(03 Mar 2015, 10:33 pm)Malarkey wrote Just to remind you Marcus.

I've made a note of it, don't worry.

(03 Mar 2015, 10:33 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I've made a note of it, don't worry.

Ta Marcus.

It appears Mr Souter has been handing out chocolates to passengers!

@wheyayemrs
Mmm, chocolates from a homophobic anti-abortionist. Worra treat http://t.co/iMvixzfEZU

Adam, 91124 is doing 1S02, 1E10, 1D20, 1A46, and 1N34 today.

One full liveried vtec set is on 1E01 and one is on 1S02 this morning, for anyone interested 

(04 Mar 2015, 7:47 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Adam, 91124 is doing 1S02, 1E10, 1D20, 1A46, and 1N34 today.

What is that timing wise as I have no idea what that means.

(04 Mar 2015, 8:38 am)Malarkey wrote What is that timing wise as I have no idea what that means.

10:00 From Edinburgh, 11:30 from Newcastle.

(04 Mar 2015, 8:47 am)MilkybarKid wrote 10:00 From Edinburgh, 11:30 from Newcastle.

Thanks

Not sure if its being discussed but Sunderland gets another route to the Capital.

http://www.sun-fm.com/news/local/1545789...e-capital/

(04 Mar 2015, 11:25 am)Michael wrote Not sure if its being discussed but Sunderland gets another route to the Capital.

http://www.sun-fm.com/news/local/1545789...e-capital/

I believe that the IC125 set that went down from NCL - SUN was a trial, and it was a success.

VTEC's map shows Sunderland as getting the new route from the December timetable changes.

(04 Mar 2015, 11:35 am)Tommy_1581 wrote I believe that the IC125 set that went down from NCL - SUN was a trial, and it was a success.

VTEC's map shows Sunderland as getting the new route from the December timetable changes.

Thanks Tommy =D 

A photo from 28th February, VTEC already making a presence.

(04 Mar 2015, 11:35 am)Tommy_1581 wrote I believe that the IC125 set that went down from NCL - SUN was a trial, and it was a success.

VTEC's map shows Sunderland as getting the new route from the December timetable changes.

Once a day aye... 0530 and 2300 or something the visits

Loco 91110 is not in traffic today (Thursday).
Thursday's planned workings for loco 91111:
WW1 'FOR THE FALLEN' LIVERIED LOCOMOTIVE 91111:
LOCO PLANNED SERVICES
91111 (BN28)
1A07 0630 BRADFORD FS TO KX
1N17 1230 KX TO NEWCASTLE
1Y44 1625 NEWCASTLE TO KX
VIRGIN TRAINS EAST COAST RE BRANDED SETS (FULL WRAP) WORKING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
LOCO PLANNED SERVICES
BN03 (91124)
1E06 0650 GLASGOW CENTRAL TO KX
1D16 1335 KX TO LEEDS
1A40 1615 LEEDS TO KX
1D28 1903 KX TO LEEDS
BN20 (91105)
1D02 0630 KX TO LEEDS
1A19 0916 LEEDS TO KX
1B84 1208 KX TO NEWARK
1B85 1354 NEWARK TO KX
1B88 1609 KX TO NEWARK
1B89 1754 NEWARK TO KX
1N33 2000 KX TO NEWCASTLE

Friday's planned workings for loco 91111 (91110 is out of traffic today) and the two fully reliveried Virgin Trains East Coast sets are:
WW1 'FOR THE FALLEN' LIVERIED LOCOMOTIVE 91111:
LOCO PLANNED SERVICES
91111 (BN28)
1A02 0530 LEEDS TO KX
1D06 0835 KX TO LEEDS
1A26 1115 LEEDS TO KX
1D18 1435 KX TO LEEDS
1A43 1715 LEEDS TO KX
VIRGIN TRAINS RE BRANDED SET (FULL WRAP) WORKING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
LOCO PLANNED SERVICES
BN03 (91124)
1D01 0550 KX TO LEEDS
1A18 0845 LEEDS TO KX
1D12 1135 KX TO LEEDS
1A34 1415 LEEDS TO KX
1S26 1700 KX TO EDINBURGH
BN20 (91105)
1N04 0615 KX TO NEWCASTLE
1Y27 1025 NEWCASTLE TO KX
1N21 1430 KX TO NEWCASTLE

Today's diagrams:

91105 - 1Y03, 1S04, 1E14, 1S18, 1E27
91124 - 1E12, 1S19, 1E28

91105 will arrive Newcastle at 09:45 and leave at 09:50 for Edinburgh, so will return heading south again to York - on its return trip it should arrive at Newcastle for 13:28 and leave at 13:30 on 1E14.

91124 will arrive at Newcastle at 12:25ish and leave then bound for Retford.

So in short: at Newcastle - 91105 - 09:50 for Edinburgh, and 13:30 for York. 91124 - 12:25 for Retford.

Hope this helps a few people!

(07 Mar 2015, 8:57 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Today's diagrams:

91105 - 1Y03, 1S04, 1E14, 1S18, 1E27
91124 - 1E12, 1S19, 1E28

Have you been talking to your friends at Virgin again....

