Stobart Pullman

Recliner wrote:
>
> I thought DRS only had six Mk 3s

According to this month's "Railway Magazine", they've acquired a couple more
from Cotswold Rail.

On 10 Feb, 21:43, "Recliner" <nig...@clara.co_dot_uk> wrote:

> Are the kitchen cars still the old Mk 1s (presumably repainted)?

The RBR kitchens are the same two which were used before. 1657 and
80042

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:27:20 +0000, Tony Polson
<docnews2011@> wrote:


>
>Let's hope so. ISTM that John Farrow is a fine man who was shabbily
>treated by the firm that bought his business but never paid him the
>agreed sum for it. Then that company's receivers sold on the HRT
>brand that the company hadn't paid for, leaving JF in the lurch.
>

I met him last year. He was very stoical abut not having been paid.

I saw the train today at Finsbury Park (around 0945) and I do think
they've gone a little over the top with the Stobart branding!!

Jonathan

"jonmorris" <jmcomms@> wrote in message
news:6c50b14d-c7b6-4756-8a03-27deb5794808@s12g2000prg..com...
>I saw the train today at Finsbury Park (around 0945) and I do think
> they've gone a little over the top with the Stobart branding!!
>

Agree - apparently they wanted it a bit larger, but that would have required
26m coaches and nationwide gauge clearance...

Paul

Perhaps they'll start giving them female names.