DVT 82131 at Temple Meads

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DVT 82131 at Temple Meads

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Reports of DVT 82131 sitting at Temple Meads today. (17th). Anyone know why?

(should I be paying more attention to my gen groups, i wondered out loud!)
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Post by Portishead Prowler »

There was something about it on SWRG this morning.

IIRC Virgin are using it for shuttle trains in relation to an up coming engineering blockade down south......something like that, anyways....
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Post by Shazz »

Portishead Prowler wrote:There was something about it on SWRG this morning.

IIRC Virgin are using it for shuttle trains in relation to an up coming engineering blockade down south......something like that, anyways....
Correct, it's being used for the blockade of the cornish mainline next week
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Post by Shazz »

turns out they are for FGW shuttles, not virgin
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Post by BristolLMS »

Found in my inbox earler

5Z44 66725 towing 2 MkIII and 82131 pass Badgworth at 09:53 Bristol
Temple Meads-Long Marston
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Post by Dorlan »

Photographed at Evesham, yesterday...
http://www.petertandy.co.uk/66725_5Z44_ ... 181007.jpg
http://www.petertandy.co.uk/66725_5Z44_ ... _18100.jpg

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