Recent content by alex57601

No, Cargo-D are just providers of rolling stock.

Yep it stabled overnight at Hooton after returning from Edinburgh before returning ECS to Carnforth. Same procedure took place this weekend after yesterday's Hooton-Canterbury tour.

The only flaw in what's otherwise a good plan is that the platform at Bourne End where trains to Marlow reverse in to access the Marlow branch can only fit a 2-car 165. An extension is not possible due to the proximity of the points at the southern end of the platform and a busy A road at the...

If 158888 last year was anything to go by, I presume it will go wherever Northern run 150s to.

I don't think one was acquired AFAIK. With Mark Honey's untimely death 2 months ago I think the crank coach is down on their list of priorities if they are still in the market for one.

Non-air conditioned Mk2 stock are of the Mk2z/a/b/c variety. Mk2z/a stock has a similar layout to Mk1 coaches with 2 toilets at one end and a centre door. Mk2b stock onwards does away with the centre door and places one toilet at each end. Main problem with Mk1 stock nowadays is the age of...

I think Mk1s can be expected on the August steam tours, should be Mk2s for the rest. With regards to traction, as pointed out it'll be diesels from the WCRC fleet. From what I hear it is unspecified so can be pretty much anything, but with 95mph capability and ETS provision I reckon most will...

Compass Tours have announced their 2011 excursion programme... http://www.compasstoursbyrail.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=5&Itemid=16

Well considering that you've been like a broken record player on the matter, you always come across as somebody who struggles to understand the reasons for doing so despite being told many times in the past. And I'm not deciding for anyone what their preferences should be. To me, coaching stock...

Sometimes they advertise the traction (like the Watford-Edinburgh tour with 87002 and the postponed Euston-Glasgow tour with 86101) but other times they don't. One good website to refer to for 47-hauled workings is www.sulzerpower.com - normally there is a workings list of known trains booked...

Possibly because, as you've chosen to ignore in the past, some operators are only given what's available. Tours using WCRC stock can, and have been, a mixed bag of what ever is available (the first Retro tour was a scratch set of Mk1s and Mk2s when it was supposed to be Mk1s). And in my...

Just FO. Obviously some variations during Bank Holiday periods. Agree though with 1P05 going to a single 221, it's going to be a cosy one!

For those who enjoy a 90 to delightful places such as Warrington, Wigan and Preston (or over 200 miles a go), tomorrow will be the last opportunity to do so. From next week, WB64 will take over the 1843 Euston-Crewe and the 1846 Euston-Preston will now be operated by a single 221 (which will...

The Mk3 buffet in the WB64 rake has a kitchen, and there is a spare Mk3 buffet to complement the set should there ever be a need for a second buffet solely for cooking food for dining.

No Wi-Fi, and the buffet coach retains the original counter. However, there are plug sockets at every seat.