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I think its disingenuous to suggest there aren't any aesthetic reasons for a yellow end - some stock may look better with it! But for the most part you are absolutely spot on!
Pleased to see you've summarised pretty well my first instincts and I still think that it is probably the most likely option. I'm certainly no fan of Voyagers if I'm honest and I know I'm not alone but I think its impossible, at this stage, to bet against someone finding a use for them.
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That was my first thought too but considering the perceived shortage of DMUs currently, it may be that they do manage to find a home somewhere on the network.
If the 80x series does turn out to be as refined as is hoped then that would certainly be a worthy upgrade. I'd also be interested to see where the Voyagers ended up if that were to happen.
Since Southeastern have no Desiro stock, I can't see that happening. The new Southeastern bidder will want a homogenous fleet just as much as SWR do.
(As a Southeastern user, I'd be delighted with any new stock)
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