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WCML 158s around 2000-2003???

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PHILIPE said:
Portsmouths were never 158s. Pre Voyager they ran to and Portsmouth & Southsea Low Level Platforms worked by 47s. There were facilities to run round there. This has already been discussed at great length on this Forum quite recently.
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Another here who travelled on an imaginary 158 - all the way from Portsmouth Harbour to Preston. I'd had a few drinks but I wasn't so drunk I mistook a pair of 47's for a 158!
 
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Stonesourscotty said:
Bevan 175's definitely used to work Wigan-Blackpool North under First northwestern i rode a few used to ride a few Central liveried 158s on the line to? thats why the 180s were cleared for Wigan-Blackpool to
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That is entirely possible as the 175 was cleared Preston-Wigan NW and to Manchester via Westhoughton/Atherton. The 175 wasn't used on Liverpool services as they weren't cleared via St Helens Central.
 
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Stonesourscotty said:
Bevan 175's definitely used to work Wigan-Blackpool North under First northwestern i rode a few used to ride a few Central liveried 158s on the line to? thats why the 180s were cleared for Wigan-Blackpool to
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Yes, I had forgotten that Manchester - Blackpool / Barrow services ran via Wigan with Class 175s when there was engineering work on the route via Chorley, and also on some sundays.
 
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I must apologise for vehemently insisting 158s had never worked XC to Portsmouth. From the number of posts quoting cases, I am obviously mistaken. I think it's now coming back to me.
 
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PHILIPE said:
I must apologise for vehemently insisting 158s had never worked XC to Portsmouth. From the number of posts quoting cases, I am obviously mistaken. I think it's now coming back to me.
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Don't worry. It is easy to forget something that last happened several years ago.
 
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