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46	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014	on: May 28, 2019, 18:00:29
Looking on Open train Times nothing is currently moving between Reading and Paddington...

47	All across the Great Western territory / Your rights and redress / Re: Cornwall woman gets payout after suing Great Western Railway for 'poor service'	on: May 21, 2019, 10:21:03
Quote GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) told police that Hitachi owned the rights to the CCTV^▸ (Closed Circuit Tele Vision) and GWR could not access it. Interesting fact, and if correct, could affect any future legal cases.

48	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Diagrams for final week of HSTs to/from Paddington (to 18 May 2019)	on: May 16, 2019, 10:15:16
Quote from: bradshaw on May 16, 2019, 08:44:26 Journey Check has 1A81 7.41 exPNZ as 5 coaches vice 8, so presumably IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train). There's an ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) 5C84 at 1050 from Bristol to Paddington, which looks like a replacement HST^▸ (High Speed Train) and form 1C84 1403 to Penzance. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O06315/2019/05/16/advanced

49	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Diagrams for final week of HSTs to/from Paddington (to 18 May 2019)	on: May 15, 2019, 10:31:16
Quote from: Rob on the hill on May 12, 2019, 18:12:50 1A71 0451 Plymouth to Paddington 1C74 0903 Paddington to Plymouth 1A87 1255 Plymouth to Paddington 1C90 1703 Paddington to Penzance This diagram reportedly replaced by an IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train) today (15/05).

50	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Diagrams for final week of HSTs to/from Paddington (to 18 May 2019)	on: May 14, 2019, 10:32:14
Quote from: Rob on the hill on May 12, 2019, 18:12:50 2. 1A81 0741 Penzance to Paddington 1C84 1403 Paddington to Penzance This diagram reportedly being worked by IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train) today.

51	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with the Night Riviera sleeper - December 2014 onwards	on: May 14, 2019, 10:02:28
Stock move for tonight's down sleeper? http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O05736/2019/05/14/advanced

52	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with the Night Riviera sleeper - December 2014 onwards	on: May 13, 2019, 23:05:49
Quote from: bobm on May 13, 2019, 21:52:48 Think that might be the first time the sleeper has been replaced by an IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train) rather than an HST^▸ (High Speed Train). Not that will much comfort for those involved. Will be interesting to see how passengers cope with the rock-hard seats!

53	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Diagrams for final week of HSTs to/from Paddington (to 18 May 2019)	on: May 13, 2019, 18:24:45
Quote from: Rob on the hill on May 12, 2019, 18:12:50 13/05 - 17/05 1. 1A70 0605 Frome to Paddington (13/05/19 only) 1A71 0451 Plymouth to Paddington 1C74 0903 Paddington to Plymouth 1A87 1255 Plymouth to Paddington 1C90 1703 Paddington to Penzance Today's 1C90 1703 Paddington to Penzance is being worked by an IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train), replacing the HST^▸ (High Speed Train) at Pad after working 1A87.

54	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Diagrams for final week of HSTs to/from Paddington (to 18 May 2019)	on: May 12, 2019, 21:20:48
18th May diagrams, from RailUKforums: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/remaining-gwr-hst-diagrams.164465/page-44 1A76 0657 Plymouth to Paddington 1B25 1045 Paddington to Swansea 1L71 1429 Swansea to Paddington 1C26 1830 Paddington (pl4) to Taunton 1Z43 2132 Taunton to Exeter St Davids 1A10 0729 Exeter to Paddington 1W29 1121 Paddington to Great Malvern 1P61 1435 Great Malvern to Paddington 1G60 1815 Paddington (pl2) to Cheltenham Spa 1B03 0645 Bristol Temple Meads to Swansea 1L48 0929 Swansea to Paddington 1C16 1330 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads 1A24 1600 Bristol Temple Meads to Paddington 1W08 1822 Paddington (pl3) to Hereford 1A78 0650 Penzance to Paddington 1C15 1300 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads 1A23 1530 Bristol Temple to Meads to Paddington 1C92 1803 Paddington (pl1) to Plymouth

55	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Diagrams for final week of HSTs to/from Paddington (to 18 May 2019)	on: May 12, 2019, 18:12:50
13/05 - 17/05 1. 1A70 0605 Frome to Paddington (13/05/19 only) 1A71 0451 Plymouth to Paddington 1C74 0903 Paddington to Plymouth 1A87 1255 Plymouth to Paddington 1C90 1703 Paddington to Penzance 2. 1A81 0741 Penzance to Paddington 1C84 1403 Paddington to Penzance 17/05/19 only: 1A81 0741 Penzance to Paddington 1B42 1415 Paddington to Cardiff 1L82 1656 Cardiff to Paddington 1C28 1930 Paddington to Weston-s-mare 3. 1A79 0647 Penzance to Paddington 1C82 1303 Paddington to Plymouth 1A96 1657 Plymouth to Paddington 1C98 2103 Paddington to Plymouth

56	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: My final ride on a full length HST?	on: May 12, 2019, 16:22:03
Quote from: rogerw on May 12, 2019, 14:18:25 Much to my surprise their was an HST^▸ (High Speed Train) on the 1133 Paddington to Carmarthan today. When I saw it at Paddington I was hoping that it was booked for the 1130 Paignton - hopes dashed. It's then due to work: 1L90 1655 Carmarthen to Paddington 1C33 2206 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads

57	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: IETs into passenger service from 16 Oct 2017 and subsequent performance issues	on: May 11, 2019, 12:50:49
I think the ride quality on the IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train) is pretty awful compared to the HST^▸ (High Speed Train), and I don't see how that can be improved - although more seat padding may help. The IET may be a bit quicker from A to B, but in terms of comfort I consider them to be a huge backward step from what we had with the HST.

58	Journey by Journey / London to Kennet Valley / Re: Newbury stoppage last weekend - early May 2019 bank holiday	on: May 07, 2019, 20:24:50
Quote from: grahame on May 07, 2019, 19:23:29 Think only 172 and 185 came through on Sunday; other West of England trains with HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train) ran via Bristol Temple Meads. I took advantage of the diversions on Sunday to catch a HST from Swindon to Taunton non-stop via Bristol Temple Meads (returning by IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train) via Westbury). Then on Monday took an HST from Swindon to Plymouth. The return was HST as far as Exeter, then I changed to a following XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) HST to Bristol Parkway, with IET back to Swindon. Get them while you can!

59	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: My final ride on a full length HST?	on: May 04, 2019, 20:45:07
2+8 GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) HST^▸ (High Speed Train) workings for 5th May (subject to change): 1Z78 0835 Plymouth to Paddington via Bristol TM^‡(resolve) (Taunton to Reading non-stop) 1C84 1251 Paddington to Penzance via Bristol TM (Swindon to Taunton non-stop) 1A83 0947 Penzance to Paddington via Westbury, (passing Melksham, Chippenham and Swindon) 1G52 1630 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa 1L94 1946 Cheltenham Spa to Paddington 1C35 Paddington to Bristol TM

60	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: My final ride on a full length HST?	on: May 04, 2019, 12:40:53
Other HST^▸ (High Speed Train) workings for today: 1Z83 1000 Penzance to Paddington via Bristol TM^‡(resolve) 1C22 1630 Paddington to Paignton via Bristol TM 2E57 2044 Paignton to Exeter SD 1Z76 0657 Plymouth to Paddington via Bristol TM 1C12 1130 Paddington to Bristol TM 1A20 1400 Bristol TM to Paddington 1C89 1648 Paddington to Penzance via Swindon and Westbury

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