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#1462 From: "pikey158" <stewart@...>
Date: Thu Jul 1, 2004 7:18 pm
Subject: Steam Charter from Waterloo on Sunday?
pikey158
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Hi all,
  Does anybody know if the steam charter from Waterloo is running and
the timings of it?
Also what is the steam engine?
Cheers
Stewart

#1463 From: "peakatropley" <david.franklin50@...>
Date: Thu Jul 1, 2004 8:10 pm
Subject: Re-Steam Charter from Waterloo on Sunday
peakatropley
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Hi Stewart,
  If you go to hyperlink
  < http://uksteam.info/tours/trs04.htm >
  you will find all steam tours listed. The charter from Waterloo on
  Sunday is shown as being cancelled due to engineering work.

  Hope this helps  David.

#1464 From: "Stewart Watt" <stewart@...>
Date: Thu Jul 1, 2004 10:36 pm
Subject: RE: Re-Steam Charter from Waterloo on Sunday
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Thanks for that, a big help!!
Cheers
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#1465 From: "Alan Costello" <alan@...>
Date: Fri Jul 2, 2004 10:25 am
Subject: Weymouth 02/07
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31454 T/T 31128 arrived at 1046 from Bristol.EMU 1881 left on 1048 to
Waterloo.
Alan

#1466 From: "Alan Costello" <alan@...>
Date: Sat Jul 3, 2004 5:18 pm
Subject: Weymouth 3/7
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Afternoon Bristol train arrived at 1800 with 31454/31128(over 1 hr
late).Stabled for weekend EMU 1887.
Alan

#1467 From: "Chris Cook" <chris.cook375@...>
Date: Sat Jul 3, 2004 5:50 pm
Subject: Email test message please ignore
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This is a test message. Been having some email problems. Please ignore it.

Best wishes from Chris Cook.


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#1468 From: "Neil" <neil.walkling@...>
Date: Sat Jul 3, 2004 8:19 pm
Subject: Swanage Railway
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First weekend of two train working on the Swanage Railway in July.

Locomotives working were M7 0-4-4T no 30053 with a three coach rake
formed of MK1s SO, BCK, SO and Rebuilt Bullied 4-6-2 no
34028 'Eddystone' hauling four MK1s SO, BSK, SO, SO.

At Nordon were Class 20 diesel no D8188 still in Watermans Railways
black, Class 33 no 6552 (33034) in BR blue. MK1 RMB no 1865 now
provides refresments next to the station.

At Corfe Castle was Merchant Navy 4-6-2 no 35027 'Port Line', this
loco may be expected to leave the Swanage Railway, no further
details at present.

At Swanage were BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T nos 80078 outside the
engine shed on the turntable having arrived back from an overhaul at
Crewe Heritage Centre and 80104 stabled in the sidings. A class 117
power car was also there recently repainted in BR lined green and
the Class 108 two - car set expected to see use on the late 'booze
cruise' trains this evening. Green Crompton no D6515 (33012) 'Stan
Symes' was in the headshunt next to out-of-ticket Unrebuilt Bullied
4-6-2 no 34072 '257 Squadron'.

A diesel day will be held on Sunday November 28th with unlimited
Crompton haulage although hopefully it will work a few trains before
then.

#1469 From: "Michael Wadman" <michael.wadman2@...>
Date: Sun Jul 4, 2004 7:20 am
Subject: FW: WRGEN: Trams to Waterloo!
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Does anyone know why this is happening? Is there another blockade of the
GW main line planned, or is it just a routine thing to retain route
knowledge for use in emergencies?



MW



-----Original Message-----
From: Gwot [mailto:33102@...]
Sent: 01 July 2004 18:48
To: Wrgen; RG
Subject: WRGEN: Trams to Waterloo!



