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« on: February 16, 2013, 13:42:01 »
These are the schematics from the Easter 2013 timetable booklet 1 and booklet 2 published by FGW▸ (First Great Western):





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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2013, 13:44:18 »
Perhaps they've done it to wind me up?  Shocked Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2013, 13:59:54 »
Truro has become Taunton and Gloucester has become Worcester. How bizarre.
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2013, 14:01:59 »
Taunton and Worcester - so good they named them twice!  Grin

Of more concern is I went to the station specially to get them and didn't notice til now!

They obviously opted for safety on the booklet for the Cornwall blockade which starts today - there is no map on the front!
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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2013, 17:02:27 »
I saw the Taunton one last Sunday - I was wondering how long it would be until it appeared on here  Grin.
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2013, 17:47:21 »
They  also plies Oxford is on the mainline between Paddington and Swindon.
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2013, 18:10:36 »
For the period of that timetable it is correct, services will call London, Oxford then Swindon.
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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2013, 23:44:20 »
Quote from: Southern Stag on February 16, 2013, 18:10:36
For the period of that timetable it is correct, services will call London, Oxford then Swindon.

I agree in partial with that. Perhaps a note to say this is the amended train/station running during the East Reading Blockade?

Although that Truro/Taunton mistake is a basic, schoolboy error... Grin
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« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2013, 00:45:03 »
Quote from: thetrout on February 16, 2013, 23:44:20
I agree in partial with that. Perhaps a note to say this is the amended train/station running during the East Reading Blockade?

Well that is kind of the point of the replacement timetable Wink
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« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2013, 08:57:21 »
Quote from: thetrout on February 16, 2013, 23:44:20
Quote from: Southern Stag on February 16, 2013, 18:10:36
For the period of that timetable it is correct, services will call London, Oxford then Swindon.

I agree in partial with that. Perhaps a note to say this is the amended train/station running during the East Reading Blockade?

Although that Truro/Taunton mistake is a basic, schoolboy error... Grin


Presumably also the Worcester that is between Swindon and Cheltenham or is ther some other diversion that I am not aware of.
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« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2013, 12:24:59 »
Presumably that Worcester is meant to be Gloucester.
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« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2013, 23:52:34 »
See also this poster, displayed on a First Great Western Class 150 travelling between Nailsea & Backwell and Bristol Temple Meads yesterday afternoon:



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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2013, 23:20:10 »
Quote from: bignosemac on February 16, 2013, 13:42:01
These are the schematics from the Easter 2013 timetable booklet 1 and booklet 2 published by FGW▸ (First Great Western):





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FGW have published an amendment which acknowledges the error in booklet 1, but not the one on the cover of booklet 2.

http://firstgreatwestern.co.uk/~/media/PDF/Planned%20Changes/March%202013/Errata%20RDG%20Easter%2013%20V2.ashx
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2013, 23:22:35 »
Gloucester is still Worcester then?
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« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2013, 23:29:16 »
Taunton: so good they named it twice  Cheesy
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