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« on: September 27, 2016, 22:12:27 »
An unusual tour by a class 153 unit on 27th September:-

Westbury (1133) - Heywood Rd Jn (reverse) - avoiding line - Fairwood Jn - East Somerset Jn (reverse) - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Rd Jn (reverse) - Hawkeridge Jn - Bradford Jn (reverse) - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Rd Jn (reverse) - Westbury (arr 1249 actual).

5Z75 on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) for a week: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O30900/2016/09/27/advanced

Is anyone here able to share the purpose of this outing for the 153?
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2016, 05:46:18 »
That's got to be a route-learning train, to refresh drivers' route knowledge in preparation for diversions.
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2016, 19:23:51 »
Thanks for that suggestion. It whizzed through without me noticing if it was full of train crew.
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