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there was a service from Garscadden to North Berwick back in 2000 when the 318's were supposed to take over the NB Service. Called at all stations via Glasgow Central and Carstairs.

Was that not just for when the Stomeferry bypass was blocked, this service got the kids to school. Maybe they have left the path on.

If you had a grudge against First and Arriva then just hope for the odd charter, or get a gandy dancer.

Your thinking of the 170's all 158's had first class before their refurbishment, they even had doors seperating first class back then. First Class is a joke in Scotland anyway. Haymarket sets are only in use on Very Rare occasions north of Inverness, causes havoc in summer if they are, as it...

I think they should run the trains direct from Edinburgh to Mt Florida and Kings Park, Virgin managed to route an 87 and push pull set to Kings Park for the Scotland England Game in 1999. They could avoid a lot of trouble in Glasgow City Centre if they were to do this. They Could run 380's...

Landslides have blocked both the Line to Nairn and Aviemore, with an HST stranded for 3-4 days, that was 2-3 years ago. The snow last year and year before closed everything, A9 and Aviemore, Trains were only going as far as Elgin from Inverness, the adverts said, no alternative transport is...

Any word of the Stranded HST going ECS via Aberdeen?

If I take the train instead of car, the class 158 is comfortable from Dingwall to Inverness in the morning, but the single 158 is packed full on the 1715 return. Think the conclussive best commuting location was Dunbar to Edinburgh, choice of ScotRail, East Coast of XC depending on when you...

And this post, Lady and Gentlemen is what makes this site so good, its these random quirks which make the railway in Britain so Interesting, well done on spotting this, as no public timetable would be able to show this. It is stange as the Singer line from Westerton to Hyndland West Junc. is...

If First win the West and East Coast Franchises, then just call it First British Rail (FBR), with an flying f logo connected to the BR arrows.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-17562649 Good news for the North of Scotland, and for the future of rail services in the North. Conon Bridge is 2 miles from Dingwall and 3 1/2 miles from Muir of Ord, around 18 miles from Inverness by Rail but only 10 miles by road...

In 1999 I think, a pair of 73's took a virgin cross country Mk2 set from Reading/Guildford Area to Birmingham International. Seamingly the small diesel engines were thrashed after that, and needed help to get back south onto the juice

Can't be bothered looking through the rest of this thread after reading first couple of posts, but the OP hasn't replied back, which says it all really...

All normal services are maintained but the 0900 ex Inverness Terminates at Dingwall and runs back ECS. There is also a temporary 0930 Kyle to Achnasheen (2Z90), It runs back to Kyle from Achnasheen as it recomences the 0900 ex Inverness after the D&E coaches coach arives into Achnasheen...

The Scottish Socialist Party had it in their 2003 or 2007 manifesto to build a line from Newtonmore to Roy Bridge as this is the shortest distance. But It's purely wishful thinking, unless they found some kind of rare mineral in the west to be exported from Dundee by sea, then it will never...

The o/p request was so specific it was almost like that clip from little Brittain. Interiors: I always liked the 3 red teardrop style stripes/cheverons at the end of mk3 intercity carriages. I always knew I was on a good train if it had these stripes. Now correct me if I am wrong (i was...

I used to do a lot of contracting in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Living in Dingwall meant driving, leaving at around 0530 and would arrive in the Central Belt 0830ish Leaving 0600 meant arriving 0930-0945. The traffic on the A9 was horendus, just by leaving that bit later. especially by...

Highland Mainline opening times are funny between Inverness and Perth due to Signal Box rosters etc... A major selling point of the Citylink Gold or Megabus, is that some run non stop, or only call at Aviemore. So faster running could be achieved by less stops. The Aberdeen Trains get a...

The 10 to 1 Formula that works out a lot of Comparrisons between England and Scotland applies here, we don't nearly have 10% of the seats between INV-EDB as NCL does to KGX. 3x9-car trains arrive before 0915 We are only asking for 1x3-car train to arrive for same time edit to add...