An odd combination of units at Bristol Temple Meads. For reasons that were not at all obvious, First Great Western had coupled Class 143 unit 143603 to a Class 158 unit. The 158s are very comfortable regional express DMUs while the 143s are notoriously rough-riding lightweight railbus DMUs designed for local services. 
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