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DRS came unstuck yesterday on the WCML with their choice not to use electric traction. The failure between Carlisle and Penrith caused significant delays. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H15279/2024-10-20/detailed

Good to see TPX 802's arriving and departing York on electric. Where is the point where they pan up/down? Is it Colton Junction or now further towards Church Fenton?

What a poor relation the West Coast operation is compared to the ECML. Just 13 direct EUS-GLC services today (Saturday) each running well over five hours. LNER in comparison have no less than 32 trains KGX-EDB, many at near weekday timings. Is there so little demand to GLC at weekends such that...

https://railcam.uk/rcdata/RCData2_detail.php?r=S&hc=1M49&td=G4&vip=Y&as=Y Are Avanti out to break a modern day record?

Interesting use of locos from DRS recently 2x68 on 4S44 this evening and 2x88 on flask trains. Seems the wrong way round to me. There was a problem during last winter I recall with class 88 pantographs (ice) and again recently disruption caused by two 88 failures on the WCML north of Carlisle...

Do these units ever achieve 125mph in service?

I wonder why DRS are using double 66's on the some of the WCML intermodal trains. Also DB operating a number of 1200 tonne class 4 trains running entirely under the wires. Is there a renewed cultural aversion to electric haulage?

Why are TPX Class 350/4 still timed for 100mph and as DMU's? (realtime trains). Are their performance characteristics still not reflected in the timetable?