East Coast EMT hire in

[Aictos]

Until recently, the East Coast services using the hired in East Midlands HST used to be on diagram NL05, however a recent check on TRUST there isn't no sight of it working and I have checked the EC diagrams.

Any one know where the HST is?

 

[Crossforth]

Until recently, the East Coast services using the hired in East Midlands HST used to be on diagram NL05, however a recent check on TRUST there isn't no sight of it working and I have checked the EC diagrams.

Any one know where the HST is?

Has it gone up to Kilmarnock already?

I heard rumours it would go up there but don't know when

 

[Aictos]

Has it gone up to Kilmarnock already?

I heard rumours it would go up there but don't know when

The last I saw it was on Friday at Stevenage going northbound in service with a East Coast powercar at the country end and a Midland Mainline liveried powercar at the London end.

It's usual working which is the 16:55 Newcastle to Kings Cross has been in the hands of one of the East Coast HSTs all week.

 

[323235]

According to HST Gen, it worked 5Z25 Neville Hill to Kilmarnock on Saturday
Formation 43206+44073+42205+42123+42335+40732+41154+41062+43074
Route Taken : York,Newcastle,Hexham


Thanks to 43103 for the information

 

[silentone]

Should be at Kilmarnock for various works including what appears to be wifi and various EC related bits. It's now being referred to as EC(something) rather than NL05.

 

[387star]

RAIL is unclear whether it will recieve East Coast livery anyone know?

 

[YorkshireBear]

RAIL is unclear whether it will recieve East Coast livery anyone know?

I was under the impression it would recieve the livery but internaly ramain the same

 

[ainsworth74]

I was under the impression it would recieve the livery but internaly ramain the same

That's my understanding, externally it will be repainted into EC livery but won't receive a full Mallard refurbishment internally (but will get things like sockets).

 

[YorkshireBear]

That's my understanding, externally it will be repainted into EC livery but won't receive a full Mallard refurbishment internally (but will get things like sockets).

yeah thats exactly what i heard,makes sense too.

Will it remain 8 car or will they find an extra carriage?

 

[MCR247]

It is 9 car atm

 

[YorkshireBear]

It is 9 car atm

wow, where did the extra coach come from?

 

[323235]

presumably One of the EMT spares that can be added to sets when neccessary