Hi from South Wales

Jez

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Hi from South Wales

« on: January 13, 2008, 20:51:02 »

Im from South Wales, but use FGW^▸ trains quite regularly including the HST^▸ service and the Cardiff to Pompey service.


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Chris from Nailsea

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Re: Hi from South Wales

« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008, 00:38:46 »

Hard luck, mate! (Not the being from South Wales bit: the using the Portsmouth train bit!)

Welcome to the forum, anyway! Grin


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Jez

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Re: Hi from South Wales

« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008, 07:46:36 »

Thanks Chris.

I only use it occasionally between Cardiff and Bristol TM^‡ so it isnt too bad!


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Graz

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Re: Hi from South Wales

« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 11:11:17 »

Welcome Jez, I'm quite familiar to the area after travelling to Cardiff Bay several times with friends and know how busy it can get on the Bristol-Newport section...and travelling through the Severn Tunnel on a class 142 train is never a good idea! I hope you enjoy your time here


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Jez

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Re: Hi from South Wales

« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2008, 21:50:56 »

Quote from: Graz on January 14, 2008, 11:11:17

Thanks for the welcome. I think the only trains that now go through the severn tunnel are FGW^▸ ones (apart from the occasional Cross Country service). I remember the days when ATW^▸ used to run services through the tunnel and down to Bristol, Taunton and as far as Penzance. That only changed with the December 2006 timetable but im not sure why.


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Graz

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Re: Hi from South Wales

« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 15:33:28 »

Yes- I remember these too! I used to catch the train up to Cheltenham spa and while changing at Bristol Temple Meads nearly always used to hear the extra long announcements for the ATW^▸ Penzance - Crewe and Milford Haven service. "Please stand clear while the train is being detatched!" repeated 3 times...

It's a shame ATW discontinued those services as I remember reading comments from the RPC about how useful the direct Crewe via Hereford train was for many from the south west. The 1 car to Milford Haven always seemed to be busy too.


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