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  1. westcoaster

    LNER Azuma Trials on the MML

    Already done once a few years back iirc. Had also heard there will be a series of runs.
  2. westcoaster

    GTR Summer Holiday Cancellations

    There is no cross cover for drivers on the routes you mention. No drivers sign both routes to take from one to another.
  3. westcoaster

    Why can't EMR trains cope with heat? (25 & 26 May)

    6 diagrams of 8 cars. So it's 12 units out of 21 needed mon-fri.
  4. westcoaster

    Why can't EMR trains cope with heat? (25 & 26 May)

    I saw a post about a waterfall (water coming from the ceiling) of a class 810 yesterday. Also the class 360 are notorious for failing aircon in medium to high heat. Just looking at departures for EMR connect, and it's imploded; maybe only a couple of active diagrams at this moment.
  5. westcoaster

    First unit in full GBR livery

    Units are a greyish colour with white diagonal stripes added in vinyl. Im sure I saw 700011 going around and it has had the white stripes removed. I quite like it more vibrant than a plain unit.
  6. westcoaster

    East-West Rail (EWR) Cambridge - Bletchley - Oxford speculative thread

    Sorry of its the wrong thread ,and if it's already been touched upon. What can't they run a service (either with an open access operator or a charter operator) along the opened line. If someone has a capable unit or coaches how hard would it be to schedule in a service even if was peak time...
  7. westcoaster

    Platform lights on 'permanently'.

    Alot of the stations i pass through are open 24/7/365. The lights go into a dim standby mode, after a set period of time (even during station dwell times). As we approach the lights one by one brighten. So each individual light must have a movement sensor fitted.
  8. westcoaster

    First unit in full GBR livery

    Maybe some will have vinyls added first, maybe one of each class or operating companies. Wonder how long unit like a 700 will look.
  9. westcoaster

    Thameslink formation updates on new timetable

    If you are talking about the 0653 to Three bridges, that unit arrives empty into Bedford from Cauldwell depot. At the moment only 12 cars stable at the depot, it's been years since an 8 car has been in there, so id be confident it's still a 12 car unit...
  10. westcoaster

    Major rail disruption across Southern England due to radio fault (07/05)

    Sure they taught us it means Great Britain during training, if it were to say FR or NL that would be France or the Netherlands.
  11. westcoaster

    231 through Hereford yesterday?

    They are currently heading to or from Holyhead for tyre turning.
  12. westcoaster

    EMR Regional and Connect refurbishments

    I wonder if it is the new PIS system going through it's paces, might also explain why it's not been out and about in service (could be compatability issues between the old and new systems), or testing they work together.
  13. westcoaster

    Locomotive Services Fleet (LSL) updates

    Have they taken the set somewhere to drop out the offending vehicles. Has anything been sent to take over the set from Crewe. Have they sent to passengers north on LNER and or Scotrail to Inverness? Edit just reappeared at Tollerton junction.
  14. westcoaster

    Strange/unusual/rare destinations programmed in the PIS

    I mean im not the kind of person who clicks the Test button just to see what happens. On the 377's they have every possible station and more they could stop at from Rugby to Weymouth they are all in there. Also in the list of manual triggered announcements there was one announce all but that was...
  15. westcoaster

    Derailment at Churnet Valley railway

    This just appeared on my YouTube to watch Looks expensive. Not my video just posted..
  16. westcoaster

    EMR Regional and Connect refurbishments

    Was on Bedford cauldwell yesterday morning. Had a look inside (from a distance) and looks very smart.
  17. westcoaster

    Longest driving duty

    I'm sure Lner catering crew do a shift called the two capitals. Newcastle to London to Edinburgh to Newcastle or vice versa. Avanti at Preston sign the whole route between London and Glasgow. On Thameslink the maximum day is 9hrs 54 mins, and at Bedford the maximum miles we do is 300 (Bedord...
  18. westcoaster

    700003 - Long term out of service?

    Thanks, is there a link to the post.
  19. westcoaster

    EMR Regional and Connect refurbishments

    Local Mp's have posted on Facebook, pictures of the refurb. Invited today to look at it. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14Td4wvPMoX/
  20. westcoaster

    700003 - Long term out of service?

    UPDATE 700003 is out and about. Currently coupled to 700137 as a 20 car train. On Three bridges up depot road 1, adjacent to the up slow line. Viewable from the main line.

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