Thread: Thunderbirds are go in the Chilterns !!!????
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Old August 31st 08, 11:55 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Thunderbirds are go in the Chilterns !!!????
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Just caught the backend of a train consisting of a set of old liveried
Virgin coaches ( MK3 ?,) with the driving trailer. tailed with a
Thunderbird Class 57 going through High Wycombe. Was the leading
engine also a Class 57 and if so which two were used ? Any more info
on this ? Was it a scheduled passenger service ? If it is coming back
a return time through HW would be useful as I would love to shoot some
phots of it !

Yes, it's one of the Virgin BlockBuster services. The standby loco-hauled
set is being used in place of a pair of Class 221 Super-Voyagers.

It does work back later - I'm not sure what time out of Euston but the
BlockBuster service is hourly, to Coventry and Birmingham International.


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