On the cusp of change, expected within the next two years or so, where the EMR Meridian sets seem to be prime candidates to make an early replacement of the ScotRail Inter7city HSTs. An analysis in the last week of October showed that only 9 or 10 sets were out daily, out of 25. It may be that ScotRail prefers to use lower running cost Class 170 sets on days of lower passenger demand.
43181 (+ 43125) at Aberdour, 1B82 13:09 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, 22nd October.
Followed later by 43163 (+ 43144) with 1B84 13:59 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.
At Dalgety, on 30th October, 43132 (+ 43036) with 1A77 08:31 Edinburgh - Aberdeen.
In the other direction 43128 (+ 43179) are passing the site of Donibristle Halt with 1B70 04:54 Inverness - Aberdeen - Edinburgh
43128 was a 'hangar queen' and only entered traffic with ScotRail for the first time on 14th September 2024, following a visit to UKRL at Loughborough.
43036 (+ 43132) with 1B80 12:07 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, at Aberdour, 31st October.
43124 (+ 43127) leading 1B82 13:09 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, at Aberdour, 31st October.
43139 (+ 43169) 1B78 11:01 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, approaching Dalgety Bay, 2nd November.
Autumn continues at Aberdour, 43182 (+ 43183) 1B80 12:07 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, 5th November.
