First IEP to Inverness (15/12)

[Clansman]

Not sure if this has already been mentioned but an 800 is due on a test run up to Inverness this Friday coming, arriving around 1700.

Now activated on RTT; http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K13238/2017/12/15/advanced

 

[Girner]

Looks like Inverness will see its first IEP later.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K13238/2017/12/15/advanced

 

[ainsworth74]

Looks to be on it's way! About ten down at Newcastle mind you...

Anyone planning on getting some photos once it's gets to the Highlands?

 

[47271]

Don't bother with highland photos this afternoon, it gets dark at 330pm up here at this time of year!

 

[92002]

Looks to be on it's way! About ten down at Newcastle mind you...

Anyone planning on getting some photos once it's gets to the Highlands?

Arrived Edinburgh 18 early. Will no doubt be held to it's time for departure

 

[ainsworth74]

Don't bother with highland photos this afternoon, it gets dark at 330pm up here at this time of year!

Yes I suppose so! Perhaps a station shot at Inverness itself then is the best we can expect.

 

[92002]

Yes I suppose so! Perhaps a station shot at Inverness itself then is the best we can expect.

Passed Haymarket on time. Still on electric mode. Booked stop never happened.

 

[Clansman]

Here's what awaits 800101 up at Drumochter Pass

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Here's what awaits 800101 up at Drumochter Pass

That'll be a test I suppose...

 

[ainsworth74]

Well it managed it anyway! Seven down at Inverness though...

 

[waynemorrell]

Well it managed it anyway! Seven down at Inverness though...

Yep, it was already there when I got there, RTT said it was booked for Platform 2 but the sleeper was using that platform so the 800 used Platform 1 instead, though I’ve known RTT to be wrong about platforms in the past.

BTW RTT says the TOC is ZZ, I thought that was used for freight.

Looks like it’s return journey is due to depart Inverness at 1913 arriving back at Doncaster IEP depot at 0310 tomorrow morning, headcode 5X72.

 

[greyman42]

Well it managed it anyway! Seven down at Inverness though...

Well It was six early out of Perth so you could argue that it lost thirteen.

 

[matt]

Yep, it was already there when I got there, RTT said it was booked for Platform 2 but the sleeper was using that platform so the 800 used Platform 1 instead, though I’ve known RTT to be wrong about platforms in the past.

BTW RTT says the TOC is ZZ, I thought that was used for freight.

Looks like it’s return journey is due to depart Inverness at 1913 arriving back at Doncaster IEP depot at 0310 tomorrow morning, headcode 5X72.

I think it would be operated by GBRF as opposed to Virgin East Coast

 

[capital12]

Well It was six early out of Perth so you could argue that it lost thirteen.

Actually I think it lost, or at least took 26 mins longer, if you add up the time it took to travel between each point from Perth to Inverness vs time allowed - ignoring station dwell times.

 

[mullac30]

I think it would be operated by GBRF as opposed to Virgin East Coast

The drivers were in GBRf uniforms.

 

[Mag_seven]

The drivers were in GBRf uniforms.

GBRf have the contract with Hitachi for testing class 800 trains.

 

[route101]

Wonder when we will set the IEP in Aberdeen or Glasgow?

 

[mullac30]

The IET arriving in Inverness...

 

[dubscottie]

Wonder when we will set the IEP in Aberdeen or Glasgow?

I did hear that there may be " clearance issues" with them in Fife (Burntisland platforms and Kinghorn tunnel)

 

[jopsuk]

I see it headed back south soon after - wonder when the first daylight run will be!

 

[gazthomas]

The IET arriving in Inverness...

Good work!

 

[route101]

I did hear that there may be " clearance issues" with them in Fife (Burntisland platforms and Kinghorn tunnel)

Interesting , they will need to sort that out . Hopefully see one in Glasgow , although with only 2 services a day i fear VTEC may drop the Glasgow bit .