Beaker
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47832 comes off of Southampton Docks with the first boat train in 14 years ( allegedly )
11.12.08
ISO 800
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F4.5
Oh the joys of ****e weather
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Southampton Boat Train
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47832 comes off of Southampton Docks with the first boat train in 14 years ( allegedly )
11.12.08
ISO 800
1/80th
F4.5
Oh the joys of ****e weather
Comments ?
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JoshW1992
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Lovely photo! No need to complain about the weather, you still managed to bag a good'un 
Phoenix
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I like it mate looks very regal probably the blue and the nice shinny buffers but I gotta agree even with the crap weather you managed to get a cracking shot.
Oracle
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Now that is interesting! When I last enquired of ABP [a while ago], it was suggested that the track (Southampton Western Docks) was not suitable for pax traffic. At the time it was used for container trains but I can imagine that with the increase in traffic to the two Terminals sense has prevailed! I think they were using mobile loaders to load and offload from the train in addition to Soton. FLT. The branch used to serve AC-Delco, which was originally the GM Limited assembly plant opened 70 years ago this month. My article on the opening is in the January issue of VINTAGE ROADSCENE magazine out shortly. The building has now been demolished and is a large container storage area. That might have freed-up space to enable passenger trains to run again.
Beaker
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It returns on the 2nd January 2009 to pick people up Orcale if you are interested.
Thanks for the comments.
Thanks for the comments.
EE Type 3
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I refuse to look at it as it is not in sun 
Joking aside, you did well with the conditions you had to put up with, nice one mate.
Joking aside, you did well with the conditions you had to put up with, nice one mate.
Beaker
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Thanks Herr Dawson.
34067James
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That is a nice shot there 
The final six coachs on the rear are they the DRS Set MKII ( Ex Stobart Pullman set)?
James
The final six coachs on the rear are they the DRS Set MKII ( Ex Stobart Pullman set)?James
EE Type 3
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That is a nice shot there
James
DRS Mark 3 FOs.
CraigS
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Nice shot 
Beaker
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Thanks
Oracle
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Nice one, thanks Mr B! Be sure to get the camera out!
34067James
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Oh its mark 3's I can never tell the differancewith the late Mark 2's and Mark 3's
James
34067James
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Thanks for that information I have a look next time I see a late MK II & MK III
James
Calum
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Nice shot there. 
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