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Luxury Trains - Winter stabling locations.

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Hello all.

Does anyone know where these trains are maintained and/or stabled when not in service (wintertime for example).

Trains I am looking for;
-> Royal Scotsman
-> Brittanic Explorer
-> Northern Belle
-> British Pullman
-> Midland Pullman
-> And the Statesman

(I think thats all! )

If you could let me know, thanks again
 
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Forty29

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Well l know Midland Pullman and The Statesman are LSL Crewe, usually visible from the London end platform's, no 12 the best. Sometimes to be seen at Eastleigh Arlington though. Southall sometimes the Statesman
WCR at Carnforth for the Northern belle l think, maybe Royal Scotsman.
Not sure what you mean by British Pullman?
Not sure Britannic Explorer has been known Eastleigh Arlington.
 

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Well l know Midland Pullman and The Statesman are LSL Crewe, usually visible from the London end platform's, no 12 the best. Sometimes to be seen at Eastleigh Arlington though. Southall sometimes the Statesman
WCR at Carnforth for the Northern belle l think, maybe Royal Scotsman.
Not sure what you mean by British Pullman?
Not sure Britannic Explorer has been known Eastleigh Arlington.

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Yes just heard about the Brittanic Explorer worked down yesterday 14/3 from Hamilton GBRF to Eastleigh Arlington by 66743.
 

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Hello all.

Does anyone know where these trains are maintained and/or stabled when not in service (wintertime for example).

Trains I am looking for;
-> Royal Scotsman - Craigentinny and Hamilton
-> Brittanic Explorer - Eastleigh Arlington (but has been at Hamilton this winter)
-> Northern Belle - Carnforth
-> British Pullman - Stewart’s Lane
-> Midland Pullman - Crewe Diesel
-> And the Statesman - Crewe Diesel

(I think thats all! )

If you could let me know, thanks again
Answers in blue above.
 

Supercoss

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London Battersea, Stewart’s Lane for British Pullman , VSOE set
it has a trip out to Bletchley this week ( 19th) if you wish to see it then runs empty to reverse via Wolverton centre sidings
Some of the oldest rolling stock in use on the network
 
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mfc3024

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This may help

Yes, the Royal Scotsman is sitting in Hamilton. GBRF sidings at the moment - I passed it tonight on train going into Hamilton West from Glasgow.
 
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