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« on: March 30, 2008, 19:55:46 »
I came back on the service that arrived in Melksham, 5 got on at Chippenham, 1 off at Melksham (me) most of the customers were going to Portsmouth or Southampton. I counted 13 people.

The train was 150 an ex centro


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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2008, 20:05:52 »
Quote from: Sion Bretton on March 30, 2008, 19:55:46

The train was 150 an ex centro



Was that in Arriva livery?
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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2008, 20:06:49 »
Quote from: Conner on March 30, 2008, 20:05:52
Quote from: Sion Bretton on March 30, 2008, 19:55:46

The train was 150 an ex centro



Was that in Arriva livery?
Yes - 257.
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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2008, 20:07:46 »
Quote from: Jim on March 30, 2008, 20:06:49
Quote from: Conner on March 30, 2008, 20:05:52
Quote from: Sion Bretton on March 30, 2008, 19:55:46

The train was 150 an ex centro



Was that in Arriva livery?
Yes - 257.
How many Arriva units do we have, is it all five already?
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2008, 20:16:47 »
No Arriva livery just maps in site showing the Traim Map of Birmingham Area.
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2008, 20:21:16 »
Quote from: Sion Bretton on March 30, 2008, 20:16:47
No Arriva livery just maps in site showing the Traim Map of Birmingham Area.
Probably, debranded as some have been now, just White and Turquoise livery but Arriva hadn't taken out Central maps before giving them to us.
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« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2008, 20:35:49 »
Thats right
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