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Title: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: inspector_blakey on December 02, 2009, 02:53:06
It's here, and you can win stuff...
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/adventcalendar.aspx (http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/adventcalendar.aspx)

But take a look at the model train going round the mantelpiece... It's four Pacers sandwiched between two HST power cars!  :D


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: Ollie on December 02, 2009, 21:46:24
It's here, and you can win stuff...
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/adventcalendar.aspx (http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/adventcalendar.aspx)

But take a look at the model train going round the mantelpiece... It's four Pacers sandwiched between two HST power cars!  :D

Don't be surprised if you see this on a service at some point ;)


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: matt473 on December 02, 2009, 21:52:26
Well the pacers have Paddington in the display for a reason you know....


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: Super Guard on December 02, 2009, 22:05:10
They have Manchester Piccadilly on some too  ;)


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: eightf48544 on December 03, 2009, 10:19:47
It's here, and you can win stuff...
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/adventcalendar.aspx (http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/adventcalendar.aspx)

But take a look at the model train going round the mantelpiece... It's four Pacers sandwiched between two HST power cars!  :D

Don't be surprised if you see this on a service at some point ;)

Wouldn't like to be in the Pacers doing 125. They'd probably shake themselves to bits.


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: Super Guard on December 03, 2009, 10:38:56
I'd advise you not to catch one to Exmouth that HSS drivers are diagrammed for then  ;D


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: eightf48544 on December 03, 2009, 13:27:37
I'd advise you not to catch one to Exmouth that HSS drivers are diagrammed for then  ;D

I was hoping we might do Axminister Exmouth next week sometime if Axminister blockade and Gillingham landsllip are fixed. So might have had the pleasure!


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: ChrisB on December 03, 2009, 15:13:53
But take a look at the model train going round the mantelpiece... It's four Pacers sandwiched between two HST power cars!  :D

With no bogies on the power cars! Are they flying now?....


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: JayMac on December 03, 2009, 21:24:36
But take a look at the model train going round the mantelpiece... It's four Pacers sandwiched between two HST power cars!  :D

With no bogies on the power cars! Are they flying now?....

Did you not know that MTU stands for Maglev Traction Unit?


Title: Re: FGW's advent calendar game
Post by: ChrisB on December 03, 2009, 21:32:51
I think you forgot the smiley!



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