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Compare & contrast!! Diesel unit 159 storms through Brookwood working towards London, as a Desiro makes the call in the same direction. The contrast between new and 1990s designs is all too apparent. Easter Monday April 12, 2004. James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk)

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Class 159 of South West Trains, seen at London-Waterloo, awaiting departure to Salisbury. These units run on long-distance services between London and Salisbury, Exeter or even Plymouth. They were refurbished and reliveried in 2000. 11th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Two unidentified South West Trains Class 159 DMUs approach Vauxhall station in south London with a non-stopping service from London Waterloo to Salisbury and/or Exeter. Photo by Chris McKenna 18/09/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Class 159 on a West of England working on Saturday 02 August 2003, this is an unusual view of the DMU bit captures the corporate livery of the 'Inter City' livery of SWT. The surburban livery being the orange and dull red. Copyright belongs to author. Photograph taken on Canon EOS10/

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A South West Trains class 159 is seen shortly after leaving Dawlish on the 3rd July 2002. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com