(07 Mar 2015, 9:01 am)citaro5284 wrote Have you been talking to your friends at Virgin again....

Maybe..........

(07 Mar 2015, 8:57 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Today's diagrams:

91105 - 1Y03, 1S04, 1E14, 1S18, 1E27
91124 - 1E12, 1S19, 1E28

91105 will arrive Newcastle at 09:45 and leave at 09:50 for Edinburgh, so will return heading south again to York - on its return trip it should arrive at Newcastle for 13:28 and leave at 13:30 on 1E14.

91124 will arrive at Newcastle at 12:25ish and leave then bound for Retford.

So in short: at Newcastle - 91105 - 09:50 for Edinburgh, and 13:30 for York. 91124 - 12:25 for Retford.

Hope this helps a few people!

hopefully 91105 returns from York when I arrive at 1500 until 1645.

Both 91110 and 91111 are not in traffic today, which leaves us with the two Virgin Trains East Coast liveried sets - here are their planned workings for today (Saturday):
BN03 (91124)
1E12 1100 EDINBURGH TO RETFORD
1S19 1455 RETFORD TO EDINBURGH
1E28 1900 EDINBURGH TO DONCASTER
BN20 (91105)
1Y03 0445 NEWCASTLE TO RETFORD
1S04 0754 RETFORD TO EDINBURGH
1E14 1200 EDINBURGH TO YORK
1S18 1457 YORK TO EDINBURGH
1E27 1830 EDINBURGH TO NEWCASTLE
Note the turn backs at Retford are due to planned Network Rail engineering work between Retford and Peterborough today and until 12 noon tomorrow, with through trains diverted via Lincoln (similar to last weekend).

Have just seen a VTEC liveried train heading north at Chester 5 mins ago. Is this one of the ones Marcus gave the diagrams for earlier or has another been done?

(07 Mar 2015, 12:38 pm)Dan wrote Have just seen a VTEC liveried train heading north at Chester 5 mins ago. Is this one of the ones Marcus gave the diagrams for earlier or has another been done?

Might have been 91124.

91124 would have passed through Chester at 12:34 on 1E12 to Retford.

(07 Mar 2015, 12:48 pm)Robert wrote 91124 would have passed through Chester at 12:34 on 1E12 to Retford.

*running late

Both wrapped locos and two fully liveried Virgin Trains East Coast sets out today so lots to look out for! Sunday's planned workings are:
'BATTLE OF BRITAIN' LIVERIED LOCOMOTIVE 91110:
LOCO PLANNED SERVICES
91110 (BN02)
1D11 1103 KX TO LEEDS
1A34 1405 LEEDS TO KX
1D23 1703 KX TO LEEDS
1A52 2045 LEEDS TO KX
91111 WW1 'FOR THE FALLEN' LIVERIED LOCOMOTIVE:
LOCO PLANNED SERVICES
91111 (BN28)
1F02 1003 KX TO PETERBOROUGH
1G03 1134 PETERBOROUGH TO KX
1S18 1300 KX TO EDINBURGH
1E27 1830 EDINBURGH TO KX
VIRGIN TRAINS RE BRANDED SET (FULL WRAP) WORKING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
LOCO PLANNED SERVICES
BN03 (91124)
1A48 1845 LEEDS TO KX
BN20 (91105)
5S09 08+53 HEATON TO YORK (ECS)
1S09 1049 YORK TO EDINBURGH
1E18 1400 EDINBURGH TO KX
1N32 1930 KX TO NEWCASTLE

Just a thought: the Newcastle-Sunderland line isn't electrified, is it?

If not, and assuming Virgin EC decide to definitely start services serving Sunderland, chances are they'll use HSTs on them, as the IC225 sets require electrification, don't they?

If they do use HSTs, I'll certainly be using those services every now and then!

I reckon Class 43s will look epic in the new Coca-Cola livery.

(08 Mar 2015, 3:16 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Just a thought: the Newcastle-Sunderland line isn't electrified, is it?

If not, and assuming Virgin EC decide to definitely start services serving Sunderland, chances are they'll use HSTs on them, as the IC225 sets require electrification, don't they?

If they do use HSTs, I'll certainly be using those services every now and then!

I reckon Class 43s will look epic in the new Coca-Cola livery.

Aye the HSTs are doing them runs.

One early-morning and a later-evening one too.

(08 Mar 2015, 3:23 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Aye the HSTs are doing them runs.

One early-morning and a later-evening one too.

Oh I see, so not one every couple of hours or so? Or will two services a day just be a trial?

(08 Mar 2015, 3:25 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Oh I see, so not one every couple of hours or so? Or will two services a day just be a trial?

From December 2015, they will operate the route as part as their network. It's not a trial, lets call it a "Commuter Express", GC are very grumpy about VTEC operating on their "turf"!

There was a test that ran from NCL - SUN in February (22nd?) using an HST set.

Hope this helps Marcus

(08 Mar 2015, 5:08 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote From December 2015, they will operate the route as part as their network. It's not a trial, lets call it a "Commuter Express", GC are very grumpy about VTEC operating on their "turf"!

There was a test that ran from NCL - SUN in February (22nd?) using an HST set.

Hope this helps Marcus

Thanks, makes sense now.