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It's possible it's just not been added yet as schedules are missing for odd other services around the UK.

I think the point I'd make in general regarding the overall reliability of a class is that it can vary through its lifetime and because of overall condition, maintenance quality, depot allocation, type of work, competency and attitude of crews, frequency of use etc. The 47s, like other big...

As one of our resident hst fans suggested the other day there are various features from other past and present HST fleets that haven't been implemented (yet) on this Scotrail fleet and its probably something that needs looking at again to improve maintenance, availability and reliability in...

Whilst built by brush EE engines went into the 31s several years into their careers and apart from a few depots that seemed good looking after them they were a lesser reliable product than they should have been that couldn't manage to be pushed too hard and were safer on lighter workings...

The BLS are lucky to get away with stewards paying for their own tickets in this day in age. It creates a complex legal position if "paying passengers" are undertaking stewarding duties. A donation to the society or charity the trip is being run for would be less messy though. I think the train...

Refuel and service on Scarborough TMD.

Mostly still training backlogs, which were initially triggered by late delivery causing a clash with the 2 year virus society that we are only starting to see any relief from finally.

Just for info (and I personally highly value the volunteer factor that's used on such trains) there are very few promoters who don't use at least some volunteers. The only exceptions on board are largely the chefs and serving staff for Premier Dining, although SRPS now does a "halfway" approach...

That's the reason why traditionally start points were considered quite carefully. If you were the organiser and knew of a place without significant ECS moves where a particular kind of enthusiast charter sells well or better then its worth considering. Often ticking all the boxes is ever harder...

Agreed, and hopefully that changes but that route appears to have to make way to prioritise services from Aberdeen to the central belt. The original claim was a full hst service on the Highland Mainline albeit with possibly a service in each direction north of Perth to swap dmu sets over such as...

I would also personally take mk1s on something of any personal interest (given mk2 PV stock has mostly had the chop) or even more so if I were in the shoes of the party trying to fill a train of interest to enthusiasts, as it could then be the difference between filling the profit margin, BUT...

And XC hst sets (the one up there on current temporary diagrams) are still stabled overnight or until their next working off Edinburgh. I don't see there ever being much over 20 hst diagrams with only ever Aberdeen to Glasgow and Edinburgh services enjoying a virtual monopoly but services via...

Interestingly York shuttles were just showing on Sundays still but 2 of the sets on them appear to have an hour on the depot too during the day.

Maybe so due to the nature of the network currently, although if those services stick it will be logical to run sets to the depot for fuel in the daytime if the diagrams give them time to do that.

Of quick note RTT summer timetable showing something more similar to the December 2019 timetables on IC routes. Virtually every train now has HST schedules from Aberdeen to Edinburgh/Glasgow with a small number of exceptions to balance the fleet. Most trains via Elgin still timed as units and...

Ample time to refuel which would be one of the important things.

Memory extremely hit and miss (and quite poor on useful information) but I still remember that one. The prices were several years behind the times even back then. It was a one off as Cargo D and Victa Westlink were doing it "at cost" as a joint PR/promo exercise. The planned traction was simply...

Sensible if various other things are running behind. All the schedules altered showing no loco hauled timing loads to that area any more either. Most of the trains on the Scarborough (with most hours reverting to Liverpool) are though, albeit plenty of time for that to change, especially as...

Last week it was the 06xx Leeds to Plymouth and 1221 Edinburgh (as far as Leeds only).

Just the current revised diagrams to balance sets for the weekend I believe, given the engineering works planned, but I do hear from a contact who's into the things that they hope to have normal usage back by 21st Feb. That would be handy with it being half term for some areas.