Especially for Mr Lizzy.....

basildd · Post by **basildd** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:24 pm

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Saw this whilst at work today and thought of you! So where is this shot of one of Frattons SWT Greyhound units?

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:28 pm

Seen worse. In fact i seen worse every saturday night after the football specials return!
Captions? SWT invents new, cheap, cab ventilation system.
Have you phoned it in yet Mr Stewart? if not i'll do it, a few people on tonight who i owe a wind up.

basildd · Post by **basildd** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:33 pm

ThinLizzy wrote:Seen worse. In fact i seen worse every saturday night after the football specials return!
Captions? SWT invents new, cheap, cab ventilation system.
Have you phoned it in yet Mr Stewart? if not i'll do it, a few people on tonight who i owe a wind up.

Theres nothing wrong with the window - thats the reflection! I take it you have no idea where your Unit has wandered off to then!

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:36 pm

I did wonder about the overhead lines. South Eastern section?

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:37 pm

Got to be somewhere down near Ashford.

simont · Post by **simont** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:48 pm

Looks like Ashford, but I don't know why an SWT unit would be there.

jolly · Post by **jolly** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:49 pm

That is Ashford trust me i reconize the platforms dunno why SWT are going though there.

yourdomingo · Post by **yourdomingo** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:49 pm

it's nothing to do with me but that is ashford international. the OHLE is for the interntaional platforms, giving NR Southern Zone just about every type of electrification imaginable! (OH DC? not yet...)

as for why an SWT train was there, well...

jolly · Post by **jolly** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:50 pm

Probley Connex or Southcentral have borrowed a train from SWT.

yourdomingo · Post by **yourdomingo** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:53 pm

that would seem the obvious answer! but why it's on the through roads i don't know (i though every domestic train through there stopped at ashford, but i guess i was wrong....)

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:58 pm

I have heard about another unit going to Germany by rail, but it wouldnt go like that, i shall go ask the expert, he's downstairs drinking beer......

numnutz · Post by **numnutz** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:03 pm

About a month ago I saw three SWT units (ECS) passing through Redhill on to the Tonbridge Line, I don't collect numbers but I seem to remember 1312 was one of them

basildd · Post by **basildd** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:03 pm

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It is indeed Ashford International, which has just been switched onto Overhead Power as tested by Eurostar Units 3313/3314 on sunday. Eurostar Platforms 3/4 are electrified from the Ashford High Speed Line Chord (North and South), as are Connex platforms 5/6.

The Greyhound CIG had arrived from Fratton and was destined for AdTranz in Chart Leacon Works, where it will receive attention that could not be done at Fratton. The Unit was pictured whilst changing ends to set back towards the Works from the Down fast line. The train was waiting for 3107/3108 which was arriving with 9O24 1153 Waterloo International to Paris Nord this afternoon.

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:25 pm

You so and so Dale, i was just gonna be smart and post that it was going to chart leacon. We didnt want to steal their glory, thats why we didnt do it at Fratton

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:37 pm

Bog standard Southern unit in a bog standard Southern station .... I hope it gets more exciting than than this ....