SUNDAY 4th JULY 2004 (FGW HST DRIVER TRAINING AND REFRESHER TRIPS)
5Z20
07.46 - ST. PHILLIPS MARSH HST DEPOT
07.59/08.15 - BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
(via Bathampton Jct and Newbury)
09.32/09.44 - READING
(via Staines and Richmond)
10.59 -          LONDON WATERLOO

5Z21
11.45 - LONDON WATERLOO
(via Richmond and Staines)
12.59 - READING GOODS

5Z22

13.37 - READING GOODS
(via Staines and Richmond).          14.54 - LONDON WATERLOO


5Z23
15.35 - LONDON WATERLOO
(via Richmond and Staines)
16.44/16.48 - READING
(via Box)
17.57/18.21 - BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
18.33          - ST. PHILLIPS MARSH HST DEPOT

Ta D172. Gwot.33102
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#1470 From: "Chris G" <yahoo@...>
Date: Sun Jul 4, 2004 7:47 am
Subject: RE: FW: WRGEN: Trams to Waterloo!
mole2k2003
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Although not explictity stated I did wonder whether it could be
connected with the following:


From Saturday 21 August until Saturday 28 August there will be a
reduction in train services between Reading and London when track
renewal work begins on the relief lines at Slough.

From 0115 on Saturday 28 August until 0545 on Tuesday 31 August, all the
lines will be closed at Slough. Customers travelling during the day
between Reading and London will be advised to travel via London
Waterloo. Reading Station will remain open throughout and passengers
travelling west will remain unaffected. Heathrow Express services will
continue to run as usual. Normal services will resume on Tuesday 31
August.

http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/news/newsline_story.php?item=42

And having just checked on the National Rail site, FGW are running
hourly West of England services into Waterloo (on Bank Holiday Monday
anyway)

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Wadman [mailto:michael.wadman2@...]
Sent: 04 July 2004 08:20
To: WessexRail@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WessexRail] FW: WRGEN: Trams to Waterloo!


Does anyone know why this is happening? Is there another blockade of the
GW main line planned, or is it just a routine thing to retain route
knowledge for use in emergencies?



MW



-----Original Message-----
From: Gwot [mailto:33102@...]
Sent: 01 July 2004 18:48
To: Wrgen; RG
Subject: WRGEN: Trams to Waterloo!



SUNDAY 4th JULY 2004 (FGW HST DRIVER TRAINING AND REFRESHER TRIPS) 5Z20
07.46 - ST. PHILLIPS MARSH HST DEPOT 07.59/08.15 - BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
(via Bathampton Jct and Newbury) 09.32/09.44 - READING (via Staines and
Richmond)
10.59 -          LONDON WATERLOO

5Z21
11.45 - LONDON WATERLOO
(via Richmond and Staines)
12.59 - READING GOODS

5Z22

13.37 - READING GOODS
(via Staines and Richmond).          14.54 - LONDON WATERLOO


5Z23
15.35 - LONDON WATERLOO
(via Richmond and Staines)
16.44/16.48 - READING
(via Box)
17.57/18.21 - BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
18.33          - ST. PHILLIPS MARSH HST DEPOT

Ta D172. Gwot.33102
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#1471 From: "Alan Costello" <alan@...>
Date: Sun Jul 4, 2004 11:07 am
Subject: Weymouth 04/07
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In station at 1140.EMU 1887,DMU's 150246,150248+150240(last 2 just arrived
from Cardiff).
Alan

#1472 From: "James Mayl" <James@...>
Date: Sun Jul 4, 2004 7:07 pm
Subject: GBRF 73s
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EDs/33103 departed north from Eastleigh at approx 17:45. Assumed heading
to Hoo Junction for Monday's Hoo-Eastleigh and return.



66717/711/713 still stabled behind Platform 3



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#1473 From: "Alan Costello" <alan@...>
Date: Mon Jul 5, 2004 11:31 am
Subject: Weymouth 5/7
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31454/31128 arrived from Bristol a few minutes late at 1048. At 1205 in
station were 158871 and EMU's 2422,450028.
Alan

#1474 From: "Alan Costello" <alan@...>
Date: Mon Jul 5, 2004 2:48 pm
Subject: Weymouth 5/7 pm
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1100 from Cardiff 158817(with no branding) arrived few minutes late and left
at 1456.1130 from Waterloo due at 1410 arrived 1504 (with unit 2406)and left
21 minutes late at 1509.
Serco train arrived 1515.
Consisted of 67020+999508+977869+72639+72708+72616+67012.
Quick turn round had it leaving at 1523.
Alan

#1475 From: "Terry Wong Min" <newsgroups@...>
Date: Mon Jul 5, 2004 2:56 pm
Subject: re: Weymouth 5/7 pm
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1448 Weymouth to London Waterloo now running 31 mins late, not calling at
Brockenhurst, Southampton Airport Parkwy, Winchester and Woking

Also 1447 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo Cancelled with the 1517
running 20 mins late.

