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The ECML uses Intercity 225 sets, which is a much more prestigious kind of train. Cross Country appear to use the older IC 125 (among others, due to lack of ubi
by theoh 8y ago
The ECML uses Intercity 225 sets, which is a much more prestigious kind of train. Cross Country appear to use the older IC 125 (among others, due to lack of ubiquitous electrification), which is diesel-powered. So it doesn't sound plausible that the ECML trains would suffer the same problem as more regional, modest services.
- danpalmer 8y agoI don't know about the specific rolling stock, but Cross Country are not regional – they do long distance journeys and have things like catering onboard for first class, so I wouldn't call them modest either. I could be wrong about the design flaw being on the ECML though - it might be the long distance Virgin services that I'm thinking of.
- theoh 8y agoThe Cross Country trains are InterCity trains, just not as prestigious, or as high speed (and not electrically powered). Correcting what I said before, according to Wiki, the Cross Country services are now operated by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_170 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_170 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_220 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_220 The story in question seems to be this one: https://metro.co.uk/2013/10/06/virgin-trains-to-spend-3-5m-removing-toilet-smell-from-train-corridors-4135746/ https://metro.co.uk/2013/10/06/virgin-trains-to-spend-3-5m-r... So it's Class 220s (the Cross Country trains) and Pendolinos that had the problem. All were being operated by Virgin, the Pendolinos on the West Coast main line.