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Before my time, guv.

That's still the plan I believe, although I think the limited stops trains aren't just LHCS. A couple of them are DMU trips. The big advantage is that the loco diagrams will have reasonable turnaround times at either end, so the timetable will be significantly more robust.

You're spot on. They always have to stop. That's why I'm willing to bet a tenner they couldn't keep to time on some of the tighter unit timings, despite the plentiful horses.

Touchy? Us? Shurely shome mishtake? :lol: I'll take any reasonable, evidence-based criticism on the chin.

No. They stop* at all stops except Nethertown and Braystones. *as in stop every time regardless of whether it's a request stop or not. There's no procedure for doing request stops on the LHCS services on the Cumbrian Coast.

The 68s are fine. Pity they can't get more than 2.5 coaches, though. They are slightly limited in that there's no doing request stops, though.

It wasn't me. That's all I'm saying.

The problems with that plan are: 1) There's only one Class 68 diagram. There's still a 37 running around, and even if you're not on it the chances are you'll be affected if it misbehaves; and 2) The 68s and DRS drivers will be taken back come October as they're needed for RHTT duties. In the...

That's twice you've suggested that 68s can keep to or beat unit timings. Put one on the 1830BIFCAR. If it can keep to *those* timings I'll give you a tenner. They're lovely locos but they're not miracle-workers.

That's a big assumption. o_O

Good to hear you were well looked after in trying circumstances.

Spot on.

37424 on Thursday afternoon this week was me ECS from WKG to BIF, in order to form the first one off Barrow on Friday morning.

They don't use the locos on strike days because they don't need to as they have plenty of units they can use. Bugger all to do with driver availability, really.

I've done that in 37424 (558) because the new-fangled TPWS/AWS unit isn't loud enough and also sounds 'wrong' for the loco environment. I was only delayed for a couple of minutes, though. *polishes halo* A couple of the DBSOs have temperamental AWS/TPWSs. Every now and again they decide they...

There's still a Saturday LAN trip. That'll go too, obvs. Shame. I like the Furness Coast.

That's right. I expect that'll go in May - cascades and timetable changes permitting.

Good analysis. The only point I'd make is that at least the guards on the coast sign the stock already. If you used them elsewhere then you'd incur guard training costs. In other news: I'm downloading lots of podcasts to my phone to while away the time on some long trips on the cushions.

37423. First time I've seen that one in ages. Issues creating brake pipe air.

You might say that. I couldn't possibly comment. ;)