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« on: March 06, 2018, 19:04:54 »
Haven't seen a single Turbo today - been up and down TransWilts several times, seen lots of other trains (150/2, 158 2 and 3 car and even some 150/1s).    Co-incidence, or has there been a turbo issue?
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« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2018, 22:35:39 »
I suspect you'll find them on the Cotswold Line, where 2/3 car Turbos are being used instead of HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)).
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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2018, 22:36:32 »
Pretty sure I saw a Turbo at Temple Meads earlier today. The Thames Valley ones were certainly operational as my connection from Worcester to Charlbury was one!
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2018, 18:18:09 »
Just changing one word of this song lyric...seems very apt if you are on the Cotswold line...

Where have all the turbos gone ? Long time,passing..... Grin
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2018, 20:01:48 »
Quote from: Richard Fairhurst on March 06, 2018, 22:36:32
Pretty sure I saw a Turbo at Temple Meads earlier today. The Thames Valley ones were certainly operational as my connection from Worcester to Charlbury was one!

No shortage of Turbos at Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context) today.    Working 2 Weymouth, 2 Bristol Parkway/Weston-super-Mare, 2 Cardiff/Tauntons, 2 on Southampton/Great Malverns, 2 Severn Beach
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