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That's the plan, yes. To reduce the confusion of having modified and re-lettered sets and unmodified and un-re-lettered sets running about the place, it's all being done en-masse after the mods programme is completed.

May not be for you, but the number crunchers and freeloaders (sorry, spelling mistake, should have said photographers) will love 'em, plus it gets the DBS brand out and about which is why the ex-EWS management are supporting galas again all of a sudden. I think we all know what shade of pigment...

It may well be cheaper compared with the cost of providing groundstaff to facilitate such a run round. You wouldn't be able to get away with just one member of staff either for a diagram such as this...what happens when he needs a holiday?

Confirmed as arrived. 10 units now with LM, about the amount to trigger the start of the 321 stand down programme. Whether this takes place is another matter, the new arrivals aren't giving themselves a good reputation in reliability terms! :roll:

The rumour was that 86424 was to be swapped for 73138 to give ACLG a new set of wheels for 86401 but it turned out to be just that, a rumour. You'd have to ask the ACLG, but I very much doubt they are that bothered about the 86/9s; there is simply no market for mobile load banks - just look at...

You obviously have no idea what your talking about. Go Away. As for casting aspersions on myself and Mr 87015 and our interests, it's quite obvious that, again, you have no idea what your talking about. Go Away.

It's not ETS any more, it's GeoRail (www.georail.co.uk) so it's obvious there is no link between them and ETL now...:roll:! Whilst the installation of the OHL at LM will certainly benefit the above organisations, it isn't a project funded by them and hasn't been installed solely for their use.

No, each coach in a Pendo is different and you need one of each to operate as a complete train (aside from the 9th car - the 688xx trailer vehicle). Therefore logic says you cannot insert an 'odd' car into an already complete train...you'll be getting error messages even more than at the...

Well, if you are the type of person that Hanson employs to look after their grids (and I doubt it after your little faux pas earlier) then I am seriously worried. I can see the headlines now: "Hanson's Latest 56 Overhaul Suffers Setback After HST Engine is Installed" :lol::roll:

Well what do you want, a medal?

No, its a "wait and see what happens!" What is it with people who seem to need to know absolutely everything in advance and feel they can't wait and see what happens? I have my own theories about what will happen having seen the condition of the two locos in question first hand and from...

The only 86/87 rumours that I have seen have been coming from you...so cut the frothing and keep quiet. :evil:

Here's a novel idea... JUST WAIT AND SEE! :evil:

This is a RE BRANDING EXERCISE ONLY. EWS were owned by DB for a year before, why should there be changes now?

Maybe they have, but they didn't bid.

37,582 for me please. As Mr Ramsay would say; 2008, Done.

OK, just a question, fair enough... 1."You cannot simply commandeer any driver who may sign 86s/87s..." The company they work for (i.e. not Virgin bearing in mind the point that VWC drivers no longer officially sign them) may have something to say about their drivers being taken away from their...

Clown... You cannot simply commandeer any driver who may sign 86s/87s... There are no VWC drivers that officially sign 87s any more (let alone 86s)... Hiring a driver in is not an option, especially when there are perfectly suitable drivers that sign 90s already... So in actual fact... All...

It's all tied in with the delivery of the WSMR refurbed stuff from Marcroft...

No. Wasn't the choc/cream set. It was a mix of EWS maroon Mk1s, Riviera blue and white Mk2a's (the ones with the ladies names) and Pride of the Nation Mk1s for dining. Same set for the 40 tour this weekend apparently if anyone is interested.