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There is a real joker driving trains around the Westbury area :-D on monday the destination display on my 1728 Warminster-great malvern said ' Mystery excursion ' and today on the 0801 portsmouth train at Westbury it said 'Rambler's excursion' thanks whoever you are for brightening my day :-D ;D

As you can see I posted this using my phone! Lol :)

But I'm really glad some drivers have a good sense of humour :)

Reminds me of the time I saw 'Tenerife' on the front of a Voyager...

Believe anything can be programmed into Voyager Destinations. 158s have 999 combinations to display. One was once fitted with "Hong Kong" in connection with the new rail link to Manchester Airport!

Have seen Exeter based 142s heading to Exmouth displaying "Avonmouth", can't beat the ones with old blinds though, Paignton - Windemere anyone??

'Mystery Excursion' is code 597 on the electronic display,(158s) or so I am told.  I wonder who can be doing it?  Not me I hasten to add, our mystery excursions have been running in the Worcester area this week. ;D

London Paddington on a 142 blind always brings a smile to my face  :D

That Smile would soon vanish IF you went from Exeter to London Padd on a 142  ;D

Not to be outdone by Voyager's heading off to Tenerife, the havens of sunshine at Great Yarmouth and Llandudno are two of the more exotic destinations you can display on a turbo!

I don't suppose you know what the 'Rambler's excursion' one is? ;D
It would be funny to see a list of all the name codes on 158 displays (Other than station names of course!) ;)

They are only normally printed in the cabs TOC specific.

 For FGW it is FGW stations
996 Sorry Not in service
997 Depot
998 Display System Test
999 All segements illuminated