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« on: April 06, 2008, 10:11:41 »
Because of someone having a brain in "fleet". A hybrid unit has been made out of 2 "halves". Half of 150244 in FGW▸ (First Great Western) livery and half of 150248 in Wessex livery. http://jimsphotoallery.fotopic.net/p49517822.html
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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2008, 10:14:51 »
That is weird. And what happended to the other halves?  Huh
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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2008, 11:36:45 »
Quote from: Conner on April 06, 2008, 10:14:51
That is weird. And what happended to the other halves?  Huh

Broke.
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2008, 11:38:33 »
Quote from: Jim on April 06, 2008, 11:36:45
Quote from: Conner on April 06, 2008, 10:14:51
That is weird. And what happended to the other halves?  Huh

Broke.
Both, bit of a coincidence that two halves have broke at the same time, looks weird though.
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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2008, 13:11:56 »
Quote from: Conner on April 06, 2008, 10:14:51
That is weird. And what happended to the other halves?  Huh

57244 and 52248 both have faults so someone decided to split them up and make 1 good set.

saves having 2 sets stood down.
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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2008, 13:21:50 »
Quote from: smithy on April 06, 2008, 13:11:56
Quote from: Conner on April 06, 2008, 10:14:51
That is weird. And what happended to the other halves?  Huh

57244 and 52248 both have faults so someone decided to split them up and make 1 good set.

saves having 2 sets stood down.

Quite rare for "Fleet" to think that one up though!
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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2008, 22:00:33 »
under wessex I seem to remember driving half of a 158 plus a 153. No clue as to numbers -sorry.
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« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2008, 22:09:34 »
I presume the other halves will be repaired though??  Cant be a permanent setup???
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2008, 14:24:34 »
Quote from: rjames87 on April 06, 2008, 22:09:34
I presume the other halves will be repaired though??  Cant be a permanent setup???
not permanent as soon as other bits are repaired then they will be reformed to standard.

i remember seeing hybrid sets under wessex a few times 153 and 158 as previous post

also some other tocs have done it a 153 coupled to half a 156
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« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2008, 07:09:23 »
Quote from: qwerty on April 06, 2008, 22:00:33
under wessex I seem to remember driving half of a 158 plus a 153. No clue as to numbers -sorry.

I belivethat was in the Wales and West days. There's a photo in 1 of the mags of it then going up the Marches.
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« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2008, 22:30:42 »
I believe 244 and 248 are back to their propper formations now??
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« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2008, 07:16:22 »
Quote from: vacman on April 09, 2008, 22:30:42
I believe 244 and 248 are back to their propper formations now??

They weren't yesterday, and should of finished last night at Taunton.
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