43073 leveing kirkcaldy

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network rail train passing kirkclady

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Friday 16 june 2017 so got a network track machine pass kirkclady

then I take 158735 to Edinburgh

here 350402 at haymarket it was with as well 350407

158735 at Edinburgh

I went looking for royal highland show buses but I couldn't find the buses

then I went back to Waverley for some pictures here some

I got in to the cab of 82204

then I got 43277 back to kirkcaldy

A day to Glasgow and paisley canal so in april so started of with the 0821 kirkclady to Edinburgh

then I got a picture of 170 SPT interior one of 2 one left

then after mcDonald breakfast I take the 1R07 0945 to Glasgow queen street
then when I got to queen street I take the bus to Glasgow central then got 314202 to paisley canal and back

here is 314202 at Glasgow central and at paisley canal

then I take 221123

here 221123 at Glasgow central and haymarket

then got a bus to Waverley got 318256 passing going to Doncaster works

then I take 158740 back to Kirkcaldy more comeing soon

A day to Newcastle so on one Saturday in February I had a day in Newcastle it started with the 0945 to Edinburgh

so 43251 and 43313 take me form Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh this was running 0752 Aberdeen to London kings cross diverted via ely and Cambridge sorry don't no the head code

why at Edinburgh I so 90044 and 67003

                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                             1100 I take it form Edinburgh to Newcastle no photo

then when at Newcastle I take some photo

  then I take a 142 to Hartlepool then a 180 to sunderland

then I take the metro to Newcastle bit due to a trespass out side of the station the metro was delayed about 25 minutes

then I take the 1935 cross country HST 43366 and 43321 and when got to Edinburgh go a look at the cab the I take the busy 2143 back to Kirkcaldy the train was very busy due to the rugby and was the last Aberdeen service of the night no photo thanks for reading this more in the future

British Rail Class 385

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History The Class 385  is an electric multiple unit being built by Hitachi Rail for Abellio ScotRail. A total of 70 units are planned to be built, divided into 46 three-car and 24 four-car sets. The new trains are being procured to operate services on newly electrified lines in the Central Belt on a mixture of both suburban and inter-urban routes.
In October 2014, immediately after being awarded the ScotRail franchise, Abellio, a subsidiary of the Dutch national rail operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen  announced that it had concluded an agreement with the Japanese manufacturer Hitachi Rail to procure 234 new EMU carriages from its AT-200 product series for use on routes in Scotland that were being electrified. These new trains, which will be formed into a mix of three and four-car units, are intended to operate along the main Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line from September 2017 and across Central Scotland. The electrification programme, and purchase of new EMUs to operate services, will allow a subsequent cascade of the diesel multiple units currently used elsewhere on the network.
The order for the new EMUs was the first operator-based purchase of a Hitachi product for use in the UK following the IEP procurement, and its subsequent construction of its new facility at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. The bulk of the new fleet will be constructed there, with the first seven units being built at Hitachi's main factory in Kasado, Japan. Construction of the first units began in November 2015, the first units were delivered in December 2016 and service entry is scheduled for September 2017
An additional ten 3-car units will be purchased by Abellio if Transport Scotland exercise the option to extend the Scotrail contract from 7 to 10 years. These units would enter service in 2023

Operation

The Class 385 units are primarily intended for services originating from both Edinburgh and Glasgow  The main operation will be on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk line, which is the principal and fastest route between Scotland's two major cities and is now electrified under the Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Programme due for completion by December 2016
The new trains will also operate on the newly electrified Croy Dunblane and Shotts lines as well as replacing existing stock on the currently electrified Carstairs North Berwick and Cathcart Circle Lines  This will allow for the replacement of ScotRail's Class 314  fleet, and allow for the cascading of a number of Class 156  Class 158 and Class 170 units

British Rail Class 318
The British Rail Class 318 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train  which operates exclusively in the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network in West Central Scotland  The units were introduced fully on 29 September 1986 as part of the electrification of the Ayrshire Coast Line  between Glasgow Central  and Ayr /Ardrossan with alternating current  (AC) overhead lines Usage was extended to Largs in January 1987. They were also used on the Inverclyde Line in small numbers. The trains currently operate Argyle and North Clyde Line services.

here 318 256 passing Edinburgh going to Doncaster works to get refurbish

Background and history

Effectively a 3-car version of the Class 317 units but used in the Glasgow area, 21 of these British Rail Mark 3-based units were built by BREL York  works between 1985-1986, to replace the elderly Class 101  Class 107 Class 120 and Class 126 diesel multiple units (DMUs) which had worked the Glasgow South Western sector for nearly 30 years. The technical description of the units are DTSO+MSO+DTSO, consisting of a central motor car (with a roof mounted Stone Faiveley AMBR pantograph and four Brush TM2141 traction motors located under the floor within both bogies (two motors per a bogie)) with a driving trailer at either end. The units run on the standard 25 kV AC overhead line system, and are standard class throughout, with one toilet located in coach C.
Up to four sets can be worked in multiple to form a 12-car set, although platforms are only capable of handling 8-car trains. The units have a maximum speed of 90 mph (145 km/h), and can complete the 41-mile (66 km) journey between Glasgow Central and Ayr in around 52 minutes. With the introduction of the Class 334s in 2001 - 2002, onto Ayrshire/Inverclyde routes, both the 334s and 318s were found operating them same lines together. The 318 can also be coupled in tandem with the slightly newer Class 320 in a six car formation, this practice is regularly used on the North Clyde and Argyle Lines.

