• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Search results

  1. F

    Scotrail Stock

    Following on from my post regarding Helensburgh Upper works. See latest round of engineering works, seems either a coincidence or I didn't hear lies... http://www.scotrail.co.uk/sites/default/files/documents/10761_WHL.pdf
  2. F

    Scotrail Stock

    Frost damage work was done at start of year. Whole platform being renewed big job. There is a bigger gap as well. It's clearly visible. I don't think it's imminent but it's something to consider.
  3. F

    Scotrail Stock

    May be completely not linked but Helensburgh Upper is getting its platforms redone and track readjusted and the contractor doing it says its due to a "new train" coming on the tracks. Are ScotRail looking at moving the 158s onto the WHL? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- The 170s...
  4. F

    ECML Disruption

    Highland chieftain on front power car on fire. now extinguished. electrical fault apparently. video of it on twitter.
  5. F

    Virgin - Longer trains to continue on busy Scotland and North Wales routes

    Its not they are usually overcrowd, only tends to ease slightly after carlisle. However more and more they are busy to edinburgh or glasgow. hence the need for 390.
  6. F

    Brum-Scotland Pendolinos in October?

    1452 meant to be a pendolino.
  7. F

    1223 Plymouth-Glasgow XC HST service yesterday

    Runs via faster route to Glasgow as well I would think via Motherwell/Uddingston rather than diversionary route would cut the delay a bit more.
  8. F

    Several stations closed

    No buses operating in birmingham city centre, no taxis from new st.
  9. F

    Several stations closed

    Moor St now closed according to VT
  10. F

    Make your own hot drinks (East Coast)

    ScotRail do it on the Caledonian Sleeper berths as well, you just get hot water and make it yourself.
  11. F

    Edinburgh Derailment

    Yes it is, for the Fort William portion the seated sleeper starts/terminates there. Berth passenger it's not but seated it is. Cannot see any reason why the sleeper would start at haymarket 2 lines open. E-G basically only thing going direct to Waverley and at 30 min frequency I'm sure the...
  12. F

    Edinburgh station development

    Roof being replaced, was even worse when they were resurfacing the taxi area. makes the station look a right mess.
  13. F

    First Transpennine Express

    Discussions still in progress with DFT and First/Kelios over extension possibility.
  14. F

    WCML Problems

    Confined to fast lines, slow lines now open according @londonmidland.
  15. F

    Caledonian Sleeper

    The seated sleeper is now getting its seat covers replaced with new spotty blue ones, and the moveable chairs in the lounge car are also now in the spotty blue colour. looks fresher...
  16. F

    Virgin First Class Lounge

    ScotRail paid for the toilet upgrade hence the SR logo at the entrance and outside toilets...
  17. F

    CrossCountry First Class

    You wont get anything between Dundee and Edinburgh remember. From Edinburgh you may get first class host, may not. Last time I was with XC on HST 1st class the microwave was broke so only free tea/coffee/water and biscuits/crisps. Hot food is okay, not alot of it though. You're also not allowed...
  18. F

    class 320 refurb

    I wonder why ScotRail released one for the new 314 refresh then...
  19. F

    First Scotrail Open Day

    It is only for family and friends. Or certainly has been in previous years.
  20. F

    Early Morning XC Diagrams to Scotland

    the 625 was a 5 car today and the one which starts at bath spa was also 5 car today. both heading for glasgow and very busy! surprised me, 1st class was even full!

Top