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« on: March 30, 2008, 18:56:15 »
http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imaging.centre/albums/diary-display.php?date=2008-03-30
First picture shows LA79, the MML» (Midland Main Line. - about) set that provided us with comfort for a little while longer, off to Craigentinny from Laira, leaving us to go its new home with Cross Country, look forward to riding on you on a Cross Country HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)).
No longer can we travel in the original luxury of an un refurbished HST.
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2008, 18:57:38 »
Its actually off to Cross Country - East Midlands have no business in Scotland Wink
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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2008, 18:59:44 »
Quote from: devon_metro on March 30, 2008, 18:57:38
Its actually off to Cross Country - East Midlands have no business in Scotland Wink
Edited my original post accordingly.
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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2008, 19:00:18 »
The stock move is only off to Doncaster.

http://southwestrailways.fotopic.net/p49362085.html
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2008, 19:03:02 »
Well the description of the photo in my link says it was off to Craigentinney.  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2008, 19:06:12 »
Thanks for the link D_M, found this while looking there, 142001 finally managed to get in service despite being cannibalised.
http://southwestrailways.fotopic.net/p49247202.html
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« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2008, 07:46:31 »
Quote from: Conner on March 30, 2008, 19:03:02
Well the description of the photo in my link says it was off to Craigentinney.  Cheesy

D_M, as far as Doncaster that night.
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« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2008, 20:46:41 »
Were there 2 MML» (Midland Main Line. - about) sets on loan to FGW▸ (First Great Western)? The last time I was on one, last week, it was interspersed with a number of refurb coaches. Would they really split the set up and then reassemble it later?
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Quote from: miniman on March 31, 2008, 20:46:41
Were there 2 MML» (Midland Main Line. - about) sets on loan to FGW▸ (First Great Western)? The last time I was on one, last week, it was interspersed with a number of refurb coaches. Would they really split the set up and then reassemble it later?
It was split up.
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