Recent content by James Kevill

I have made the list of Class 222 in 9 and 4 carriages that they used to be. The Standard Class is in the front row of the carriages and the First Class is in the rear of the carriages. Maybe they could be reformed by in their original carriage formations, after they are withdrawn from EMR in...

How many Class 805s need to be applied for the Avanti West Coast vinyls?

I was thinking about the idea of London Northwestern Railway services could be merge into West Coast franchise, after West Midlands Trains franchise is expired in 20 September 2026. After that, West Coast franchise is due to be expired in 18 October 2026 or there is an option to extend the...

7 and 16 Class 222/0 Meridians used to be formed as 7 and 4 carriages when they are first built between 2003 and 2005 for Midland Mainline and had entered the service in 31st May 2004 and replaced InterCity 125 and Class 170 Turbostars for London St Pancras International to Nottingham...

After the Grand Central withdraw the two of Class 221 Super Voyager units for the short term of 12 years, the Class 221142 and 221143 could either be stored away, be transferred to Grand Union in 2025 or join the CrossCountry Trains, after the 12 units are transferred. Or maybe the 2 carriages...

Class 350/2 Desiro fleets could be used to operate the express services Manchester Airport to Blackpool North and Liverpool Lime Street and the Class 331 Civity fleet could be free up and move to Skipton and Neville Hill, Leeds depots to operate the Leeds to Doncaster, Airedale and Wharfedale...

Is CrossCountry keeping the same livery or will it be the different livery when the CrossCountry fleet are going to be refurbished?

When I heard that Grand Central has leased 2 of Class 180 Adelantes, 180110 and 180111 in 2023. Are they in short term lease or will they stay with the franchise for now?

6 Class 221 Super Voyagers might be used for the Grand Union's London Euston to Stirling services due to the tilt mechanism, which they will be able to tilt on the curve lines on the West Coast Main Line, while Class 222 Meridians don't. Class 222s would also be used for Grand Union's Cardiff...

Ok. I guess it's not worth it then. It's just the idea I made up.

I was thinking about an idea about CrossCountry franchise would change on the 16th November 2027 and it will make changes for the railway, routes, services and rolling stocks. It would extend some of the services, inherited the Bombardier Voyager fleets and they would either be converted into...

Ok, so the two Class 221 units 221142 and 221143 will be operated by Grand Central temporally for 12 months until the problems for the Class 180 Adelantes are solved. And 221142 and 221143 might probably be transferred to CrossCountry Trains to join the 36 Class 221 Super Voyager units, and...

How many months are the Class 221 operating by Grand Central? I think it started in 2023.

Have anyone have the updates about what happened to Class 175004, 175008 and 175101 yet? I thought these units need to have some repairs by now and I've not heard about them yet since in 2023. 175008 have the fire damaged before

Since CrossCountry are getting 12 Class 221 Super Voyager units but not 18, does it mean it will create more and new services? Grand Central has 2 units, while the 6 units will be stored away, unless Grand Union the new operator, which is coming soon will get them.