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Title: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: grahame on August 08, 2018, 05:57:48 Boardmasters, 2018 - this weekend at Newquay.
4 arrivals today (8.8.18) from Paddington, 3 tomorrow. 7 departures to Paddington next Monday (13.8.18). What happened last year: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=18576.0 Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Timmer on August 08, 2018, 06:24:56 Looks like improvements have been made to provide a better service.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 08, 2018, 07:46:41 From GWR.com (https://www.gwr.com/destinations-and-events/festivals-and-events/boardmasters-festival)
Quote Boardmasters Festival 8 – 12 August Specific train reservations will be required on all services to Newquay on Wednesday 8, Thursday 9, and Friday 10 August and from Newquay on Monday 13 August. Those travelling should: allow extra time because trains to and from Newquay will be busy expect queues get to the station at least 30 minutes before your reserved train is due to depart Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: a-driver on August 08, 2018, 08:13:17 There's a bus operating between Par and Newquay serving the intermediate stations on the route.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: TaplowGreen on August 08, 2018, 09:01:12 To be clear - there are boarding controls at Paddington/Reading and all tickets are being checked?
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: a-driver on August 08, 2018, 11:10:00 To be clear - there are boarding controls at Paddington/Reading and all tickets are being checked? And at Exeter, Plymouth and Par. Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Timmer on August 08, 2018, 11:19:23 To be clear - there are boarding controls at Paddington/Reading and all tickets are being checked? And at Exeter, Plymouth and Par. Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: grahame on August 08, 2018, 12:35:07 Question elsewhere - "where is the stock coming from" Notice at Chippenham advising of three cancellations today and tomorrow, and 7 on Monday. 13:36 and 17:42 PAD to CNM and 16:20 CMN to PAD today. Won't show on journey check because they have been planned for a few days (T -12??)
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 08, 2018, 12:38:12 One of the HSTs arriving at Newquay today then runs back empty to Paddington, another goes empty to St Philip' Marsh (Bristol).
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Adelante_CCT on August 08, 2018, 12:53:06 Buses at 16:44 from Gloucester to Swindon, non-stop and all station stops with 18:52 return workings from Swindon
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Timmer on August 08, 2018, 13:01:41 I know on Monday Westbury and Pewsey lose their mid evening service to London as the usual train runs limited stop.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: TaplowGreen on August 08, 2018, 13:10:07 To be clear - there are boarding controls at Paddington/Reading and all tickets are being checked? And at Exeter, Plymouth and Par. Just goes to show they can do it when they want to.....perhaps similar on next Maundy Thursday.....I'm on the Royal Duchy heading for Plymouth, busy but not overly so....some poor chap got taken off by paramedics at Reading, didn't look too good.......lots of people moaning as there's no Pullman on this service today. Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Timmer on August 08, 2018, 13:51:48 Just goes to show they can do it when they want to.....perhaps similar on next Maundy Thursday.....I'm on the Royal Duchy heading for Plymouth, busy but not overly so....some poor chap got taken off by paramedics at Reading, didn't look too good.......lots of people moaning as there's no Pullman on this service today. I take it you decided to go by train and risk it because its a weekday and not a weekend?Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: TaplowGreen on August 08, 2018, 14:36:56 Just goes to show they can do it when they want to.....perhaps similar on next Maundy Thursday.....I'm on the Royal Duchy heading for Plymouth, busy but not overly so....some poor chap got taken off by paramedics at Reading, didn't look too good.......lots of people moaning as there's no Pullman on this service today. I take it you decided to go by train and risk it because its a weekday and not a weekend?Indeed. Coming back by road on Sunday though, I'm afraid I don't trust GWR at the weekends. TM has just announced that service is full and standing throughout 2nd class so my earlier comment about it being not overly crowded was overly optimistic! Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 08, 2018, 14:38:50 I'm heading west tomorrow lunchtime and back on Sunday night. I'll be on the last service up so should run or an alternative be offered. The alternative would be to come back Monday along with all the surfers.
