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331	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: First Great Western rebrands to Great Western Railway and related department changes	on: September 20, 2015, 15:30:05
Quote from: PhilWakely on September 20, 2015, 08:41:56 I have been reliably (??) informed that this.....5Z20 1420 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to London Paddington today is a 'fully refurbished and repainted' GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) HST^▸ (High Speed Train) Seems to be stuck at Laira Jn. according to RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website)...

332	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: First Great Western rebrands to Great Western Railway and related department changes	on: September 18, 2015, 18:04:27
Rebranding article from Swindon Link. Transwilts gets a mention too. http://swindonlink.com/2015/09/first-great-western-to-be-renamed-great-western-railway-gwr/

333	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Swindon Heritage events commemorate 75th anniversary, including naming power car	on: September 15, 2015, 15:55:22
Shortly after the naming ceremony 4 Spitfires and 2 Hurricanes flew over Radnor Street cemetery.

334	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Swindon Heritage events commemorate 75th anniversary, including naming power car	on: September 15, 2015, 15:52:51
Article about today's naming ceremony: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/13721191.Prince_Richard_proudly_unveils_train_dedicated_to_memory_of_Harold_Starr_as_part_of_Battle_of_Britain_Day/

335	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: First Great Western rebrands to Great Western Railway and related department changes	on: September 14, 2015, 13:31:23
Here's a video of Saturday's sleeper move (5Z69). Note the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) logo on one of the green coaches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42xYTJUmr-c&feature=youtu.be

336	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: First Great Western rebrands to Great Western Railway and related department changes	on: September 12, 2015, 21:24:53
Just saw the return sleeper on Dawlish Beach webcam - blue FGW^▸ (First Great Western) 57 hauling a mixture of blue and green coaches.

337	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: First Great Western rebrands to Great Western Railway and related department changes	on: September 11, 2015, 17:04:25
Some kind of test-run or for publicity purposes..?

338	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Cathedrals Express London to Cardiff 10th Sept	on: September 09, 2015, 16:44:18
From Steam Dreams website: "Postponed due to gauging issues and locomotive withdrawal Tomorrow^s trip has been postponed following news received earlier today from West Coast Railways that Network Rail have been unable to satisfy the gauging requirements for the Duchess of Sutherland despite the fact that it has been run on all of this route within the last year. In addition Tangmere, our reserve loco, may be withdrawn from service when it gets back from a trip that it is on today due to problems with its boiler that require immediate attention. We are in the process of contacting all passengers booked on this tour to notify them of the situation. We will also be writing to all passengers booked on this trip in the coming days."

339	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Cathedrals Express London to Cardiff 10th Sept	on: September 09, 2015, 10:32:07
Timings being added to Steam Dream website. No pick-up now from Swindon on outward journey: http://www.steamdreams.com/executables/GT410WebContent.exe?ActionCode=Timings

340	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Cathedrals Express London to Cardiff 10th Sept	on: September 08, 2015, 11:17:57
(Deutsche Bahn - German State Railway - about)=SteamDreams&Division=A&bookingtype=T&date5=42257&Tour=71727&Route=1&Adults=2&Children=0&Infants=0" target="_blank">http://www.steamdreams.co.uk/Executables/GT436TourCalendar.exe?ActionCode=TP&WebBookno=8655534&SS=SDSVR01&DB=SteamDreams&Division=A&bookingtype=T&date5=42257&Tour=71727&Route=1&Adults=2&Children=0&Infants=0 Must be the first steam-hauled tour along this route for a while?

341	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: First Great Western rebrands to Great Western Railway and related department changes	on: September 02, 2015, 16:11:04
Thanks for the warm welcome, and thanks for creating this great forum! On topic of rebranding - here's a newly repainted power car: https://twitter.com/RVEL_Derby/status/638975708098916352

342	Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Walking Tour of Brunel's Bristol - Aug 2015	on: September 02, 2015, 13:11:00
Quote from: bobm on August 04, 2015, 08:42:54 Over the Bank Holiday weekend there will be six walking tours of "Brunel's Bristol" over three days (unfortunately timed to coincide with the planned FGW^▸ (First Great Western) strike). Tour details Quote Tours available: 29, 30 and 31 August at 9.30am and 1.30pm. Price: ^20 per person. Pre-booking essential. Celebrate the 175th anniversary of Temple Meads Station with an exclusive tour of Brunel's masterpieces in Bristol. Brunel's ss Great Britain and Network Rail are offering unique, guided walking tours of two of Brunel's greatest achievements. See behind-the-scenes at Bristol Temple Meads Station followed by a ferry journey to the Great Western Dockyard, where Mr. Brunel will lead a guided tour of the ss Great Britain. Tours are 2 ^ hours in duration, starting at Bristol Temple Meads Station and ending at Brunel's ss Great Britain. The tour includes going behind-the-scenes at Bristol Temple Meads Station, a one-way ferry trip from the station to the ship, and a tour of Brunel's ss Great Britain with Mr Brunel. Included in the price, your entry ticket to Brunel's ss Great Britain includes free unlimited return visits for a year. bobm - a big thank you! As a direct result of seeing your post I booked the BTM^▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI))/ss Great Britain tour and enjoyed the day immensely. The BTM tour not only included the tunnels beneath the station, but also the former offices in the original station building. The ss Great Britain tour included a look around Brunel's drawing office which is not normally open to the public. Despite the rail strike the trains to and from Bristol ran on time!

343	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: First Great Western rebrands to Great Western Railway and related department changes	on: September 02, 2015, 12:12:27
Timeshift on BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Four tonight - preview clip showing glimpse of new first class interior: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p030z2l9

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