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Old 12th September 2009, 22:53
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Hi there Midland Compound. To give you the bare bones of an item in the current Railway Magazine (page 74 if you're near a bookstall for a quick read), Electric Traction Limited has completed it's first pair of Class 86's to be offered to the Uk spot-hire market. 86205 & 86260 have both been given major exams at Long Marston workshops and re-numbered 86701 & 86702 and named Orion & Cassiopeia. There's a lot more which I can't condense very easily, but they are intended for use in Britain. Hope this helps. Cheers, 62440
Thanks. I'll check the magazine shelf at Smiths !

Are Electric Traction connected with Virgin at all, because the livery is similar ?
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