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« on: February 10, 2008, 22:00:49 »
http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imaging.centre/albums/diary-display.php?date=2008-02-08&page=1&type=

A picture of 158855 working for Northern Rail. They did one thing with it FGW▸ (First Great Western) didn't... put there logo on it.

Oh how we want them back. Beat the pacers by a mile.

I always hated that unit though.
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2008, 07:26:06 »
Proof that in the end Northern did get at least one of our 158s!
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2008, 15:37:18 »
I liked 855 - I never saw it with it's windows open, despite the fact it had a VERY rough looking Central Trains inside!
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2008, 17:22:44 »
Quote from: Jim on February 11, 2008, 15:37:18
I liked 855 - I never saw it with it's windows open, despite the fact it had a VERY rough looking Central Trains inside!
Thats the reason I hated it- the Central Trains inside.
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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2008, 19:04:55 »
i wonder if it still has the 1 engine shutting down all the time?
or if heaton depot done something spm did not and actually fixed it?
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