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Old July 3rd 09, 10:24 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
David A Stocks[_2_] David A Stocks[_2_] is offline
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Default The beginnings of Thameslink (was: ECML demise)

"Stephen Furley" wrote in message
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It involved building a new fleet of trains

The new trains were fairly easy to justify, given that it allowed the 317s
to replace older stock (312s?) on the routes out of Kings X, and further
cascades to replace life-expired stock elsewhere.

D A Stocks