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Wouldn't disagree with any of what you say. Just, from a layman's point of view, trying to see a way out of it asap.

Fair point. I suppose the reality is that it's a choice between biting the bullet and having purposeful cancellations (by that I mean ones during which people achieve training) in the short term with, hopefully, improvements coming sooner, or continued substitutions/overcrowding and real...

Would certainly agree with that, otherwise it's just "kicking the can down the tracks". I suspect if Scotrail were honest about it and came out and said "we need to cancel x, y, z services to get people trained" they'd probably get a reasonably sympathetic ear - as long as, of course, tangible...

Interesting to see it was the last HST journey from Paddington to Exeter today. Their loss is our gain. BBC headline reads: Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-bristol-48327745/intercity-125-hundreds-bid-farewell-to-high-speed-train

Maybe a coincidence but, with the Etape Caledonia going on in and around Pitlochry today, I'm sure the extra capacity will be well used.

Somewhat off topic but the 1634 is rammed as it's that last off-peak train of the afternoon, as is the 1624 to Tweedbank - similarly rammed.

Great pic, thanks for posting. A reliable Classic fleet should - hopefully will - make a world of difference for the better on the HML over the summer.

You'll need a few bingo words. May I suggest "imminent", "shambles" and "training". You should have a full house in no time :D

Any news from Set 4 in Inverness? What's it doing / being used for?

Might have to write these mystic predictions down and see who is closest..... :D

Interesting. In that case the priority on the HML just now must be to get the Classics running regularly and reliably. IF it's a conscious decision by Scotrail to concentrate on the Classics working this route rather than mix-and-match with Refurbs, it's probably quite a good idea. Get through...

I'll eat my hat if there are 10 or more refurbs in full regular service by 31/12/19. From today that would require 1 set per month to be delivered and be carrying passengers. Not going to happen.

Similar experience on the HML last week, confrontations happening all over the place due to arguments about seat reservations. People seem to get very, very territorial about it! Then, even when it's all calmed down and sorted out, there's still a lingering hostility until one party departs the...

Talking to a pal (who couldn't care less about specific trains) over the weekend and who was on a Classic recently, he commented on how it was "nice to have a big, proper train with plenty of seats".

Sounds like (potentially) positive news. Out of interest, how do you find out in retrospect if a diagrammed HST actually ran as an HST? A

Understood, but can train-crew (by that I mean anyone who is not a driver) be trained on the same set simultaneously when a driver is being trained? As a layman I can see both potential benefits, and problems, in doing that.

I wonder, do the crew and drivers train concurrently? In other words, do they train at the same time on the same sets on a "training run", or would that be a bit risky (e.g. neither knowing who's responsibility it is to do/not do something at any particular moment).

Was at Pitlochry today dropping off a relative on the 1432 to Edinburgh - only to see an empty Classic sail through ca. 15 mins before, presumably on a training run. In the event the service train was a 170, with no reservations as it should have been an HST.....

OK, point taken, I've not it now. Thanks.

Thanks, very interesting.