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« on: February 13, 2014, 17:43:11 »
It had to happen - the hired in SWT▸ (South West Trains) set meets one of the 153s still in London Midland livery.

The 153 waiting to form a service to Westbury with the 159 SWT off to Cheltenham - both FGW▸ (First Great Western) services.
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 17:45:56 »
I just love that, as ever, you were there to record it...

...What would we do without you?  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 19:15:48 »
Good heavens....bad enough to have LM▸ (London Midland - recent franchise) or SWT▸ (South West Trains) coupled up to an FGW▸ (First Great Western) , but the shameless hussies,shacking up together when we weren't looking. Pass the smelling salts someone, Shocked before I have an attack of the vapours......  Roll EyesShocked Grin
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2014, 23:21:12 »
They are probably talking about their ancestors' lives on the Midland & South Western Junction Railway (not a great distance away).
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2014, 22:33:29 »
Quote from: chuffed on February 13, 2014, 19:15:48
Good heavens....bad enough to have LM▸ (London Midland - recent franchise) or SWT▸ (South West Trains) coupled up to an FGW▸ (First Great Western) , but the shameless hussies,shacking up together when we weren't looking. Pass the smelling salts someone, Shocked before I have an attack of the vapours......  Roll EyesShocked Grin
They would mot have been coupled.   The 158 would be going to Cheltenham from Platform 2 and the 153 (Westbury) arrives and goes back to Westbury on top of the 158.
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