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« on: November 27, 2007, 19:21:40 »

Apparently First are now down the last four power cars that are equipped with the original paxman valenta engine, they will surely be a thing of the past quite soon
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2007, 19:43:28 »

Farewell tour is on the 1st Dec.

1005 Paddington - Exeter if anybody fancies seeing them off!

Includes a full un refurb set.
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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2007, 20:14:41 »

Farewell tour is on the 1st Dec.

1005 Paddington - Exeter if anybody fancies seeing them off!

Includes a full un refurb set.
Wish I could but it would involve a lengthy bus journey.  Cry I take they'll still be a couple running after then though.  Huh
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2007, 21:47:24 »

Farewell tour is on the 1st Dec.

1005 Paddington - Exeter if anybody fancies seeing them off!

Includes a full un refurb set.
Wish I could but it would involve a lengthy bus journey.  Cry I take they'll still be a couple running after then though.  Huh

For a VERY limited time
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« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2007, 16:41:37 »

Farewell tour is on the 1st Dec.

1005 Paddington - Exeter if anybody fancies seeing them off!

Includes a full un refurb set.
Wish I could but it would involve a lengthy bus journey.  Cry I take they'll still be a couple running after then though.  Huh

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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2007, 17:55:04 »

Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Reading today in the space of 20 min
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« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2007, 19:05:09 »

015 is still running regular cardiff > pad
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« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2007, 23:48:42 »

Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2007, 07:48:44 »

Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?
I don't know how long its been called Tecniquest but Hornby made a model called Tecniquest in the Green and Ivory livery.
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« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2007, 11:14:08 »

Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?

Was 002 not "Top of the Pops"??
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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2007, 13:25:06 »

Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?

Was 002 not "Top of the Pops"??
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2007, 00:24:09 »

Saw 002 Tecniquest and 003 IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Reading today in the space of 20 min

003 worked 1C26 16.00 Paddington to Bristol
Can anyone remember the original name of 002?

Was 002 not "Top of the Pops"??

CORRECT Give that person a medal!
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« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2007, 16:54:55 »

43003 is working 1C92 1733 Paddington - Paignton, likely to be the last Valenta to call south of Exeter.

0640 and 1359 Exeter - Paddington and 1005 Paddington - Exeter tomorrow will be formed of 43002 + Unrefurb + 43003
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« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2007, 19:12:03 »

43003 is working 1C92 1733 Paddington - Paignton, likely to be the last Valenta to call south of Exeter.

A valenta worked 7:30 PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)-PNZ and 14:00 PNZ-PAD today.
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2007, 19:13:23 »

Damn, If I heard something about that i was up for a trip to Penzance and back.
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