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The withdrawal of certain trains making me feel old

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nedchester

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For me, seeing 87035 in the rail museum at York came as a bit of a shock to the system.

Looking back a bit further, my childhood memories are of Chester station with many different 1st generation DMU's (classes 101, 103, 108 and 120 being the most common), and 25's & 40's on the North Wales routes. That part of the country, (like several others), is about to embark on another step-change with the introduction of 197's.
It's 87001! 87035 is at Crewe.
 
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Acey

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After learning to drive trains on the old,dirty worn out and somewhat antiquated class 400 slam door units,the Networkers seemed at the time a revelation,it didn't take long for the novelty to wear off and most drivers were soon disliking the " Notworkers, Clockworkers or even Tonka-toys as a certain shunter called them " I can't believe they are already on their last legs !
 
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