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What was 104H 0646 Manchester Victoria to Wimbledon?

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by MellishR, Jul 7, 2015.

  1. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    On my way into Watford this morning, just after 11:00 I caught a climpse of the back end of a chocolate-and-cream rake on the WCML. Looking at RTT, I think it must have been 104H http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10658/2015/07/07/advanced
    but what operator, why did it leave Manchester so early in the morning, and why did it terminate at Wimbledon?

    (I understand that current policy is for non-steam trips to be discussed here rather than in What's Going on.)
     
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    Northern Belle with 57305 on the front. Was meant to be going to Euston, but no loco on the back to drag the stock out of Euston.
     
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    It was a tennis special to Wimbledon. Debenture tickets for centre court etc. Over £2K per seat.....

    Similar trip to Royal Ascot recently.
     
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    That's a new twist. Don't put a tail loco on & you end up going where you want to be.
     
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    I notice that just to confuse punters, the list of pick up / set down points for the various trips are in alphabetical order and not time order?o_O
     
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