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Thames Valley D9 (BRX142B) met with an unfortunate accident when in service later
with Alder Valley. Having lost its roof in its encounter with a filling station, I
recall, it was despatched to the Isle of Wight where Southern Vectis made use of
it as a permanent open topper. It is seen at Windsor Station on the Windsor local
service in Thames Valley days.
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...and here is D9, as 641 in the Alder Valley fleet, having just lost its roof and squirreled away out of sight in Reading depot.
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 New in 1973 to Southern Vectis as 637, this VR was one of the first in the "Musterphantom" Solent Blue Line fleet as 37 (NDL637M) in 1987. It was withdrawn in 1989 and passed to Taylors of Sutton Scotney for six years followed by a brief spell with Home James of Southampton and finally four years with Classic Coaches of High Wycombe. In 2000 it passed to preservationists on the Isle of Wight who have restored it to the original bold Solent Blue Line colours. It is seen here at the 2006 Alton Rally. |
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 A surprise entry at SHOWBUS 2009 was this rare Crossley SD42/7 with Whitson C33F in Southern Vectis colours. GDL33 was new to Nash of Ventnor in 1949 and later became SVOC 103.
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