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Spotted in Heaton yard as I approached Newcastle this afternoon. It's got no livery and was in plain silver/ grey. Wikipedia suggests to me that it may be the new trains TPE will be using on their new route to Edinburgh from Newcastle. Is that the case with this unit?

Having just done my latest journey between Edinburgh and Newcastle diverted via Carlisle last weekend, I just had a thought, what is to happen when the Azuma comes online and LNER lose the HST? Forgive my ignorance of the Azuma, is it bi-modal (is that the correct term, diesel and electric), and...

I was going to put this in the long VTEC thread, but it's been locked since this happened. I Was at Newcastle last night, travelling back to Edinburgh. Waiting for my train, the following announcement came over the tannoy: 'The next train to arrive at platform 3 will be the 20:33 Virgin Trains...

I'm puzzled (it happens often, so no surprises), what was so different about the timetable changes this time from the one that usually happens around this time of year? For the last two weekends I have managed to get on a train at Newcastle that wasn't stopping at Chester le Street. I always...

Apologies if this has been covered before, I got off a train at Durham for the first time in years last weekend and the barriers had gone. Anyone know when they were removed? They were always one of the strictest stations for having the barriers on and manned

Not sure if I've put this in the correct subforum but here goes. Going on holiday to Weymouth in July. Partner's daughter has a newborn, he'll be 5 months old when we go, she wants to avoid London and the tube, or else we'd have gone Edinburgh to Kings Cross and Waterloo to Weymouth. Were...

I was on the 16:30 Edinburgh to Kings Cross today. We struck something just north of Morpeth and the nearside windscreen was damaged (it was a Class 93/DVT unit). We arrived into Newcastle about 7 minutes late. The train was then reversed and it continued south via the High Level bridge...

Just seen my first 2 Class 68 loco, my god, how ugly are they

A week gone Saturday, Waterloo to Weymouth. Arrived into Bournemouth and 5 minutes later, with no prior indication we were told to get off the train as it was now cancelled. Turned out there was no crew (driver specifically) to take us on the hour to Weymouth. We had to wait for the next...

Coming into and out of Glasgow Central yesterday, I saw them again and since I always wondered why the sides of the rails on the bridge over the Clyde are painted white, I though it an appropriate question to ask here. Is it so they can be seen, since there are so many of them, but then I do...

Sorry if this is answered elsewhere, my search didn't turn anything g up. I received some vouchers today and having seen that I can use them in part or full payment for train tickets at travel centres. Would I be able to use them for online bookings? Thanks in advance for any info.

The golf society I run will be having their annual trip away in June. I will be travelling from Edinburgh by train, the rest of the lads in cars from Newcastle. I’ve been looking ahead to see what kind of price my train tickets will be. Depending on where we play on the Saturday, I may need...

Two silver thunderbird parked up at Newcastle Central, I don't normally see 2, has one been on a job and the driver on a rest break at Newcastle?

It's coming up time for the above again, I can't find anything online to confirm when they'll be happening. Anybody got any idea when it's scheduled for?

Passed a VTEC HST parked up at Craigentinny last night with the new Virgin vinyl wrap, had to admit, as I only got a quick look at it, it did actually seem to suit it and loos a lot better than the 225 set

BTP called to my home town station at 3:25pm today after a fatality. East Coast main line closed and bus replacements in service. I know that Cross Country Voyagers and East Coast's HST's would miss Darlington, but could they not be diverted via the Durham Coast line with extra stops at...

It's been quite a while now that I have had 158 pending points in my East Coast Rewards account. I did see an announcement on the East Coast website that they were having problems with the system and were working on it. A couple of weeks ago I tweeted to them asking if a solution was in...

Came home from Blackpool on Monday. As you may know, the Rebellion Festival was on over the weekend there (would have loved to have seen some of it, but at £38 for a day ticket, no ta) Anyway, on Monday everyone was leaving, so the queues at Blackpool North were massive. The 11:03 to...

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere and if I've posted in the wrong forum but I need a speedy answer if you good people would be so kind. My stepdaughter is travelling from Stirling to Edinburgh on thursday, she wants to go to Kirkcaldy to pick up her friend who will be accompanying...

I was affected by the unfortunate events in the title. I was delayed by 90 minutes (Newcastle- Edinburgh) Without thinking, I binned my tickets at the first bin I came to, completely forgetting that I would qualify for delay repay. Is it still worth putting my claim in and a covering...