I just saw one of the Metronet/TfL blue and yellow locos going south
on the slow lines through Harrow & Wealdstone. What makes the working
notable is that it was hauling just a single coach, which at a glance
appeared to be in First Capital Connect's purple-with-magenta-bits-at-
the-bottom livery. Quite strange.

Anyone know if it was up to anything of interest?

On Feb 29, 7:18 pm, Jamie Thompson wrote:
I just saw one of the Metronet/TfL blue and yellow locos going south
on the slow lines through Harrow & Wealdstone. What makes the working
notable is that it was hauling just a single coach, which at a glance
appeared to be in First Capital Connect's purple-with-magenta-bits-at-
the-bottom livery. Quite strange.

Anyone know if it was up to anything of interest?

Well they are owned/operated by First GB Railfreight so could have
been going anywhere! I sometimes see it in the Brixton are.
They are only allowed on LUL on a number of small areas due to having
no tripcock fitted,

"Jamie Thompson" wrote in message
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I just saw one of the Metronet/TfL blue and yellow locos going south
on the slow lines through Harrow & Wealdstone. What makes the working
notable is that it was hauling just a single coach, which at a glance
appeared to be in First Capital Connect's purple-with-magenta-bits-at-
the-bottom livery. Quite strange.

Anyone know if it was up to anything of interest?

Could it have been a refurbished coach from an FGW HST set or a sleeper
coach?

Paul S

On 29 Feb, 20:47, "Paul Scott" wrote:
Could it have been a refurbished coach from an FGW HST set or a sleeper
coach?

HST coaches need a barrier coach between them and a locomotive, so
it's more likely to have been a sleeper coming back from refurbishment
at Wolverton (Milton Keynes):
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?id=541

Though the only picture I can find shows them being transferred by
road:
http://andrew-chambers.fotopic.net/p45666851.html

U

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"Mr Thant" wrote in message
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On 29 Feb, 20:47, "Paul Scott" wrote:
Could it have been a refurbished coach from an FGW HST set or a sleeper
coach?

HST coaches need a barrier coach between them and a locomotive, so
it's more likely to have been a sleeper coming back from refurbishment
at Wolverton (Milton Keynes):
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?id=541


I've found confirmation at www.therailwaycentre.com that it was a sleeper
coach from Wolverton, so congrats to U...

Paul