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There are of course approved designs for Bi Mode trains using hydrogen rather than diesel. With many trains in store which could be converted.and more due shortly. Supplies of hydrogen are scarce and would need to be addressed though.

It's not so much the Dalmeny part that will cost more However it will cost more for the Forth Bridge than normal. Then of course major works on Kinghorn Tunnel. Dalmeny is the easy part. It's all part of Aberdeen to the Central Belt but providing Fife Circle on the way. as well as Levenmouth.

Really thought myself that all the hype had a lot to do with an election coming up. Of course it for the UK government to create more Barnet consequential for electrification to Scotland Strangely there has recently been announced electrification of the North Wales line. With works in East...

1718651550 The current 769 test runs are to prove that they can be made reliable. Then some company may sign a lease for them. As the Fife electrification crosses the Forth Bridge into Fife the electric mode would get bigger. However no electricity feed has so far been installed from Haymarket...

1718282316 Would think the recent work on Dalmeny has been only to keep the electrification crews busy. There currently is no signed off money to the scheme Although you would never believe that can election is pending.woukd you

These are on the previously constructed OHL when the Edinburgh to Glasgow line was electrified. Will need a good bit more work with new piling and mast erection to get to Dalmeny. Probably better on the masts than lying in a store compound that could disappear.

Fife electrification will form a part of the East section of Aberdeen to the Central Belt. However a solution to the Kirkcaldy part will need to include a certain tunnel that could cost lots of cash to get through. Even worse go around. Maybe the immediate solution is to electrify the...

Interesting that Pendonio is still available on the continent though. Just needs a UK body that already exists So not really a new train.

A bit off topic , but the official opening of Levenmouth is on 29th May. With an Official invited guests train at 0830 to Edinburgh. Public services start on Sunday 2nd June.

The real way to avoid the Circumvesuviana from Sorrento is to take the fast ferry from Sorrento to Naples, then the Metro to Centralem

Maybe we should dust off the North of London Eurostar plans again. Not all passengers live around London. Many make long journeys from the north to get to St Pancras. It's hardly a surprise that it can be a bit of a shambles, particularly at Holiday weekends and the Annual Holiday Months. Last...

Perhaps that why 769s are being brought up to scratch looking for work.

The Scottish Government few funds for electrification are being spent on the East Kilbride project. As is the contractor. So probably not a lot will change in Fife till that is completed. Then there is the slight problem of a tunnel to consider in Fife that will take a lot of cash to solve.

A bit off topic, but the early ScotRail trains treated with vinyls are now showing signs of wear. Noticed a couple earlier today

According to RTT the 1247 yesterday was 6 cars with 4 on Friday The 1317 both yesterday and Friday was a 4. The only 2 car was the 1347 both Friday and Saturday. None are really peaks though.

You are of course entitled to you view, even if it is flawed.

Any train delivered from the factory, whether brand new or returned for work will probably not be accepted to the fleet. In all probability the mileage test may or will have been returned to zero for a another test free milage to accumulate. Livery is not really a sign of acceptance and is...

Certainly was delivered from Merchant Park today and put in a good mileage in the process.

Unbranded 807002 being delivered today from Merchant Park to Oxley. Going via Edinburgh and Carlisle.

Although it must be said that the ECML does see a good number of Passenger trains and little electric freight trains. In some areas dual mode trains are running on diesel for now. Till upgrades are completed On the WCML the OHL to Manchester and Liverpool was installed in the Mid 60s and is...