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« on: July 02, 2008, 14:21:03 »
waiting for the 1423  - loads of announcements about signalling issues at Slough.

But - why is this causing bizarre platform alterations at Reading! London trains going from 4,xc from 3 - bizarre
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2008, 10:21:20 »
Reading has always been weird, even in BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) days. With multiple TOCS and their individual controls nowadays they have even more opportunity to be weird.

XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) off 3 this is not unusal ever since the Voyagers came in and loco  run round is not required. Presumably it was a train for the North, it can slip into 3 off the West of England line  clear of the mainlines then slipped out onto the Down main.

Similarly London train on 4 was probably ex West of England. I assumme this held up a down train outside the station.

Presumably the  problems at Slough meant everything Up had to go either Main or Relief so causing a tailback at Reading. Hence use of unusual platforms
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