On Oct 14, 11:51 pm, wrote:

I do not know any more than heard it from a respected source.

You and me both then. My source was at the national HQ of a TOC-owning
group.

Mine was via a rolling stock engineer after a tip off from an informed
source.


My source was specific that it was the cost and complexity of intermediate
cabs,

There is that too.

6cars might be the obvious ''small'' train to operate.

I agree this could be a way to go. Except that I'm not sure King's Lynn
can handle 6 car trains.



Kings Lynn does not seem to be part of TLproject anymore : Lynn is an
IEP route by all accounts. See discussion further back up thread.
However, there is conflicting info on this - IMHO as the GN part of TL
is yet years away - and importantly is after the current FCC franchse
is due for renewal - DfT et al are keeping all options open.

--
Nick