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Author Topic: Possibility of 170 units for FGW?  (Read 12641 times)
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« Reply #30 on: November 16, 2007, 14:18:24 »

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"Finally to 'abp' who commented on my 'I'm Back' post, there are no plans at all for us to swap the Adelantes with Scotrail for 170 Turbostars. I'd be interetsted to know where you got that from."
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« Reply #31 on: November 16, 2007, 21:00:30 »

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"Finally to 'abp' who commented on my 'I'm Back' post, there are no plans at all for us to swap the Adelantes with Scotrail for 170 Turbostars. I'd be interetsted to know where you got that from."
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« Reply #32 on: November 16, 2007, 22:25:57 »

Quote from Insider (link below) :
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"Finally to 'abp' who commented on my 'I'm Back' post, there are no plans at all for us to swap the Adelantes with Scotrail for 170 Turbostars. I'd be interetsted to know where you got that from."

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Perhaps he'll suggest it now seeing as he's apparently friendly with Andrew Haines.
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« Reply #33 on: November 17, 2007, 10:09:24 »

Quote from Insider (link below) :
http://indefenceoffirstgreatwestern.blogspot.com/2007/11/answering-some-questions.html

"Finally to 'abp' who commented on my 'I'm Back' post, there are no plans at all for us to swap the Adelantes with Scotrail for 170 Turbostars. I'd be interetsted to know where you got that from."

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I wouldnt worry about it unduly , mada , nor should vacman who started the topic. Several other leads from this forum have been very close to the truth and got some interesting replies from FGW (First Great Western).

Personally speaking , I would encourage members to post anything that they hear , including (as vacman did) an appropriate caveat that its a rumour , if necessary.
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« Reply #34 on: November 17, 2007, 12:41:16 »

While there *may* be no plans to 'swap' the Adelantes for class 170s, Swindon HAVE been analysing the use of 2 x 2 car class 170s on CDF» (Cardiff - next trains) to PMH, now this must be for some reason....
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« Reply #35 on: November 17, 2007, 13:41:43 »

While there *may* be no plans to 'swap' the Adelantes for class 170s, Swindon HAVE been analysing the use of 2 x 2 car class 170s on CDF» (Cardiff - next trains) to PMH, now this must be for some reason....

Have AXC» (Arriva Cross Country - about) painted any of their 170's in their livery yet?
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« Reply #36 on: November 17, 2007, 14:11:44 »

While there *may* be no plans to 'swap' the Adelantes for class 170s, Swindon HAVE been analysing the use of 2 x 2 car class 170s on CDF» (Cardiff - next trains) to PMH, now this must be for some reason....

Have AXC» (Arriva Cross Country - about) painted any of their 170's in their livery yet?
No. They're just going to be in a temporary livery until they're refurbished and they're not in that yet.
(Now with the correct use of there/their and they're.)
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« Reply #37 on: November 17, 2007, 14:18:47 »

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No. There just going to be in a temporary livery until there refurbished and they're not in that yet.

I suppose one out of three's not bad...
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« Reply #38 on: November 17, 2007, 16:36:04 »

Like I said in the first place it was a rumour but there was some substance behind it, the rumour started from someone who works in Swindon!
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« Reply #39 on: November 18, 2007, 01:00:02 »

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No. There just going to be in a temporary livery until there refurbished and they're not in that yet.

I suppose one out of three's not bad...

Was this directed at qprrule? I think mine was grammatically correct!
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« Reply #40 on: November 18, 2007, 09:19:46 »

The things that get on my nipple ends, in no particular order:
  • People who confuse their, there and they're


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No. There just going to be in a temporary livery until there refurbished and they're not in that yet.

I suppose one out of three's not bad...
Sorry. My teachers always get at me for that. I know the use of they're but not there and their, I just always use there, don't know why, I actually have to think abot using their.
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« Reply #41 on: November 18, 2007, 10:23:37 »

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Sorry. My teachers always get at me for that. I know the use of they're but not there and their, I just always use there, don't know why, I actually have to think abot using their.

Try a little practice: www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm

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There just going to be in a temporary livery until there refurbished and they're not in that yet.

The correct version is They're just going to be in a temporary livery until they're refurbished and they're not in that yet.. Alternatively, you could try to construct your sentences to avoid there/their/they're altogether: The 170s will be in a temporary livery until they get refurbished, but this hasn't happened yet.

ps. About has a u in it
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« Reply #42 on: November 18, 2007, 10:25:39 »

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Was this directed at qprrule? I think mine was grammatically correct!
Don't worry: you'll know when I start picking on you!
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« Reply #43 on: November 18, 2007, 10:39:00 »

ummmmmmmmmm it's a forum not an English document!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #44 on: November 18, 2007, 14:31:05 »

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ummmmmmmmmm it's a forum not an English document!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, just because you have low standards...
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