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« on: April 13, 2008, 21:35:06 »
Its sad that I am starting to notice these things (getting very difficult to convince family and friends that I AM NOT A TRAIN SPOTTER anymore)

Yesterday, driving from home to Torchwood in Solihull I am going parallel to the rail line to Kiddie

Over on the tracks I can see a loco hauling a very weird mix of HST▸ (High Speed Train) stock

Several burgundy ones (sorry not that much of a train spotter)
And several all in old BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) livery

Must have been about 11 cars in total.

Where were they going since they were heading into FGW▸ (First Great Western) territory and I dont recall anyone saying FGW were getting more HST stock?
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2008, 21:37:22 »
Maybe MK2's.
Burgundy would be the ones in Wessex livery and I think their are some BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) ones.
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2008, 22:33:51 »
Quote from: Mookiemoo on April 13, 2008, 21:35:06
Its sad that I am starting to notice these things (getting very difficult to convince family and friends that I AM NOT A TRAIN SPOTTER anymore)

Mookiemoo, I do sympathise!

I was subjected to howls of mirth at work when I happened to mention that I'd jotted down the number of the ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC▸ (Train Operating Company))) unit that I'd seen doing the Nailsea to Taunton service last week - actually, just so I could post it here! (see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=2239.msg17974#msg17974).

Until I joined this forum, I too just saw 'trains' as 'blue ones' or 'burgundy ones', 'long ones', 'short ones', or 'skips'.

I've since learned, however, that the correct term for 'skip' is 'a Class 143'.

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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2008, 08:13:48 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 13, 2008, 22:33:51

I've since learned, however, that the correct term for 'skip' is 'a Class 143'.


Class 67 is commonly referred to as a 'skip'  the 143's are 'skippers'  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2008, 08:15:41 »
Skip = 67
Shed = 66

Don't ask me why  Cheesy

Its likely that they were Mk1/2s returning from a charter service over the weekend.
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2008, 09:23:13 »
Quote from: devon_metro on April 14, 2008, 08:15:41
Skip = 67


Don't ask me why  Cheesy

 

Turn it upside down and the bodyshell resembles a skip.
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2008, 11:18:07 »
Quote from: devon_metro on April 14, 2008, 08:15:41
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Don't ask me why  Cheesy

 

66 have a pointy roof so look like a garden shed
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2008, 12:42:03 »
And a shed bites the dust.

http://www.schauble.com/upload/image_gallery/136.jpg
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« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2008, 22:56:37 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on April 14, 2008, 11:18:07
Quote from: devon_metro on April 14, 2008, 08:15:41
Shed = 66

Don't ask me why  Cheesy

 

66 have a pointy roof so look like a garden shed
And they look like they are made from courogated iron!
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