WT have the 1008 Penzance to Cardiff Central running 20 mins late


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Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 3:48 PM
Subject: [WessexRail] Weymouth 5/7 pm


> 1100 from Cardiff 158817(with no branding) arrived few minutes late and
left
> at 1456.1130 from Waterloo due at 1410 arrived 1504 (with unit 2406)and
left
> 21 minutes late at 1509.
> Serco train arrived 1515.
> Consisted of 67020+999508+977869+72639+72708+72616+67012.
> Quick turn round had it leaving at 1523.
> Alan
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#1476 From: "JAYNE SQUIBBS" <jayne120@...>
Date: Mon Jul 5, 2004 8:20 pm
Subject: 66079
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Good evening Everybody,

66079 plus South West Trains Units through Bishton 21:12 going like the
clappers! Jamie with the picture

Thanks to everyone for earlier postings

Jamie now off to bed, School in the Morning!


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#1477 From: "Dave Kirwin" <kuroi_kyo@...>
Date: Tue Jul 6, 2004 7:18 am
Subject: SERCO STOCK
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Hello. Has anyone the numbers of the SERCO coaching stock
from Monday's trip please? I was too busy with the camera!
Ta

#1478 From: "Antony Henley" <hentis@...>
Date: Tue Jul 6, 2004 3:54 pm
Subject: Re: SERCO STOCK
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Hi Dave if you goto the groups website  @ yahoo and look for the messages
from yesterday it should be there, as someone had posted them last night.

Cheers

Hentis

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Site update 15/06/2004
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Subject: [WessexRail] SERCO STOCK


> Hello. Has anyone the numbers of the SERCO coaching stock
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#1479 From: "peakatropley" <david.franklin50@...>
Date: Wed Jul 7, 2004 9:17 pm
Subject: Help required to identify 159 unit.
peakatropley
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Can anybody please help with identification of 159 unit.
It's currently running with a missing 5th digit, and it ends in a 3.
1590 3.

Any help greatly appreciated - David.

#1480 From: Skuce34@...
Date: Wed Jul 7, 2004 9:24 pm
Subject: RE: Help required to identify 159 unit.
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It is either 159003 or 159013. 159003 is named.

I hope this helps.

Kind regards,

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"peakatropley" <david.franklin50@...> wrote:

>Can anybody please help with identification of 159 unit.
>It's currently running with a missing 5th digit, and it ends in a 3.
>1590 3.
>
>Any help greatly appreciated - David.

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#1481 From: PRAR <prar@...>
Date: Wed Jul 7, 2004 9:37 pm
Subject: Re: Help required to identify 159 unit.
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At 21:17 07/07/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>Can anybody please help with identification of 159 unit.
>It's currently running with a missing 5th digit, and it ends in a 3.
>1590 3.


159003 as seen at Clapham earlier tonight



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#1482 From: "James Mayl" <James@...>
Date: Thu Jul 8, 2004 4:21 pm
Subject: Bagpipe
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Fragonset 33108 just arrived Alton - assume 33202 failed and this is to
do the ECS move tomorrow.



Regards,



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#1483 From: "Antony Henley" <hentis@...>
Date: Thu Jul 8, 2004 5:09 pm
Subject: Re: Bagpipe
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do we have times at which the Kettle will be down and times for the VST
stock move from OOC toPoole at all?

Cheers

Tony H.


