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Title: down to the last four
Post by: dog box on November 27, 2007, 19:21:40
Apparently First are now down the last four power cars that are equipped with the original paxman valenta engine, they will surely be a thing of the past quite soon


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: devon_metro on November 27, 2007, 19:43:28
Farewell tour is on the 1st Dec.

1005 Paddington - Exeter if anybody fancies seeing them off!

Includes a full un refurb set.


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: Conner on November 27, 2007, 20:14:41
Farewell tour is on the 1st Dec.

1005 Paddington - Exeter if anybody fancies seeing them off!

Includes a full un refurb set.
Wish I could but it would involve a lengthy bus journey.  :'( I take they'll still be a couple running after then though.  ???


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: Jim on November 27, 2007, 21:47:24
Farewell tour is on the 1st Dec.

1005 Paddington - Exeter if anybody fancies seeing them off!

Includes a full un refurb set.
Wish I could but it would involve a lengthy bus journey.  :'( I take they'll still be a couple running after then though.  ???

For a VERY limited time


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: devon_metro on November 28, 2007, 16:41:37
Farewell tour is on the 1st Dec.

1005 Paddington - Exeter if anybody fancies seeing them off!

Includes a full un refurb set.
Wish I could but it would involve a lengthy bus journey.  :'( I take they'll still be a couple running after then though.  ???

Me too :(


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: dog box on November 28, 2007, 17:55:04
Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB at Reading today in the space of 20 min


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: Shazz on November 28, 2007, 19:05:09
015 is still running regular cardiff > pad


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: 12hoursunday on November 28, 2007, 23:48:42
Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: Conner on November 29, 2007, 07:48:44
Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?
I don't know how long its been called Tecniquest but Hornby made a model called Tecniquest in the Green and Ivory livery.


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: oooooo on November 29, 2007, 11:14:08
Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?

Was 002 not "Top of the Pops"??


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: vacman on November 29, 2007, 13:25:06
Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?

Was 002 not "Top of the Pops"??
Stoat!!


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: 12hoursunday on November 30, 2007, 00:24:09
Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?

Was 002 not "Top of the Pops"??

CORRECT Give that person a medal!


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: devon_metro on November 30, 2007, 16:54:55
43003 is working 1C92 1733 Paddington - Paignton, likely to be the last Valenta to call south of Exeter.

0640 and 1359 Exeter - Paddington and 1005 Paddington - Exeter tomorrow will be formed of 43002 + Unrefurb + 43003


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: Conner on December 08, 2007, 19:12:03
43003 is working 1C92 1733 Paddington - Paignton, likely to be the last Valenta to call south of Exeter.

A valenta worked 7:30 PAD-PNZ and 14:00 PNZ-PAD today.


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: devon_metro on December 08, 2007, 19:13:23
Damn, If I heard something about that i was up for a trip to Penzance and back.


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: vacman on December 08, 2007, 19:33:40
43003 is working 1C92 1733 Paddington - Paignton, likely to be the last Valenta to call south of Exeter.

A valenta worked 7:30 PAD-PNZ and 14:00 PNZ-PAD today.
Was on the Penzance end.


Title: Re: down to the last four
Post by: Conner on December 08, 2007, 20:48:22
43003 is working 1C92 1733 Paddington - Paignton, likely to be the last Valenta to call south of Exeter.

A valenta worked 7:30 PAD-PNZ and 14:00 PNZ-PAD today.
Was on the Penzance end.
Yeh. I only saw it though as I was going to Plymouth with family so couldn't hop off and go get on it. MTU on rear and refurb coaches as far as I could see.



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