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RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Andreos1 - 17 Feb 2015
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/north-east-analysis/analysis-news/east-coast-main-line-makes-8656990
Only one other toc apart from East Coast, made a net profit last year.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 17 Feb 2015
BREAKING NEWS:
91103 has been repainted into Virgin livery, and will be entering service on 1st March.
East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - R852 PRG - 17 Feb 2015
(17 Feb 2015, 3:18 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote BREAKING NEWS:
91103 has been repainted into Virgin livery, and will be entering service on 1st March.
Good to see its been repainted in enough time for the brand's official launch.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 17 Feb 2015
(17 Feb 2015, 3:20 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Good to see its been repainted in enough time for the brand's official launch.
See annoying thread
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 17 Feb 2015
The special liveries, For the Fallen, BBMF, Craigentinny 100 etc, may be kept.
The Flying Scotsman livery may be slightly edited due to the large presence of EC purple.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - JoshP - 17 Feb 2015
(17 Feb 2015, 3:20 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Good to see its been repainted in enough time for the brand's official launch.
Any pictures? Will it be in service before March 1st?
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 17 Feb 2015
(17 Feb 2015, 7:47 pm)JoshP wrote Any pictures? Will it be in service before March 1st?
I've heard about a VT Creative Director person bloke teasing people on his twatter.
I doubt that it'll be out, unless in a last resort.
Beardy Branson will be so upset!
No photos yet, but I'll not be surprised if an odd photo appears online.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - LeeCalder - 17 Feb 2015
(07 Feb 2015, 7:53 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote A rail enthusiast has told me that on 28th February, East Coast will be giving away goodies etc.
Any idea what kind of goodies? I will be there though as I am a trainspotter. It's probably going to be an all nighter for me, David and my few friends from York, as we will move on to Manors as soon as NCL kick us out
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 18 Feb 2015
Lee - brave lad, moving on to MAS that late at night! Davie thinks it'll be EC stuff (I bloody hope so!, the only EC things I have are an EC bag and destination sign).
If you want a destination sign, ask the cleaner on either 1N08, 1N30, 1N12, 1N32, 1N19 or 1N21 and ask for a destination sign.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - S813 FVK - 18 Feb 2015
Could this be what the 91s will look like?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/northernblue109/8113579152/in/photolist-fw85dG-dmYdpJ-57pzrp-gq2DDW-pEGxba-argigD-fbFBYQ-cojpk7-5E35jD-d7Ujqd-esZ6S1-fbFCWC-7kYRuj-fbFDzo-7kV2Na-7kUW2k-7kYVn9-7kV2T4-7kYRJY-7kYP4L
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 19 Feb 2015
Is anyone going to Newcastle on the 28th? For the last day of EC.
Ta.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - LeeCalder - 19 Feb 2015
@Tommy_1581 - I will be there with Davie and Anthony Whiteford
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 19 Feb 2015
Anthony Whiteford said he won't be there, Thomas will be though.
Weren't you supposed to be at Newcastle today?
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - LeeCalder - 19 Feb 2015
Ah right. I was meant to be but my grandad is more important at the moment. He has just had an operation and is in intensive care, so I couldn't get there.
How do you know I was meant to be there? Are you Thomas?
East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - R852 PRG - 19 Feb 2015
(19 Feb 2015, 8:37 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Ah right. I was meant to be but my grandad is more important at the moment. He has just had an operation and is in intensive care, so I couldn't get there.
How do you know I was meant to be there? Are you Thomas?
Hope he's alright.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - LeeCalder - 20 Feb 2015
Thanks Marcus, he's getting there slowly but surely
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 20 Feb 2015
(19 Feb 2015, 8:37 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Ah right. I was meant to be but my grandad is more important at the moment. He has just had an operation and is in intensive care, so I couldn't get there.
How do you know I was meant to be there? Are you Thomas?
Ah right, that's fine, hope he's ok.
No, I'm Tommy.
Thomas is the lad who is always at Central Station, he told me that you were supposed to be at Central Station yesterday.
#stalkingonNEB
#hashtagsonNEB
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Andreos1 - 20 Feb 2015
Who gave response number 45?
http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/research/publications/passengers-feedback-about-intercity-east-coast%20
The person found out about the survey, via this website
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Adrian - 20 Feb 2015
(20 Feb 2015, 3:41 pm)Andreos1 wrote Who gave response number 45?
http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/research/publications/passengers-feedback-about-intercity-east-coast%20
The person found out about the survey, via this website
Saying nowt.
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 20 Feb 2015
(20 Feb 2015, 6:11 pm)aureolin wrote Saying nowt.
There was mention of 91s and HSTs there, somewhere...
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - citaro5284 - 20 Feb 2015
First train in Virgin Livery due to depart KGX at 1100 on Monday 2nd March
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Andreos1 - 20 Feb 2015
(20 Feb 2015, 6:11 pm)aureolin wrote Saying nowt.
Gonna have another look and see what you put
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 20 Feb 2015
(20 Feb 2015, 6:31 pm)citaro5284 wrote First train in Virgin Livery due to depart KGX at 1100 on Monday 2nd Marchcorrected date
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - citaro5284 - 20 Feb 2015
(20 Feb 2015, 7:01 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote corrected date
Just testing
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 21 Feb 2015
These are the times for 91103 on 2nd March.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y62235/2015/03/02/advanced
(Train and times are subject to change, please check on the day before you get all excited)
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - Andreos1 - 24 Feb 2015
The end is nigh!
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - LeeCalder - 25 Feb 2015
It looks like thousands of people are unhappy with the fact EC is changing hands, personally I don't blame them because apparently Virgin's service can be pretty sh1te at times
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 25 Feb 2015
My latest photos - https://tommystransportsite.wordpress.com/tommystransportphotos/east-coast
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - citaro5284 - 25 Feb 2015
(25 Feb 2015, 4:24 pm)leestransportphotos wrote It looks like thousands of people are unhappy with the fact EC is changing hands, personally I don't blame them because apparently Virgin's service can be pretty sh1te at times
Quite a bit of backlash at them doing away with the current reward scheme and changing it to Nectar.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/bid-to-save-generous-east-coast-loyalty-club-as-franchise-goes-private.118966830?utm_source=www.heraldscotland.com&utm_medium=RSS%20Feed&utm_campaign=Scottish%20Environment%20-%20Transport%20News
RE: East Coast / Virgin Trains East Coast - omnicity4659 - 25 Feb 2015
(25 Feb 2015, 5:09 pm)citaro5284 wrote Quite a bit of backlash at them doing away with the current reward scheme and changing it to Nectar.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/bid-to-save-generous-east-coast-loyalty-club-as-franchise-goes-private.118966830?utm_source=www.heraldscotland.com&utm_medium=RSS%20Feed&utm_campaign=Scottish%20Environment%20-%20Transport%20News
Won't Nectar points be able to be used on VTEC services, like how Rewards. used to be like?
People can use they Nectar card, at say, Sainsbury's, and then use their Nectar points against a ticket purchase?