be dragged over the lines.
Ah that makes sense!
Why allocate a train to a route it can't do, or was there some kind of diversion in place?
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Davie - 26 Nov 2015
(26 Nov 2015, 7:30 pm)mb134 wrote Ah that makes sense!They are currently being diverted.
Why allocate a train to a route it can't do, or was there some kind of diversion in place?
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 26 Nov 2015
(26 Nov 2015, 7:30 pm)mb134 wrote Ah that makes sense!
Why allocate a train to a route it can't do, or was there some kind of diversion in place?
Yes, the Newcastle to Edinburgh section of the ECML is closed for four weekends for engineering work. Virgin Trains East Coast have been diverting via Carlisle.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - DanPicken - 26 Nov 2015
(26 Nov 2015, 7:30 pm)mb134 wrote Ah that makes sense!
Why allocate a train to a route it can't do, or was there some kind of diversion in place?
I believe there isn't enough while keeping normal HST sets unaffected.