Ideas for alternative rolling stock for Hull Trains

[BestWestern]

This. I get tired of it and can't see any humour in people suggesting deltics.
Makes me hit the IGNORE button...

Gosh... Perhaps we need an 'enlightened' area of the forum where people are allowed to exercise their sense of humour without offending anybody...

 

[Class 170101]

Might be some Class 365s going spare for running in electric mode between Kings Cross and Doncaster with Class 180 forward, albeit 100mph running vice 125mph running for the Class 365.

 

[43096]

Might be some Class 365s going spare for running in electric mode between Kings Cross and Doncaster with Class 180 forward, albeit 100mph running vice 125mph running for the Class 365.

Good luck with hoping that doesn't delay following services because of the lower top speed.

 

[Class 170101]

Good luck with hoping that doesn't delay following services because of the lower top speed.

Surely the Class 86 did that anyway?

 

[43096]

Surely the Class 86 did that anyway?

Nope. 86101+Mark 3s was 110mph.

 

[Class 170101]

Still 110mph vice 125mph though.

 

[43096]

Still 110mph vice 125mph though.

Yes. But it just about worked for pathing at the time.