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What's all this fuss over shortened HST's? Virgin Cross Country were running some in 2003 (seen here at Hinksey 27Mar03) - a problem with brake blocks I think? It was also repeated for a short while another time due to tech issues and the need to inspect the whole fleet quickly.

 

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So having randomly clicked on my photo files I find a visit to the Isle of Wight Railway in 2011,

and a random click on an image gives this view which I think is from Havenstreet

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Isle of Wight Railway  31/3/2011

 

And the next photo will also have some steam,

 

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 That is Havenstreet, looking towards Newport. Fireman Stuart Butt (on the footplate) looking backwards.

 

Cheers,

 

Ian

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 That is Havenstreet, looking towards Newport. Fireman Stuart Butt (on the footplate) looking backwards.

 

Cheers,

 

Ian

You can see a wider shot here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/image/85292-army-198-haven-street-iow-31-5-2013/ I have more to add to this album, I just haven't the time to sort them out at present.

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Although looking unusual these trips in and out of St.Leonard's Engineering were fairly regular for a time. I had to travel to Hastings every other Friday and saw several of these movements.

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Any more unusual formations?

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What's all this fuss over shortened HST's? Virgin Cross Country were running some in 2003 (seen here at Hinksey 27Mar03) - a problem with brake blocks I think? It was also repeated for a short while another time due to tech issues and the need to inspect the whole fleet quickly.

 

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 I believe a 2+2 once turned up on a Manchester Airport- Glasgow working once instead of the normal sub-contracted Northern 158. There were a number of short formed XC HSTs for a short period due to axle bearing issues.

 

edit - can't find a photo apart from a defunct fotopic link, but it was in 1997.

 

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Mick

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 I believe a 2+2 once turned up on a Manchester Airport- Glasgow working once instead of the normal sub-contracted Northern 158. There were a number of short formed XC HSTs for a short period due to axle bearing issues.

 

edit - can't find a photo apart from a defunct fotopic link, but it was in 1997.

 

Cheers,

Mick

I seem to remember my son telling me about that happening on at least one occasion when he was at Salford University in the mid-1990s.

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I seem to remember my son telling me about that happening on at least one occasion when he was at Salford University in the mid-1990s.

I was also at Salford and have a recollection of a Glasgow in late morning going through Cresecent being like this... I think it was short lived..less than a week and by Friday it was back to a unit as indeed I think I may have tried going to Piccadilly purely to get a ride home on one, but was denied the pleasure.

 

I could well have a picture though I’ve no idea where.

 

Here’s someone else’s,.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/47118s-pixs/5359187587

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I've posted this before on my East London Line thread, but how about a "double" inside from the cab? Looking out from the drivers seat of 378137 from inside the maintenance building at New Cross Gate depot.

 

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Regards, Ian.

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