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« on: December 04, 2008, 16:53:27 » |
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Anyone know why this mornings Plymouth-Padd (via BTM▸ ) was replaced with a 5 car 158 set from WSM to Swindon? ( 07.24 dep from Weston, 08.00 dep from BTM )?
What about those poor sods at Bridgwater and Highbridge?
Im glad they didn't cancel it, fair play to them there, but surely with a fair few 1st Classies & the guys who want a Bacon Bap & coffee, this must of been a bit unfair for them?
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2008, 17:02:26 » |
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Aha, I wondered why I saw a 5 car 158 formation heading south through Nailsea mid morning.
I suspect the units could only get as far south as Weston - if they gone any further they would not have been able to run in the path of the HST▸ . Fair play though to FGW▸ , in the past there would have been nothing in place and pax would have had to squeeze onto the following 143, which would only have gone as far as Bristol.
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2008, 17:28:57 » |
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No crew was reason given.
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2008, 17:29:57 » |
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Must have been the same 5 car 158 that did the 10:00 Paddington - Paignton (which started Swindon today)
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2008, 19:27:33 » |
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That is correct Ollie!
The set started at Swindon at 10.56 and ran to Paignton!
I pressume it was the HST▸ at fault, as crew could of been found by that time, considering the service must have sat at Swindon for at least 2 hours!
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2008, 19:32:05 » |
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There was no crew to take it forwards from Plymouth presumably.
I presume a replacement HST▸ was sent to Paignton as it ran back to Paddington without delay.
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2008, 19:41:47 » |
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Where did the 5 car 158 set end up?
It was nice to see FGW▸ could magic up 2 158 units from SPM▸ so quickly. Would of thought these units would be hard to come by as they are quite decent, definately wouldn't of thought these units would be spare!!!
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« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2008, 19:53:36 » |
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Better seats! Just no Coffee!!!   |
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« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2008, 19:55:09 » |
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Where did the 5 car 158 set end up?
It was nice to see FGW▸ could magic up 2 158 units from SPM▸ so quickly. Would of thought these units would be hard to come by as they are quite decent, definately wouldn't of thought these units would be spare!!!
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2008, 20:01:50 » |
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Better seats! Just no Coffee!!! did they have a trolly? actually thats my only bad word about the swt class 159's im sure that buffet that is available onboard is imaginary |
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« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2008, 20:40:46 » |
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If FGW▸ can magic up a 5 car train at short notice, why can't they spare one car for Melksham?
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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2008, 21:13:26 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2008, 21:26:24 » |
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There was no catering and no 1st Class wat-so-ever!! Just better seats! I would imagine a lot of the 1st class ticketholders were not too pleased, although I never witnessed any confrontations!!  |
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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2008, 09:53:33 » |
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There was no catering and no 1st Class wat-so-ever!! Just better seats! I would imagine a lot of the 1st class ticketholders were not too pleased, although I never witnessed any confrontations!! i would say the first class passengers would probably be able to claim a refund for the first class premium paid |
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