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http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scot...s-27599963
Scotrail have lost the Caledonian Sleeper franchise to Serco.
(28 May 2014, 9:17 am)Andreos Constantopolous http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scot...s-27599963
Scotrail have lost the Caledonian Sleeper franchise to Serco.
(28 May 2014, 9:17 am)Andreos Constantopolous http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scot...s-27599963
Scotrail have lost the Caledonian Sleeper franchise to Serco.
(11 Oct 2014, 12:39 pm)Andreos1 Abellio have confirmed plans to purchase AT200 trains for the Edinburgh - Glasgow route.
These will be manufactured at the Hitachi plant in Newton Aycliffe.
(11 Oct 2014, 12:39 pm)Andreos1 Abellio have confirmed plans to purchase AT200 trains for the Edinburgh - Glasgow route.
These will be manufactured at the Hitachi plant in Newton Aycliffe.
Events on Inverclyde line to mark World Mental Health day.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-29550882
New route out of Edinburgh into border region started.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sout...d-29505220
Keep meaning to mention this - with the talk of HST's elsewhere reminding me.
A number of HST sets (rumoured to be from FGW), are said to heading to Scotland on Intercity work.
This will displace Turbostars, 156 and 158's.
Not sure if it has been confirmed where the displaced sets will be going, but guessing Northern will be getting some.
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/bus...ct-8818963
63 sets to be built in Aycliffe.
(10 Dec 2014, 8:15 pm)Andreos1 Keep meaning to mention this - with the talk of HST's elsewhere reminding me.
A number of HST sets (rumoured to be from FGW), are said to heading to Scotland on Intercity work.
This will displace Turbostars, 156 and 158's.
Not sure if it has been confirmed where the displaced sets will be going, but guessing Northern will be getting some.
(10 Dec 2014, 8:15 pm)Andreos1 Keep meaning to mention this - with the talk of HST's elsewhere reminding me.
A number of HST sets (rumoured to be from FGW), are said to heading to Scotland on Intercity work.
This will displace Turbostars, 156 and 158's.
Not sure if it has been confirmed where the displaced sets will be going, but guessing Northern will be getting some.
(12 Mar 2015, 9:56 am)Tommy_1581 It won't displace all of them though.
If Abellio ScotRail could couple two 156/158s up for the Glasgow Central to Newcastle runs, that'll be grand.
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(12 Mar 2015, 9:56 am)Tommy_1581 It won't displace all of them though.
If Abellio ScotRail could couple two 156/158s up for the Glasgow Central to Newcastle runs, that'll be grand.
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There was a 170 in a canny state as I passed it in Haymarket depot the other day.
All caved in down one side of the front and a window was out, just a few blocks further down the carriage.
No idea how or why, but can't see it moving any time soon.
(12 Mar 2015, 11:52 am)tyresmoke Not sure you'll get 158s while Northern crew them between Newcastle & Carlisle
(12 Mar 2015, 11:52 am)tyresmoke Not sure you'll get 158s while Northern crew them between Newcastle & Carlisle
(28 Mar 2015, 8:20 pm)northern156 Carlisle drivers and guards sign 158s and a few have made it across to Newcastle previously (as well as 153s). However Newcastle crew don't sign them at all and, from my viewpoint, I can't see Northern wanting to train all of their staff up.
From my experience, the Tyne Valley doesn't really need expansion (barring a few services - ie some trips on Saturdays to/from Metrocentre) but this is sometimes handled by ScotRail by putting on 2x 156s anyway.
In an unrelated note, the new Fife Circle contract starts on Wednesday 1st April 2015 utilising DRS' Class 68s and Mark 2 coaches, taking over from DB Schenker.
(28 Mar 2015, 8:20 pm)northern156 Carlisle drivers and guards sign 158s and a few have made it across to Newcastle previously (as well as 153s). However Newcastle crew don't sign them at all and, from my viewpoint, I can't see Northern wanting to train all of their staff up.
From my experience, the Tyne Valley doesn't really need expansion (barring a few services - ie some trips on Saturdays to/from Metrocentre) but this is sometimes handled by ScotRail by putting on 2x 156s anyway.
In an unrelated note, the new Fife Circle contract starts on Wednesday 1st April 2015 utilising DRS' Class 68s and Mark 2 coaches, taking over from DB Schenker.
(28 Mar 2015, 10:38 pm)Bus_User When did a 153 operate on the Tyne Valley line? First I heard of that one.
(28 Mar 2015, 10:38 pm)Bus_User When did a 153 operate on the Tyne Valley line? First I heard of that one.
Also has been 153s in passenger service with Northern - I can only remember one time though.
Another time a 153 came past was whilst one was going empty from Neville Hill to Kilmarnock Works so took the odd path via Newcastle & Carlisle.
Heaton have the odd 158 and 150 however these are normally there for big maintenance jobs, ie full overhauls etc.
These come up from Neville Hill, Leeds, via the ECML. No Newcastle or Heaton traincrew sign them (there may be one or two but this isn't enough to run a service with them).
A canny article on the re-opening of the Borders Railway
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/...h-scotland
DRS 68006 and 68007 have been repainted into ScotRail livery to take over the loco-hauled workings from DB Schenker.