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« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2008, 16:29:22 »
I know Voyagers can do that route (Bath-Westbury) as they use it as a diversion from Bristol to Taunton when there's engineering works on the main line. Seemed strange that 180s weren't able to, though...
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« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2008, 18:03:03 »
180s are wider as they don't have a tilt profile body.
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« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2008, 22:09:21 »
Sorry, my last post wasn;t good. 180's are cleared.
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« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2008, 19:23:10 »
Ah thanks for that devon_metro and Jim.

So they are cleared to go down to Westbury but not the Warminster area? I'm sure they're fine to go to Frome though, as there used to be one going there daily!
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« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2008, 19:58:58 »
Quote from: Graz on March 03, 2008, 19:23:10
Ah thanks for that devon_metro and Jim.

So they are cleared to go down to Westbury but not the Warminster area? I'm sure they're fine to go to Frome though, as there used to be one going there daily!


And that Frome used to go back ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) via Avon Valley.

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