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« Reply #45 on: March 14, 2009, 16:12:35 »
Its always noticeable when you are on a 2+7

I was on a set a few weeks back between Exeter and Tiverton with a TS missing (which is lighter than a buffet!) and it managed to complete the journey in 12 minutes, an average speed of 80mph.
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« Reply #46 on: May 06, 2009, 20:47:04 »
Had a look at the mini buffet mock up today.....and it is more of a midi buffet. i reckon its about twice the size of a voyager shop
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« Reply #47 on: May 07, 2009, 00:28:45 »
Anybody know if the introduction of these mini-buffets will herald a re-introduction of catering facilities on the Oxford-London services (the ones that start/terminate at Oxford)?
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« Reply #48 on: May 07, 2009, 13:36:09 »
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« Reply #49 on: May 07, 2009, 19:57:37 »
Why not? Surely an InterCity service of 1hr length should have a buffet car?
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« Reply #50 on: May 07, 2009, 20:02:56 »
Quote from: Btline on May 07, 2009, 19:57:37
Why not? Surely an InterCity service of 1hr length should have a buffet car?

I assumed "super tm" meant no, she (or he) didn't know the answer.
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« Reply #51 on: May 07, 2009, 20:14:02 »
Seen a poster today at Castle Cary advertising the new Buffets...! Apparently some are being refurbished and others will be new ones...! Ahem, converted TS carriages more like... Wink
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« Reply #52 on: May 07, 2009, 20:17:16 »
Quote from: Btline on May 07, 2009, 19:57:37
Why not? Surely an InterCity service of 1hr length should have a buffet car?

Turbos don't
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« Reply #53 on: May 07, 2009, 20:24:33 »
Oxford fasts should be HSTs▸ (High Speed Train).
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« Reply #54 on: May 07, 2009, 20:30:37 »
Not at the expense of other services.

That was not my point anyway.

Many turbos are well over an hours long and have absolutly no catering at all.
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« Reply #55 on: May 07, 2009, 20:51:36 »
Quote from: Btline on May 07, 2009, 19:57:37
Why not? Surely an InterCity service of 1hr length should have a buffet car?

exmouth to barnstaple.......over an hour (about an hour for the exeter-barnstaple part) no buffet
the loco hauled taunton to cardiff no buffet
swt service exeter to waterloo most of the time no buffet or trolly in this case

so why would this service have one?
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« Reply #56 on: May 07, 2009, 20:54:13 »
Because it is a well used, half hourly, InterCity service!
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« Reply #57 on: May 08, 2009, 01:13:01 »
Quote from: devon_metro on May 07, 2009, 20:30:37
Many turbos are well over an hours long and have absolutly no catering at all.

True, but when the Oxford-London's were all Turbos they managed to find enough trade to have a trolley service on them.
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