On balance I think Sunday is the better option! Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: TaplowGreen on August 08, 2018, 15:04:23 I'm heading west tomorrow lunchtime and back on Sunday night. I'll be on the last service up so should run or an alternative be offered. The alternative would be to come back Monday along with all the surfers. On balance I think Sunday is the better option! Good luck with that. Your nightmare scenario of course is the (now) usual collapse of the service on Sunday & GWR encouraging everyone to travel on Monday instead.....with all the surfers too that would be cosy! Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 08, 2018, 15:29:25 As for today's 12:03, it was originally diagrammed to be seven coaches with a kitchen suitable for a Pullman but was swapped to an eight coach train with a smaller kitchen. Sensible decision in the circumstances.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: JayMac on August 08, 2018, 21:34:28 I'm heading west tomorrow lunchtime and back on Sunday night. I'll be on the last service up so should run or an alternative be offered. The alternative would be to come back Monday along with all the surfers. On balance I think Sunday is the better option! Are you not getting the wetsuit out and taking your board to hang ten and shoot some tubes then, dude? Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 09, 2018, 06:06:29 Might be a better option than what I am doing. Stuffing 1,000 envelopes with various items, sticking stamps on and then filling every postbox within a one mile radius.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: martyjon on August 09, 2018, 07:29:16 Might be a better option than what I am doing. Stuffing 1,000 envelopes with various items, sticking stamps on and then filling every postbox within a one mile radius. Would you rather key in 1000 e-mail addresses, identify a few attachments to each address and press the send key, it would be cheaper no envelopes to pay for and stamps to purchase. Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 09, 2018, 07:31:33 Without going too far off topic - yes I'd love to but it isn't practical in this case.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: chuffed on August 09, 2018, 08:32:05 It would quite a sight seeing BobM on his surfboard cresting the Atlantic Rollers. ::)
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Western Pathfinder on August 09, 2018, 08:37:18 https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/de/15/00de15365b9f6b5f9b31653efcba4df8.jpg
Not on a surf board but you get the gist !.... Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: grahame on August 09, 2018, 08:54:15 https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/de/15/00de15365b9f6b5f9b31653efcba4df8.jpg Not on a surf board but you get the gist !.... Noting the Pilning URL ... railhead for riding the Severn Bore? Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Thatcham Crossing on August 09, 2018, 11:15:10 Quote One of the HSTs arriving at Newquay today then runs back empty to Paddington The above referred to yesterday (8/8), but there is also an ECS (5C92) running Newquay back to Paddington today, leaving at around 1230. It's shown as non-stop between Plymouth and Reading in 2hrs 38 mins! Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 12, 2018, 20:53:05 Might be a better option than what I am doing. Stuffing 1,000 envelopes with various items, sticking stamps on and then filling every postbox within a one mile radius. Mission accomplished (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/mailout18.jpg) And I think I made the right decision to come home Sunday night. (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/2004hst.JPG) Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: JayMac on August 12, 2018, 21:14:15 Except that the buffet is closed so no ale or three!
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 12, 2018, 21:29:54 There is “an all you can eat and drink” option instead. ;D
(http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/buffet.JPG) Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Timmer on August 12, 2018, 21:31:51 A literal buffet then. Help yourself.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: CMRail on August 13, 2018, 01:27:37 There is “an all you can eat and drink” option instead. ;D (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/buffet.JPG) Unless you are on a service out of Paddington near peak, and a family of four “helps themselves” to lots of it ;) Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 13, 2018, 09:04:52 Suspect you are probably correct.
This service started at Plymouth and I did have a quick look as I got off at Swindon and there was still quite a bit left despite the train manager making announcements about the lack of catering staff and telling passengers there was water and light snacks available. Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Timmer on August 13, 2018, 09:17:56 Good to hear people practicing restraint and only taking what they would consume so others can have something further into the train's journey.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: IndustryInsider on August 13, 2018, 13:55:55 Good to hear people practicing restraint and only taking what they would consume so others can have something further into the train's journey. 'Leave it on show, expect it to go.' ::) Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: JayMac on August 13, 2018, 14:20:05 'Leave it on show, expect it to go.' ::) Wish that worked for waistlines. Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Timmer on August 13, 2018, 14:51:54 Wish that worked for waistlines. If only.Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: bobm on August 13, 2018, 18:29:03 Oh you mean it doesn't?
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: IndustryInsider on August 13, 2018, 21:20:04 Did the Boardmasters event pass without major incident this year? If so, well done GWR for providing a suitable enhanced service.
Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: JayMac on August 13, 2018, 21:50:27 Did the Boardmasters event pass without major incident this year? If so, well done GWR for providing a suitable enhanced service. Well, unrelated to the transport provision, there was another serious sexual assault at the event this year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-45168559 Title: Re: Boardmasters, 2018 Post by: Southernman on August 13, 2018, 23:44:07 Almost made it - just this:-
18:55 Newquay to London Paddington due 00:02 18:55 Newquay to London Paddington due 00:02 will be terminated at Taunton. It will no longer call at Reading and London Paddington. This is due to a fault on this train. Last Updated:13/08/2018 21:48 Local services to Bristol Temple Meads and then what? Or wait for the sleeper! This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |