Absolutely lovely video as always!! You got beautiful shots of the HSTs and Scots Guardsman!! Your camera portrays the colours rlly nicely!! Excellent to see the steam departing Exeter as well!!
Lovectge HSTs in the original colours, but they don't look right with the Cross Country coaches. Shame they can't be like the GNER and have matching coaches to the livery
Why are CrossCountry getting rid of them? Some fatuous explanation about "carbon footprint", like GWR are claiming, hoping to score some worthiness points?
Its also because they are quite expensive to maintain as they are coming up to 45 years old now so my guess is XC is finding it too expenisve to maintain them same with GWR
The metal itself is literally rotting, they are beyond repair. You cannot maintain something forever, eventually you'll be spending more maintaining it than it would cost to buy a new vehicle entirely. Diesel locomotives are not suitable for regional routes, and modern diesel electric trains have superior acceleration to locomotives or previous DMUs. They cannot keep up with timetables suited for IETs, because they're better suited for long distance travel between stops, and it causes issues with the mechanics of locomotives to stop frequently, I've been on many castle sets that have had a loco fail just after stopping in a station.
Absolutely lovely video as always!! You got beautiful shots of the HSTs and Scots Guardsman!! Your camera portrays the colours rlly nicely!! Excellent to see the steam departing Exeter as well!!
My favourite youtuber was at my favourite holiday destination so was I, bet I walked past you. 😮
Brilliant video 😊
Lovely to see these HST's, we just need the dining car back now like they should have.
Not really any point now XCs last HST is on September 18th
Great video.
Great video, where did you stay in Dawlish?
I thought GWR retired their HSTs long ago?
How fast was Guardsman going? Looks pretty fast for a steam loco
I think the speed limit along there is 70?
Lovectge HSTs in the original colours, but they don't look right with the Cross Country coaches. Shame they can't be like the GNER and have matching coaches to the livery
Why are CrossCountry getting rid of them? Some fatuous explanation about "carbon footprint", like GWR are claiming, hoping to score some worthiness points?
This is so wasteful and they even have the modified sliding doors. People might wise up to it one day.
Its also because they are quite expensive to maintain as they are coming up to 45 years old now so my guess is XC is finding it too expenisve to maintain them same with GWR
The metal itself is literally rotting, they are beyond repair.
You cannot maintain something forever, eventually you'll be spending more maintaining it than it would cost to buy a new vehicle entirely.
Diesel locomotives are not suitable for regional routes, and modern diesel electric trains have superior acceleration to locomotives or previous DMUs. They cannot keep up with timetables suited for IETs, because they're better suited for long distance travel between stops, and it causes issues with the mechanics of locomotives to stop frequently, I've been on many castle sets that have had a loco fail just after stopping in a station.
I love the fact GWR still cant get rid of the HSTs - IETs are universally disliked.
the seat comfort has improved now the fabric is worn in, and the suspension is fine on the main sections of the GWML east of Exeter.
@@BritishTrainspotting not sure a saggy sofa is a measure of comfort, but ok