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« on: August 31, 2009, 16:21:23 »
Pre-empting a completely packed 1500 Newquay - Paddington, FGW▸ (First Great Western) are running a relief train:

1Z92 1633 Plymouth - London Paddington
1700 Totnes
1713 Newton Abbot
1735 Exeter St David's
1750 Tiverton Parkway
1804 Taunton
1922 Reading
1955 London Paddington

Similarly:
1Z98 1535 Penzance - London Paddington
1545 St Erth
1556 Camborne
1603 Redruth
1616 Truro
1647 Bodmin Parkway
1700 LIskeard
1732 Plymouth
1800 Totnes
1813 Newton Abbot
1834 Exeter St David's
1900 Taunton
1947 Pewsey
2029 Reading
2056 London Paddington

Also, the 1954 Exeter St Davids - London Paddington starts from Penzance at 1644
1654 St Erth
1658 Hayle
1708 Camborne
1715 Redruth
1727 Truro
1745 St Austell
1752 Par
1759 Lostwithiel
1806 Bodmin Parkway
1819 Liskeard
1850 Plymouth
1905 Ivybridge
1919 Totnes
1932 Newton Abbot
then as normal towards London

Just spotted another one!
1Z95 1545 Plymouth - London Paddington
1612 Totnes
1625 Newton Abbot
1647 Exeter St Davids
1702 Tiverton Parkway
1717 Taunton
1753 Westbury
1850 Reading
1921 London Paddington
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 21:31:01 »
And still we left them behind! Every train wedged; Cornish reliefs wedged; and very few seats on the 1Axx and 1Zxx starting at Plymouth. With festival goers from Reading and people going to Carnival in London, today was not the day if you wanted to guarantee a seat on an FGW▸ (First Great Western) train!
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 21:50:41 »
Blimey I am suprised! I've had a very quiet bank holiday in Torbay!
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