NXEC want the 180s

[The Planner]

thing is they may not be able to tilt but there top speed is 125mph without tilt though isnt it anyway
also according to wiki virgin want to lease them for services between Euston and new street to replace the 90+mk3 till the replacement pendo is delivered
this is as well as NXEC and Hul Trains who have already started using them

Wiki is wrong, there is no intention on using them on the EBWs.

 

[170399]

im off to peterborough saturday so i might catch one flying through the station

 

[class 313]

Wiki is wrong, there is no intention on using them on the EBWs.

Various other sources have said that VT want to replace the mk3 stock.

 

[djw1981]

From December due to VHF and better diagraming and increased availability, the cl90 is not needed anyway (according to a VT press release)

 

[The Planner]

Word on the street is that NXEC have now come along with a blank cheque and nabbed a lot of 180s. Virgin will be reverting to a 90 and Mk3 set again in due course and wont be getting any.

 

[87015]

Word on the street is that NXEC have now come along with a blank cheque and nabbed a lot of 180s. Virgin will be reverting to a 90 and Mk3 set again in due course and wont be getting any.

Hope they have found some pennies to spend on maintenance of the Mk3 set then or it won't be going anywhere either in the near future!

 

[37402]

Hope they have found some pennies to spend on maintenance of the Mk3 set then or it won't be going anywhere either in the near future!

The contract with EWS ends/is up for renewal in December. The refurb was being thought about when NatEx had an interest in taking on WB64 but, as they've pledged to supply work to the fire brigade for the next x number of years, it was apparently cancelled.

 

[Respite]

I still hear the Mk3's will be gone by december, still 180's a fav to replace.
No one is going to spend money on these Mk3's in this country.................the blind fools.

 

[djw1981]

No one is going to spend money on these Mk3's in this country....

Except GC, WSMR, and (IIRC) XC.

 

[Respite]

Except GC, WSMR, and (IIRC) XC.

No I said spend money on them, not run whats left of them into the ground. Simple mistake to make.
:grin:

 

[Bayum]

hahaha that made me laugh. but why does no one want them?? more capacity than 180/220/221/222 surely?

 

[Nym]

hahaha that made me laugh. but why does no one want them?? more capacity than 180/220/221/222 surely?

And loads of them, and available on every route, loco dependant of course, but wack a 37 on the front and they can go anywhere!

 

[The Planner]

I still hear the Mk3's will be gone by december, still 180's a fav to replace.
No one is going to spend money on these Mk3's in this country.................the blind fools.

There will be a 90 and Mk3 set on the WCML, Ive had that confirmed. Virgin wont be getting any 180s.

 

[matt]

Presumably it will either be stand-by or it will work north of Birmingham as I thought there will be no 125mph paths on the fast lines south of Rugby from December?

 

[thefab444]

Presumably it will either be stand-by or it will work north of Birmingham

I thought it was going full stop?

 

[The Planner]

Presumably it will either be stand-by or it will work north of Birmingham as I thought there will be no 125mph paths on the fast lines south of Rugby from December?

Its slow line up the TV and timed at 110mph, I'll try and get its path next week.

 

[matt]

Its slow line up the TV and timed at 110mph, I'll try and get its path next week.

Thanks. Will be interesting to see what diagram it is used on.