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Site update 15/06/2004
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 5:21 PM
Subject: [WessexRail] Bagpipe


> Fragonset 33108 just arrived Alton - assume 33202 failed and this is to
> do the ECS move tomorrow.
>
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>
> Regards,
>
>
>
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#1484 From: "Roger Smith" <smudge844@...>
Date: Thu Jul 8, 2004 5:26 pm
Subject: Re: Bagpipe
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Kettle times are on the Steam dreams website Tony - still nothing in the
'puter last night for VST Ecs or the train itself from Poole for that matter
but the tickets state 06.25 off Poole. Return is 1Z48 17.50 Norwich-Poole
but the times run out at Bramley....

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Date: 08 July 2004 18:09
Subject: Re: [WessexRail] Bagpipe


>do we have times at which the Kettle will be down and times for the VST
>stock move from OOC toPoole at all?
>
>Cheers
>
>Tony H.
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>> Fragonset 33108 just arrived Alton - assume 33202 failed and this is to
>> do the ECS move tomorrow.
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#1485 From: "James Mayl" <James@...>
Date: Thu Jul 8, 2004 5:34 pm
Subject: RE: Bagpipe
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My apologies to all - was 33103 (cheers GWOT) - misread through the
trees

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: Re: [WessexRail] Bagpipe

do we have times at which the Kettle will be down and times for the VST
stock move from OOC toPoole at all?

Cheers

Tony H.


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Subject: [WessexRail] Bagpipe


> Fragonset 33108 just arrived Alton - assume 33202 failed and this is
to
> do the ECS move tomorrow.
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#1486 From: "M J Forbes " <matt.forbes@...>
Date: Thu Jul 8, 2004 7:11 pm
Subject: RE: Help required to identify 159 unit.
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159003 is "Templecombe", however it would have been more appropriate to have
given the name to 159013.  Reason being that Templecombe is 113 miles from
Waterloo, and it was for this reason that 33113 was so named when the
station re-opened in the '80s.  And, there aren't 113 class 159s...



1590 3 is the unit you saw, and the same unit that we came home on tonight.



Ta.



MattyJ.  In the pub.



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Subject: RE: [WessexRail] Help required to identify 159 unit.



It is either 159003 or 159013. 159003 is named.

I hope this helps.

Kind regards,

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"peakatropley" <david.franklin50@...> wrote:

>Can anybody please help with identification of 159 unit.
>It's currently running with a missing 5th digit, and it ends in a 3.
>1590 3.
>
>Any help greatly appreciated - David.

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#1487 From: "Peter Skuce" <Skuce34@...>
Date: Thu Jul 8, 2004 10:40 pm
Subject: Southampton Central Station to be Refurbished
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Dear All,

from the SOUTH WEST TRAINS website:

  ' BIG INVESTMENT FOR SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL STATION

As part of South West Trains' commitment to improving the
stations on its network, Southampton Central station is
undergoing a £300,000 refurbishment.

The forecourt development is a joint investment of £50,000
between South West Trains and Southampton City Council. The
forecourt will be totally redesigned allowing buses to turn easily
and will include an improved taxi drop off area.

Councillor Adrian Vinson, Leader of Southampton City Council,
said: "The Central station is one of the key gateways to the city -
and the one in most need of improvement. This project is
excellent news, and I'm glad the City Council is assisting, as it
will help to improve the initial impression which many visitors to
Southampton receive. In the longer term we all need to work
together to improve the area dramatically, but in the meantime
this is a good start and an example of the different partners in
the city working together we can be proud of."

The country-bound platform will have the pavement area
refurbished and will be completed by the end of July. This is a
joint investment between South West Trains and Network Rail
and will cost a total of £25,000.

Malcolm Page, South West Trains' Station Development
Manager, said: "South West Trains is continuing to join forces
with local authorities across the network in order to give our
passengers a safer, cleaner environment to wait for their train."

The waiting room, which is situated on the London-bound
platform, will be refurbished costing £230,000 and will now
include a new hi-tech heating system and new seating creating
a more comfortable area for our passengers to wait, whatever
the weather. This will also include a complete refurbishment of
the toilets.

