http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Class 153 Activity Carriage - Services start en Tue, 19 May 2026 06:41:50 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20648#post-352862 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:33:14 +0000 chdot 352862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Our #HighlandExplorer carriages have arrived! They'll enter service on the West Highland Line between Oban &amp; Glasgow Queen St on Monday 19 July. They can carry 20 bikes, including a limited number of tandems &amp; have an e-bike charge socket. We can’t wait to welcome you aboard! </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/scotrail/status/1415190321512665095" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.twitter.com/scotrail/status/1415190321512665095</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20648#post-352823 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:52:47 +0000 Tulyar 352823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The bike racks on board </p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2jHVxTn" rel="nofollow">https://flic.kr/p/2jHVxTn</a></p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2jHZYNZ" rel="nofollow">https://flic.kr/p/2jHZYNZ</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20648#post-352810 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:34:32 +0000 Tulyar 352810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Information is that the Class 153 'activity carriages' seen out and about last month on 'Zulu' (3Zxx) trains will be getting added to the Oban-Glasgow services</p> <p>Operational issues mean that they cannot be added to the 'splitters' (2 carriages each for Oban, Fort Bill, and Mallaig) since the platform at Crianlarich only takes 6 carriages, so its likely to be 1Y25 (10.34 ex GLQ) and making 1 or 2 round trips, so it won't connect with the midday sailings - you'll need to catch 1Y21 (08.23 splitter) or 1Y31 (05.20), or use the Citylink 976 coach (between 08.30 and 09.00 summer/winter t/t)</p> <p>EAPC have also arrived at Fort Bill (Bewegen as in Forth Valley &amp; Mussleburgh)</p> <p>Real Time Trains does already show the trains that are running on most Scotrail services, so I'm hoping that they'll also show the activity carriage on the relevant services</p> <p>Might be worth trying to book a space? </p>