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I suspect that should have been "Arrived from Southampton by road".
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385 delivered to.... Ashford
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Haha I did the exact same thing this morning. Pity I didn't get my phone out in time.Just passed through Ashford en route to Canterbury and wondered why that was sitting in the train washer part of the yard
Does anyone know the exact time/date/RTT working when they go up to Scotland?
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There’s no reason (other than confusion) that set and vehicle numbers can’t be duplicated. It is dumb and I don’t understand why the RSL went to six digit numbers when we should have gone straight to 12 digit EVNs and implemented something sensible like Switzerland have.All good then.
Be interesting to see if any of the 444s get renumbered (throw another 4 in there, it'll be fine. Plus that means 444 444 will exist).
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I thought the whole point was that TOPS didn't like duplicate numbers at all. I'm sure it's more than capable of distinguishing by now but, from a lay perspective, if everything has a purely numerical identification, then it makes sense for it to be unique.
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Why Ashford...?
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For re-railing after delivery by road from Kasado via the ocean & the Port of Southampton. Ashford was the closest Hitachi depot to So'ton with a test track, believe it or not.
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I personally dont see why everyone hates them. They look more visually appealing than say, one of the new Greater Anglia Stadler FLIRT UnitsReminds me of this:
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I think they have a certain indefinable Class 26-ishness about them, which is rather apt for where they hang out.
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Oh right, thanks for that!
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http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U13345/2019/01/20/advanced
Found this on RTT. Is the beginning of the move to Scotland?
Found this on RTT. Is the beginning of the move to Scotland?
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Well I'm sat at Ashford and will be going past the yard in 10 minutes, I will see if there's a dirty stinking diesel attached to the front of one!
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And the award for optimist of the year goes to me, a few people suggested they were sat out near the train wash I cant see them in the yard unless they've been tucked behind a 395 well out of the way
We will just have to see
Looks like it hasn't had the drivers cab windscreen retrofit yet, as all the ones in service that have have the unit number on either side at different heights and it really triggers me!
Although if its being hauled up I can't see that would be a reason not to move it?
Although if its being hauled up I can't see that would be a reason not to move it?
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Initially, I thought that as well but it looks as if the numbers on both sides of the cab are higher than the original which suggests the screen has perhaps been fitted.
Great call, looks like someone in Kasado shares my love of uniformity!
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5X10 is the headcode, Should be a DBC 67 unless anything changes
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