(11 Aug 2016, 7:56 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It was reported by Enthusiast's on the WCML at the Time of the Pendolinos entering service that Virgin ran the 86/87 and 90s + MK2/3s into the ground deliberately to get the Pendolino's more publicity, Really wouldn't be surprised if there doing a similar move here too, Considering all the fake/changed press articles released by them around the launch of the " Azuma's "
I'd never heard that rumour about stock on the WCML.
They're not getting rid of all the stock on the ECML though. Pretty sure they're keeping all of the Class 91's - regardless of the internal refurbishment programme that is ongoing at the moment on both classes.