Still 2/3 JS31/2s around, usually G-BUVC/D at ABZ, G-IJYS around somewhere as well I think.
Restricted to WIC-ABZ-SYY-ABZ-WIC.
How are T3 coping vs. the loco competition (especially Flybe). Seen so many rumours that Flybe would compete on routes at NCL & ABZ but thus far they haven't really launched an all-out assault against T3.
At ABZ, only compete on LBA-ABZ, but T3 pulled off BFS-ABZ a couple of years back when BE launched BHD-ABZ, & BE pulled the NWI-ABZ route which T3 fly just as the start date loomed. Also rumours BE would start SOU-ABZ & NCL-ABZ against T3 (& return to launch NWI-ABZ some day), but not come to anything yet.
I do wonder what will happen if/when BE & other locos increasingly start competing on routes that T3 fly.
Or maybe it won't come to that, as T3 are primarily focused on business, & maybe there are just not enough leisure pax to attract locos onto T3 routes, or possibly the markets if there is demand will remain separate markets.
I am a fan of T3 - they are a good & shrewd operator & I am sure they would adapt if change was required.