Accidents and incidents

In July 1995, units 318254 and 318262 were operating a Glasgow Central to Largs service when a braking system failure resulted in the train overshooting the end of the platform at Largs railway station  The train crashed through shops at the front of the station, and out into Main Street, Largs. Being very early in the morning, there were no serious injuries. The cab of vehicle 77244 (from set 318254) needed to be completely rebuilt. 318262 managed to move by rail back to Shields depot. The reconstruction of the Largs railway station building took almost ten years to complete
On 3 September 2007, unit 318254 derailed near Exhibition Centre railway station in Glasgow. The train, which ran ECS from Anderston railway station after terminating there and reversed to head back to Anderston to take up its next service, was empty apart from a driver, a trainee, an instructor and a ticket examiner. Two of the four were injured and the others walked away unharmed. This is the same unit that was involved in the Largs rail crash. 318254 is still in service today.
On 16 January 2008, number 318267 was involved in a minor collision at Glasgow Central station whilst stationary. British Rail Class 334 number 334017 was working the 08:24 passenger service from Gourock when it collided with the empty Class 318 train whilst preparing to terminate at Glasgow Central. The Class 334 train was in the process of braking and was travelling at less than 4 mph (6 km/h) when the collision occurred. Four passengers were slightly injured; however only one required hospital attention, and was transferred to Glasgow Southern General hospital in a taxi.

2005-2007 Refurbishment

Between 2005 and 2007, all Class 318s underwent a conversion process which involves the removal of the corridor connection on the driver's cars. Although one may see this as detrimental to passenger operations, there have been no great problems with the Class 334 or Class 320 units which also have no corridor connections. Apart from 'cleaning up' the appearance of the driver's cars, this allows the driver to have a far more spacious operating environment and gives the driver a better overall view.
The Class 318 units were refurbished at Hunslet-Barclay. The passenger accommodation has also been improved, with new passenger door controls.^[The interior has been fully repainted in white, and new grab handles have been fitted.^[ New lighting has been fitted, with similar gondolas to the Class 320 units. First ScotRail originally promised new passenger information systems, similar to those seen on other trains.^] This was not fitted to the first units to undergo refurbishment (318251 and 318264); however, they have been fitted to the subsequent units, and were retrofitted to the initial units later.
One of the refurbished units, 318266, had one variation to the livery from the rest of the fleet, having "SPT Rail" branding placed on the pantograph end of the centre coach, rather than the usual centre, due to having "STRATHCLYDER" nameplate being placed.
The audio announcement system is based on the one used in Class 320 units rather than the Class 334 and Class 380 units.
In September 2008 the Scottish Governments agency Transport Scotland announced that all ScotRail trains (including from the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport) would be eventually repainted in a new, blue livery with white Saltire markings on the carriage ends. At the same time of the announcement, the Class 318 units had been recently refurbished and repainted, so the Class 318 units would be the last in the EMU fleet to be repainted in Saltire livery. Despite the recent refurbishment, all Class 318 units had their "SPT Rail" branding removed, leaving the units unbranded most of the time than having their "SPT Rail" branding affixed in the first three years.
All Class 318 units are currently being repainted while undergoing refurbishment at Wabtec Doncaster.

2013-2017 Refurbishment

The Class 318 units received another refurbishment from October 2013.
The work includes:

• Relivery into Scotrail Saltire Livery
• Internal Refurbishment, including an internal repaint, new floor vinyl and new blue 'saltire' seat coverings.
• Fluorescent lights replaced with LED lighting.
• New floor-level lighting in the door vestibules.
• Small toilet replaced with a large accessible toilet, as recently fitted to the Class 320 fleet.
• Any corrosion repairs to bodywork

Unit 318251 headed south to Wabtec's Doncaster Works on 5 October 2013 and returned to Scotland on 28 March 2014.^[6]
Units 318251, 318252, 318253, 318254, 318255, 318257, 318258, 318259, 318262, 318263, 318264, 318265, 318266, 318269 and 318270 have been refurbished. Units 318256 and 318261 are currently undergoing refurbishment

Named units

Two Class 318 units were denamed following the recent refurbishment, as with ScotRail's class 320 fleet following their refurbishment.

• 318259 - Citizens' Network (denamed September 2014)
• 318266 - Strathclyder (denamed January 2016)

318256 was also named North Berwick Flyer 1850 - 2000 between June 2000 and March 2002.

