Virgin Trains

[Christopher]

anytime you an unusal sighting on the railway (virgin related ) post here 

[trident4370]

"As many of you are aware, Virgin Trains will be handing back its MKIII stock to Porterbrook Leasing Company on 7th November 2014.

Therefore the final day WB64 will operate a public passenger service will be Friday 24th October. It is planned 90034 & WB64 will work its usual 1G40 (19:03 EUS-BHM) and 1B94 (20:50 BHM-EUS).

On Saturday 25th October the MKIII's will then do a final farewell tour along the North Wales coast to Holyhead. The planned traction for the day is 1 x Class 57 and 2 x 37's. Further information regarding times/prices will be posted, when this becomes available."

The above was posted today on the "Virgin Trains Loco Hauled Gen" Facebook page.  :(

[The Real 4778]

The popularity of this thread wonderfully exemplifies how nothing worthy of note ever happens on the railways today.

[Stuharris 6360]

Virgin Trains (East Coast) take over the ECML on Sunday, will be interesting to see what happens this time with this franchise.

[Tony]

Virgin Trains (East Coast) take over the ECML on Sunday, will be interesting to see what happens this time with this franchise.

I an wondering if a red 91 might appear tomorrow

[Isle of Stroma]

I an wondering if a red 91 might appear tomorrow

My money's on two ;)

Beardy & Shafter are booked for a jolly to Geordieland.

[Tara4352]

Virgin Trains (East Coast) take over the ECML on Sunday, will be interesting to see what happens this time with this franchise.

I an wondering if a red 91 might appear tomorrow

Are they the ones with a DRS carriage on

[The Real 4778]

Virgin Trains (East Coast) take over the ECML on Sunday, will be interesting to see what happens this time with this franchise.

I an wondering if a red 91 might appear tomorrow

Are they the ones with a DRS carriage on

What?

[Tara4352]

Virgin Trains (East Coast) take over the ECML on Sunday, will be interesting to see what happens this time with this franchise.

I an wondering if a red 91 might appear tomorrow

Are they the ones with a DRS carriage on

What?

The Durect Rail services carriage

[Roy]

The new livery will be unveiled tomorrow.  The 1100 Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley service will be operated by the first set in Virgin colours.  This will almost certainly be a Class 91 + Mark 4's + DVT.

[bususer12]

Quite a few bits have already been changed over. The digital displays are all change, as are most paper on train signs. The few locos that I saw just had a red virgin sticker over the centre of the unit.

Kings cross had lots of VT staff too, looks like the uniform order was on time!

[Roy]

A photo and a video of the new livery from the Northern Echo
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northyorkshire/northallerton/11826890.East_Coast_mainline_back_in_private_hands_from_today/

[Ex BC driver]

Quite a few bits have already been changed over. The digital displays are all change, as are most paper on train signs. The few locos that I saw just had a red virgin sticker over the centre of the unit.

Kings cross had lots of VT staff too, looks like the uniform order was on time!

Was the uniform the same as Virgin West Coast? At least they have a uniform, compared to Govia Thameslink Railway, as quoted in the Evening Standard last week, staff are "forced to wear their own clothes" because of issues over who will pay for uniform

[Stuharris 6360]

Article on Midlands Today saying that Virgin Trains are converting First Class carriages to standard class to overcome overcrowding in standard.

[Tara4352]

Article on Midlands Today saying that Virgin Trains are converting First Class carriages to standard class to overcome overcrowding in standard.

1 first class carriage is gonna be converted on each 9 coach oenso at the moment