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« on: September 28, 2015, 20:16:44 »

Silly question / showing my ignorance.   Slough, Marlow and Henley-on-Thames - how many carriages on the train during the day?  Peak hour enhancements?   Looking to do some seat occupancy rate calculations.
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 20:50:57 »

Silly question / showing my ignorance.   Slough, Marlow and Henley-on-Thames - how many carriages on the train during the day?  Peak hour enhancements?   Looking to do some seat occupancy rate calculations.

Maidenhead Marlow is a 2 car 165 during off peak (09:00 to 17:00)

Normally the Slough / Windsor is a 2 car 165 all day although in the summer I believe it is a 3 car
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2015, 21:33:26 »

Yes, Maidenhead to Marlow has to be two car as that's all the Platform at Bourne End can handle. This unit then does the shuttle from Bourne End to Marlow during Peak Hours. The 18:14 from Maidenhead to Bourne End (17:42 off Pad) is scheduled as a 4 car. This also forms the 18:44 off Maidenhead.

The 07:07 from Henley to Pad is scheduled to have 6 cars.

.....Having written the above I have now found this from another topic, this going back from the May timetable change. As mentioned above the 17:42 now has an increase of 1 coach from what is quoted below.

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16:42 Bourne End 2 Car
17:12 Henley 4 Car
17:42 Bourne End 3 Car
18:12 Henley 6 Car FX 3 Car FO
18:42 Bourne End 4 Car
19:05 Henley 3 Car
20:18 Reading 6 Car FX 3 Car FO
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« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2015, 08:24:19 »

Platform 1 at Bournew can take at least 5 3+2 not sure about 6 2*3. Marlow definitely only ever 2.
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2018, 16:49:50 »

Yes, Maidenhead to Marlow has to be two car as that's all the Platform at Bourne End can handle.

Surely that has not changed?  Yet from journey check:

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20:57 Bourne End to Marlow due 21:04
Facilities on the 20:57 Bourne End to Marlow due 21:04.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.

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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2018, 20:32:09 »

RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) WTT (Working Time-Table)   2024   2029   Maidenhead   1   2B85   GW (Great Western)   Terminates here      
WTT   2024   2024   Marlow   2   2B65   GW   Terminates here      
WTT         Starts here   2   2B80   GW   Marlow   2027   2027
WTT         Starts here   1   2B86   GW   Maidenhead   2028   2028
WTT   2054   2054   Marlow   2   2B81   GW   Terminates here      
WTT   2054   2054   Maidenhead   1   2B66   GW   Terminates here      
WTT         Starts here   2   2B82   GW   Marlow   2057   2057
WTT         Starts here   1   2B88   GW   Maidenhead   2058   2058
WTT   2115   2115   Marlow   2   2B67   GW   Maidenhead   2119   2119

Note two train working the 2 car is locked on the branch Platform 2 whilst the Bourne End Maidenhead use platform 1.
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2018, 20:50:51 »

Note two train working the 2 car is locked on the branch Platform 2 whilst the Bourne End Maidenhead use platform 1.

That's what I understood - journey check error then reporting "4 down to 3"?     But the "1" and "2" on the real time reports are platform numbers not train lengths ... unless a 153 has escaped eastward!
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2018, 06:06:49 »

Henley to Twyford shuttle is 5-car on the Saturday of Henley Royal Regatta, and has to do a quick turnround in platform 4, because 5-cars won't fit in the bay platform.
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2018, 07:57:12 »

Henley to Twyford shuttle is 5-car on the Saturday of Henley Royal Regatta, and has to do a quick turnround in platform 4, because 5-cars won't fit in the bay platform.

Not wishing to split hairs, but it’s actually a 7-car on the Saturday and Sunday IIRC (if I recall/remember/read correctly).  Still not enough capacity on all the trips!
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2018, 08:54:36 »

Note two train working the 2 car is locked on the branch Platform 2 whilst the Bourne End Maidenhead use platform 1.

That's what I understood - journey check error then reporting "4 down to 3"?     But the "1" and "2" on the real time reports are platform numbers not train lengths ... unless a 153 has escaped eastward!

Definitely a journey check error it must have been one of the Maidenhead - Bourne Shuttles that was 4 down to 3.
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