British Rail Class 158
The British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit (or DMU), built specifically for British Rail  between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at its Derby Works They were built to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains, and allowed cascading of existing Sprinter units to replace elderly 'heritage' DMUs. The Class 159 DMUs are almost identical to the Class 158s, having been converted from Class 158 to Class 159 in two batches.
A total of 182 units were built. The majority were built as two-car sets. 17 units were built as three-car units; eight of these units have since had the centre car transferred to different units of the class, whilst another eight have been upgraded to be Class 159s  The final ten units were built specifically for West Yorkshire PTE Metro services around Leeds
There were three varieties of unit when built. The standard batch, two- and three-car units (158701—158814 and 158901—158910) had 350 hp (260 kW) Cummins engines. The next batch (158815—158862) were built as non-standard to enable 350 hp (260 kW) Perkins engines to be fitted. The final batch (158863—158872) were given higher-powered Cummins engines of 400 hp (300 kW), as it was originally intended that these units would work the steeply graded Welsh Marches Line Another 22 of these higher-powered units were built, and became three-car Class 159s. Over time, the units have become mixed up as franchises changed, and higher- and lower-powered units can be seen working on the same routes. All units use P4-4A and T4-4A bogies.

Abellio ScotRail

  

This article is about the train company operating since 1 April 2015. For other uses, see scotrail

Abellio ScotRail

Overview
Franchise(s)	scotrail 1 April 2015 – 31 March 2025
Main Region(s)
Other Region(s)	Cumbria, Northumberland
Fleet size	295 (2016)
Stations operated	354
National Rail abbreviation	SR
Parent company	Abellio
Website	www.scotrail.co.uk

Abellio ScotRail  operating services under the name ScotRail, is the national train operating company of Scotland. A subisidary of Abellio, it has operated the ScotRail franchise since 1 April 2015.

Contents

 

History

In November 2013, Transport Scotland announced that Abellio Arriva FirstGroup MTR Corporation and National Express had been shortlisted to bid for the new ScotRail franchise In October 2014, the franchise was awarded to Abellio The franchise will operate for seven years with a three-year extension available contingent on performance criteria being met.  Abellio began operating the franchise on 1 April 2015.
On 6 September 2015, Abellio ScotRail commenced operating services on the Borders Railway
In June 2016 the RMT union announced that train guards would be going in strike several times during the summer months in protest of more driver only trains An agreement was reached in September 2016, bringing an end to the dispute. It was agreed that the new Class 385 trains will have the doors controlled by both the driver and guard, with the driver opening the doors and the guard closing them
On 20 January 2017 the Managing Director of ScotRail and the ScotRail alliance stepped down from his role after 18 months in the company Within a few days Alex Hynes was named as the new Managing Director.

services

ScotRail routes highlighted in red

Abellio ScotRail took over all of the services operated by First ScotRail on 1 April 2015, except for the Caledonian Sleeper services, which were transferred to a separate franchise operated by Serco The franchise agreement requires the introduction of 'Great Scottish Scenic Railway' trains on the West Highland Far North Kyle Borders Railway and Glasgow South Western lines. Steam special services are also promoted by Abellio ScotRail

Stations

Abellio ScotRail operates 354 stations in Scotland Not included are Glasgow Prestwick Airport station owned and operated by the airport as well as both Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central which are managed by Network Rail Abellio ScotRail operates Lockerbie even though none of its services call there. It also took over management of Dunbar previously operated by Virgin Trains East Coast in June 2015.^[

Depots

Abellio ScotRail's fleet is maintained at Edinburgh Haymarket glasgow Eastfield  glasgow Shields Road Corkerhill and Inverness as well as a newly built stabling depot at Perth Friarton.

Rolling stock

Abellio ScotRail began operations with the rolling stock below, mainly transferred from First ScotRail

Current

		Future Abellio ScotRail has mentioned the following as part of the future rolling stock.

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class 43 HST

History and background

In the early 1970s, the british railway borard made the decision to replace its main-line express diesel traction. Financial limitations were tight, so mass electrification was not possible. As a result, a new generation of high-speed diesel trains had to be developed.

Experience with the high-speed Class 55 deltic locomotives had shown that a low axle weight was essential to avoid damage to the track at sustained high speed, and that high-speed engines were the only way to provide a good enough power/weight ratio for diesels. To power the HST at up to 125 mph (201 km/h), each power car had a new diesel engine, the 12-cylinder Paxman Valenta running at 1,500 rpm and developing 2,250 bhp (1,680 kW). The 70-tonne weight of the power car gave it a 17.5-tonne axle loading.

the operator

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virgin train east coast

cross country

grand central

GWR

east midland trains

network rail 

past

inter city

GNER

virgin trains

midland manline

national express

east coast trains

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scotrail

Replacement

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158 715 working 2k31 1608 form Edinburgh to glenrothes with thornton and 170 420 2T54 1651 glenorthes with thornton to tweedbank