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  1. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    post it up!
     
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    PICT0537.JPG PICT0535.JPG Here are the other two coaches on the siding, both looked OK to restore PICT0537.JPG .
     
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    we movd four coaches in in two days....4449,6601 the swanage sales coach and I think 5761
     
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    So this would be the last one then? PICT0538.JPG
     
    PolSteam, Mar 12, 2015
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    that's 5761.... i'm not as senile as I thought!
     
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    6601 was a decent coach. I cant beleive it got scrapped
     
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    Well, that's good. 4 coaches present and correct!
     
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  8. Reading General

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    a small bit of advice...don't search google images for S4449S...I did and my eyes will never be the same!
     
    Reading General, Mar 12, 2015
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    Yes, I see what you mean.

    Strange things you find when your looking for a coach!
     
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    lol....told you not to look!
     
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    i know, im now having to undergo therapy after seeing that, uncomfortable doesnt even come close, would you want to wear one of those :eek:
     
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    what bit of "don't search" did you not understand?
     
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    I've done exactly the same! Why is it when people say don't look, you look?!
     
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    Like an eejit, I searched it... :oops: DEFINITELY DON'T SEARCH S4449S!!!
     
    flying scotsman123, Mar 12, 2015
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    just hope victors sisters inlaws dont look, they might send you several pairs to pose for them in, :Saywhat:
     
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    :Bag:
     
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    Yeah, well, you've completely derailed the 4449 topic!
     
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    half the people on here will be paying by paypal....
     
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    PICT0984.JPG What is going on here?
     
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    This being delivered to the dock between Alresford shed and platform in 1974?

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