Recent content by pc3087L

BA are short of wide body long haul capacity precisely because of that knee jerk decision to scrap the 747-400 fleet during COVID. Exacerbated by problems at Boeing with quality control resulting in delayed deliveries of 787-10 airframes and engine problems with 787-8/9 aircraft keeping aircraft...

Yes, 66710 at Derby on Sunday 3 August

The 09, now in green as D4106 has indeed been in use since 2013, both on maintenance/shunting work and emergency cover. It was doing service today at the gala alternately on Sheffield Park Horsted Keynes shuttles, and (between “main line” movements) brake van rides around Horsted Keynes station...

A 4-VEP and a 73 at East Grinstead. Who’d have thought it! Not a 377 in sight

Thanks!

I see 5Z94 is now showing cancelled as well. Is there an alternative yet? Or does this mean the 4-VEP might not make the gala?

1680523982 717007 at Farringdon today. Presumably this working https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U27008/2023-04-03/detailed 1680524043 And thanks for the explanations upthread about the why’s & how’s. Quite a surprise

BEMUs? In the UK? Apols if I misunderstood but genuine question where? I can only think of Midland Metro extension using battery trams and that hasn’t exactly worked well in the last year (albeit nothing to do with battery capability)

Mr O’Leary (CEO of Ryanair) is a past master at producing click bait for tabloid journalists on the basis that any publicity is good publicity - especially if it’s free

By the time any of this is built will there really still be diesels running up and down the XC network? If so, my goodness we really are ****

710272 was taken back to Willesden this morning, Sunday 22 Nov., as 0714 Dorking to Willesden TMD by ROG 37884 top & tail with 37601, via a reversal at Horsham. Seen passing Littlehaven around 0725, running early, with 37884 leading towards Three Bridges. Is the 5 car unit (276?) still at...

Please may I correct some of the erroneous information on this thread? Firstly, Jet A1 fuel is considerably cheaper than the fuel you or I would put in a motor vehicle at the pump as it is tax and duty free. Yes, airlines do not, and never have, pay any tax or duty on their fuel (so arguably Air...