East Coast train shake-up to include Flying Scotsman.

redtoon1892 · Post by **redtoon1892** » Tue May 24, 2011 4:04 pm

Article in todays BBC online.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13503182

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue May 24, 2011 4:46 pm

There is also an article in this weeks online rail mag Railway Herald

StevieG · Post by **StevieG** » Tue May 24, 2011 11:35 pm

redtoon1892 wrote:Article in todays BBC online.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13503182

" .... "East Coast's fantastic new locomotive ...." ??

giner · Post by **giner** » Thu May 26, 2011 6:26 am

Good to see a tradition being upheld. But that photo, saddening when you think of what used to be. Nostalgia hits hard sometimes.

mr B · Post by **mr B** » Thu May 26, 2011 8:49 pm

nice news print pull out in the Northern Echo today containing bits on the Flying Scotsman (in black).

mr b

PGBerrie · Post by **PGBerrie** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:24 pm

"It's part of our policy of bringing back train names and restoring pride, passion and even a touch of glamour and romance back to the East Coast railway."

West Riding Ltd., White Rose, Queen of Scots, Yorkshire Pullman, Master Cutler.... ummm!

Peter

Trestrol · Post by **Trestrol** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:48 pm

Rode the Flying Scotsman On Tuesday morning from Newcastle.No more that 20 people in our coach. By the time we past Durham the Carriage cleaner cam round and removed all the seat reservation tickets. Don't think I've ever been through York without stopping before. Made me wonder why they don't route it via the frieght avoiding lines to avoid the station. Would probably be quicker as they have to go slow through the station.

52D · Post by **52D** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:33 pm

Call it what you like but to me "The Scotchman, Flying Scotchman, Scotch Express and Flying Scotsman" all made similltaneous departures at Ten O'clock from Waverley and Kings Cross. It should have a new name.

StevieG · Post by **StevieG** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:19 pm

TRESTROL wrote: " .... Don't think I've ever been through York without stopping before. Made me wonder why they don't route it via the frieght avoiding lines to avoid the station. Would probably be quicker as they have to go slow through the station."

Looks like best speed through the station is 30mph.
But the goods lines aren't too good either. Between Holgate Jn. and Skelton Jn., they're generally 35mph-30mph (Up) and 30-20 (Down): Fastest points connections to/from at Holgate are 35 ; Those at Skelton Bridge Jn. from/to the Fast lines are 30.

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