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« on: December 20, 2011, 21:04:55 »
Strange experience today of joining the 12.18 Taunton on Platform 4, leaving and then courtesy of a points failure just outside Paddington being backed into Platform 3 and leaving Paddington for a second time.
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 11:44:23 »
Wow proper railway operation to get round a failure.

Maybe Networkrail are learning to run a railway.

How long did it take?
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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 13:19:22 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on December 21, 2011, 11:44:23

How long did it take?


Sweepstake anyone?  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2011, 17:17:28 »
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How many Network Rail and FGW▸ (First Great Western) staff did it take to organise?

..... mind you.... probably still quicker and less damage than my wife's car reversing!! (Shhhh Ollie... don't tell her!!  lol!)
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2011, 17:22:08 »
Bout 20mins and we were kept informed every step of the way
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2011, 00:21:11 »
Quote from: bigdaz on December 21, 2011, 17:17:28
..... mind you.... probably still quicker and less damage than my wife's car reversing!! (Shhhh Ollie... don't tell her!!  lol!)

lol I'm saying nothing
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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2011, 00:28:40 »
... which leaves the rest of us completely flumoxed!  Shocked
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