EMT HST on loan to East Coast

[WestCoast]

I travelled today from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds on the 15.13 service. I was expecting an IC225 but I was extremely suprised to see that an EMT HST was operating the service. The train was rather overcrowded perhaps due to a complete lack of seat resservations. It was a set led by class 43 number 43058. I am not a regular on the East Coast or MML so I was wondering whether or not this is a common occurence? Was there a reason for todays use of an EMT set?

 

[ainsworth74]

EC are hiring in an EMT set to cover for 225s whilst they're away being repainted. It normally runs between LDS-KGX-NCL-KGX-LDS.

 

[Aictos]

058 has been with that set for a good couple of weeks now....

 

[Crossforth]

We were too slow to get it out of Wakefield as we watched it go over the bridge as we were walking to the station

There are some pictures though in my gallery here
http://yorkshirerail.fotopic.net/c1920063.html

43066 was on the other end