40805-where's it gone?

[59CosG95]

I was transferring everything from my 2014 spotter's guide to my 2015 guide when I noticed that East Coast HST trailer no. 40805 seems to have no owner anymore. Has it been removed from service?

 

[43367]

I was transferring everything from my 2014 spotter's guide to my 2015 guide when I noticed that East Coast HST trailer no. 40805 seems to have no owner anymore. Has it been removed from service?

I think it is still at Craigentinny, and was last used on EC64 whilst 40734, I think that's the correct number, was getting the necessary mods for the East Coast catering carts and ovens etc, when that was returned the vehicle was stood down, and if I remember correctly there are 16 HST catering vehicles more than enough spares to cover any that require maintence, HOWEVER that may change as East Coast / Virgin are hiring a EMT hst set long term to cover for the refurbishment of the current ECML fleet so it may be resurrected.

Not sure if it is leased differently may be on a pay as you use lease
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I think it is still at Craigentinny, and was last used on EC64 whilst 40734, I think that's the correct number, was getting the necessary mods for the East Coast catering carts and ovens etc, when that was returned the vehicle was stood down, and if I remember correctly there are 16 HST catering vehicles more than enough spares to cover any that require maintence, HOWEVER that may change as East Coast / Virgin are hiring a EMT hst set long term to cover for the refurbishment of the current ECML fleet so it may be resurrected.

Not sure if it is leased differently may be on a pay as you use lease

I think it is 40732 that's the catering vehicle on EC64

 

[Suraggu]

40805 is still at Craigentinny and will continue to be at Craigentinny for the forseeable future. Its basically a Christmas Tree.

 

[43367]

May need to be resurected due to the introduction of EC65 EMT catering vehicles not fitted to use the carts that EC/virgin will use

 

[Suraggu]

May need to be resurected due to the introduction of EC65 EMT catering vehicles not fitted to use the carts that EC/virgin will use

Highly doubt it for the next year or so. All briefs made up and amendments being made for catering.

 

[43367]

I beleive it is coming back out to play, its going to be insterted into a formation on sunday to go to Neville Hill Leeds, its booked to work to kings cross then to Hull and be removed then.

# thanks to a poster on another site for this information

 

[fgwrich]

In an way, if it's that underused I'm surprised 40805 hasn't been signed by FGW as they have the rest of the 408XX series TRFBs (40801-40804, 40806-40811).