HDL Deal Wayfarer railtour
Saturday 5 July 2003
This article was closed on 24 August 2003
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Motor coach 60000 Hastings brings up the rear of our 7-coach train in Hastings station at the start of the Deal Wayfarer railtour.
On Saturday 5 July, unit 1001 successfully operated our HDL Deal Wayfarer railtour; on that tour the 7-car train got “turned round”. Following the tour it was re-marshalled as a 3-car train and taken through the washing plant, then reverting to permanent standby for the Ashford & Hastings service.
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The Deal Wayfarer railtour pauses at Battle station on the way to Tonbridge.