Class 321's on C2C

That is odd. Are there still any 312 units still about? I know of one that did a shuttle (Manningtree?) but don't know if it's still running - then again, am I right in thinking mk1 rolling stock is not allowed on main lines any more?

Two 321's are indeed on loan to cover for two 357's that had a mishap in East Ham depot. They are expected to be around for 8 weeks - though that may stretch to 12 weeks. Instructors only have been stock trained and their use is being limited to prevent clocking the milage up and thus causing the need for an exam.

Quoted from elsewhere:

"The exact timings I've been given, commencing Monday 11th Dec are as follows:

0608 East Ham to Fen St (empty)
0633 Fen St to Stanford le Hope
0727 Stanford le Hope to Fen St
0824 Fen St to East Ham (empty)
1748 East Ham to Fen St (empty)
1812 Fen St to Pitsea
1915 Pitsea to East Ham (empty)

My source has never let me down before so I'd say this is 90% likely to be true... just don't hold me responsible if it's wrong!"

EDIT: I should mention, these timings are provided by a c2c train operator.

So do steam - hauled railtours still run? I remember them always running with mk1 stock, so now I suppose they can run but using mk2 - upwards.

If you read what I said again, I said "units". Coaching stock only runs on the off occasion on railtours and some passenger services (fitted with CDL). The reason the Lymington Line is permitted to have them, as said above, is the signalling (OTW), and also the fact that the line is pretty much completely isolated.

Companies running Mk1 coaching stock railtours all should have an exemption.