The work on the station is due to be completed by the end of
August. '

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#1488 From: Skuce34@...
Date: Thu Jul 8, 2004 10:59 pm
Subject: First Great Western News
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From the First Great Western website:

  ' Million Journeys on First Great Western

Train operator First Great Western says improved punctuality and renewed
customer confidence in the rail industry are among the reasons for an increase
of almost one million customer journeys on its services last year.

The new journeys means the company carried 21 million customer journeys in the
year to the end of March 2004, compared with 20 million the previous year.

In total, First Great Western customers covered a staggering 1,600,000,000 (1.6
billion) miles … equivalent to around 3333 return trips to the moon.

First Great Western runs services between London Paddington, the Cotswolds,
South Wales, the Thames Valley, Bristol and South West England.

Glenda Lamont, First Great Western Director Commercial Services commented: “A
recent Strategic Rail Authority report showed we were the most punctual
long-distance operator in the first three months of this year. More and more
people are deciding to travel with First Great Western and it’s clear from these
end-of year figures that not only are people returning to the railways, but we
are also attracting new customers, with numbers up 40 per cent since
privatisation.”

Hundreds of thousands of the extra journeys were carried out on off-peak
tickets. The number of Saver tickets bought rose by 18 per cent compared with
2002/03.

Sales of First Great Western’s best value advance purchase fare, Standard Class
Apex, also increased, taking the annual total to more than half a million
journeys.

And for the first time, the number of journeys made on First Class fares reached
a milestone of one million.

Glenda continued: “We are now carrying more customers than ever before and more
than any other long-distance train operator. Vastly increased off-peak leisure
and business travel has led to our million extra journeys. There’s no doubt that
our commitment to offering a range of fares, frequent services, excellent
customer service and better punctuality is attracting people to travel with
First Great Western.”

As well as offering great value pre-bookable fares, First Great Western is the
only long-distance operator to offer turn-up-and-go SuperSaver tickets on all
routes where it sets fares. '

I hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Peter Skuce

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#1489 From: "Chris Pelling" <cjpelling@...>
Date: Fri Jul 9, 2004 12:02 am
Subject: Re: Help required to identify 159 unit.
cjpelling@...
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33112 was Templecombe, not 33113.

I think the 159s were named in some sort of order - only the first 4 are
named:
159001 City of Exeter
159002 City of Salisbury
159003 Templecombe
159004 Basingstoke and Deane

Chris...



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From: "M J Forbes " <matt.forbes@...>
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Subject: RE: [WessexRail] Help required to identify 159 unit.


> 159003 is "Templecombe", however it would have been more appropriate to
have
> given the name to 159013.  Reason being that Templecombe is 113 miles from
> Waterloo, and it was for this reason that 33113 was so named when the
> station re-opened in the '80s.  And, there aren't 113 class 159s...
>
>
>
> 1590 3 is the unit you saw, and the same unit that we came home on
tonight.
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> Ta.
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> MattyJ.  In the pub.
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> From: Skuce34@... [mailto:Skuce34@...]
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> To: WessexRail@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [WessexRail] Help required to identify 159 unit.
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> It is either 159003 or 159013. 159003 is named.
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> I hope this helps.
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> Kind regards,
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> Peter Skuce
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> "peakatropley" <david.franklin50@...> wrote:
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> >Can anybody please help with identification of 159 unit.
> >It's currently running with a missing 5th digit, and it ends in a 3.
> >1590 3.
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> >Any help greatly appreciated - David.
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#1490 From: nickl08@...
Date: Fri Jul 9, 2004 8:36 am
Subject: 31s
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Can anyone tell me if the 31s are still doing the Friday trip to Brighton?
I want to go to Salisbury from Romsey tonight and thought about going
on the Brians return trip if they're still about.
Any help with timings if they do run would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Nick

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#1491 From: "peakatropley" <david.franklin50@...>
Date: Fri Jul 9, 2004 8:52 am
Subject: Re-31s from Brighton
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Nick, yes the 31s are still booked to run FO.
The service you want is the 16:57 Brighton-Cardiff.
Romsey depart-18:48, Salisbury arrive-19:10.
Hope this helps.

David Guildford.

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