Unusual sighting 24-10-2009

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burrow29@btinternet.com
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Unusual sighting 24-10-2009

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Having boarded the 0832 departure at PILNING, this train passed Stoke Gifford,and held at a signal towards Parkway were the 'Royal' 67's top'n'tailing a set of blue and grey coaches, and betweenthem and the rear 67,was a 'silver' EWS DVT.
Could anyone suggest what or this may have been going ?
Many thanks.
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Might have been 5Z60 06+26 Wembley Yd to Canton. Passed BPW at 08/35 and Patchway at 09/00 having lost time.
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Re: Unusual sighting 24-10-2009

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burrow29@btinternet.com wrote:Having boarded the 0832 departure at PILNING, this train passed Stoke Gifford,and held at a signal towards Parkway were the 'Royal' 67's top'n'tailing a set of blue and grey coaches, and betweenthem and the rear 67,was a 'silver' EWS DVT.
Could anyone suggest what or this may have been going ?
Many thanks.
They have been used in the filming of a Welsh S4C programme.

There are some photos at...
http://mthomas.fotopic.net/c1772554.html
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Reply to M Thomas re: 'Unusual sighting' post...

Post by burrow29@btinternet.com »

Yes,the train set up that I saw certainly 'was' that of your Swansea photographs. Very many thanks. J King.
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