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« Reply #420 on: February 06, 2017, 15:59:17 »

Loco & Stock ran as 5Z70 09+00 Laira to Old Oak Common this morning
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« Reply #421 on: February 19, 2017, 13:53:33 »

Anyone on the Up sleeper tonight?

21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03


Facilities on the 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 7.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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Due to a fault with coach H, this coach will be unavailable. Customer's with sleeper berth reservations for Coach H on the Night Riviera Sleeper are advised to contact GWR (Great Western Railway) customer services.
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« Reply #422 on: February 19, 2017, 18:32:38 »

Oh dear - especially at the end of half term week.
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« Reply #423 on: February 20, 2017, 08:21:06 »

Just to show that it's not all doom and gloom on the Riviera Sleeper. We travelled down to Penzance on Thu/Fri, we made use of the complimentary drinks and snacks in the 1st class waiting room, then boarded to enjoy the onboard bar, and travelled out of London (on time to the second) in the bar seating area. We then retired to our 'snug' cabin, that we'd been welcomed to by the friendly steward a little earlier.

I couldn't tell you if we arrived at the interim stations on time as I was sound asleep. But our breakfast was delivered on time at 6:45 and we arrived in Penzance on time.  So all in all a great way of travelling to Cornwall in what would normally be 'wasted' time.

We travelled back on the 09:47 which arrived into Paddington a couple of minutes early, but it's not quite as relaxing as the sleeper  Wink
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« Reply #424 on: February 20, 2017, 09:00:53 »

Just to show that it's not all doom and gloom on the Riviera Sleeper. We travelled down to Penzance on Thu/Fri, we made use of the complimentary drinks and snacks in the 1st class waiting room, then boarded to enjoy the onboard bar, and travelled out of London (on time to the second) in the bar seating area. We then retired to our 'snug' cabin, that we'd been welcomed to by the friendly steward a little earlier.

I couldn't tell you if we arrived at the interim stations on time as I was sound asleep. But our breakfast was delivered on time at 6:45 and we arrived in Penzance on time.  So all in all a great way of travelling to Cornwall in what would normally be 'wasted' time.

We travelled back on the 09:47 which arrived into Paddington a couple of minutes early, but it's not quite as relaxing as the sleeper  Wink

Welcome to the forum, Mike!    Glad the sleeper worked well for you.

Where something goes wrong, it makes news.   Where it goes right (especially if it routinely goes right), that's no news and doesn't make the headlines.    Nature of the beast?

Wonderful to see real life and good news comments posted.  Satisfied customer - I expect you'll be using the sleeper again??
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« Reply #425 on: February 20, 2017, 09:09:06 »

I agree the sleeper is a great way to travel.  I have used it four times since Christmas.

I have not had a problem on any of those trips - apart from on one occasion someone trying to claim my berth, but it turned out they were a day early!

The challenge with the sleeper is it relies on limited resources which need to be at the extreme ends of GWR (Great Western Railway)'s operating area six nights a week.  Therefore it doesn't take much cause a problem.
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« Reply #426 on: February 20, 2017, 09:13:00 »

Thank you Grahame, as you say it makes news when it goes wrong, hence my attempt to provide a little balance.

We probably won't use it again though, it was an itch that we wanted to scratch and it well and truly ticked the box for us.
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« Reply #427 on: February 20, 2017, 21:34:49 »

We travelled back on the 09:47 which arrived into Paddington a couple of minutes early, but it's not quite as relaxing as the sleeper  Wink

I hope the 0947 was on a different day. I'd want at least a day to explore the area before I returned.

I have not had a problem on any of those trips - apart from on one occasion someone trying to claim my berth, but it turned out they were a day early!

Earlier this month at Schipol two young ladies were turned away from my flight at the gate because they were a month early. The ticket barriers into airside let them through apparently.
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« Reply #428 on: February 21, 2017, 14:02:21 »


I hope the 0947 was on a different day. I'd want at least a day to explore the area before I returned.

Ha! Yes, we came back on Sunday morn  Smiley
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« Reply #429 on: June 05, 2017, 20:31:40 »

Rough weather? 


21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:08


21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:08 will be starting late from Penzance.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
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« Reply #430 on: June 05, 2017, 22:35:09 »

The 15:06 from London Paddington which the TM(resolve) for the sleeper, at least, catches from Exeter to work the train was terminated at Plymouth after being delayed at Newton Abbot for over half an hour and then skipping Totnes due to mechanical problems.
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« Reply #431 on: June 05, 2017, 22:51:34 »

Eventually left 58 minutes late.  Inconvenient for those waiting at stations in Cornwall, but should make up the time by London.
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« Reply #432 on: June 14, 2017, 18:14:44 »

Travelled back from Truro to Exeter on the sleeper last night after a sunny day in Falmouth. Had a seat booked in coach A, which was the original 2 + 1 layout, and although the interior was somewhat jaded, it was a most comfortable 2.5 hours in a wide, reclining seat with some wine and nibbles.

However, I  also checked out the second seating coach, which had been refurbished and can best be described as "high density". Whilst very smart in the green livery, it felt claustrophobic and a retrograde step backwards in terms of comfort and privacy, with barely any tables and rows of airline seats squashed together.

The investment in the sleeper is hugely welcome, but not this new seat layout.
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« Reply #433 on: August 19, 2017, 18:02:45 »

(Not a problem but wasn't worth starting a new thread..)

Any reason why the sleeper will be spending some days at Reading depot from October?

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« Reply #434 on: August 19, 2017, 18:21:14 »

(Not a problem but wasn't worth starting a new thread..)

Any reason why the sleeper will be spending some days at Reading depot from October?

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Getting used to its new home when OOC (Old Oak Common (depot)) closes

New refurbed carriages have systems not supported at OOC and at present can only be emptied at Longrock
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