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« on: March 31, 2013, 14:37:13 »
newbie here,
i volunteer with the tornado steam locomotive 60163 which often is on GW» (Great Western - used as an abbreviation for the area / lines under the Great Western franchise, as opposed to FGW which includes "First", the company operating them too. For tickets - about) rails and we keep her at Southall now most of the time.

www.a1steam.com

used to be a FGW▸ (First Great Western) 1st class regular 2007-2012 when i lived at Paddington but now i live nr Dorchester west.


i just won 2 x FGW travel anywhere 1st class tickets from the Escape mag,  yay!  off to Padstow for a few days
next week on the 0930 Cornish Riviera to Bodmin...and on the coming back going to try the Pullman dining lunch train.
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2013, 14:48:29 »
Ah ... So I didn't win then! Grin Well done ROGace and welcome to the forum.
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2013, 14:57:07 »
Quote from: bobm on March 31, 2013, 14:48:29
Ah ... So I didn't win then! Grin Well done ROGace and welcome to the forum.

lol no sorry...what a good prize though,

got 4 nights at the Metropole hotel Padstow (the old LSWR▸ (London South Western Railway) hotel nr the old station) for ^79BB pr rm pr nt,
bargain! http://www.the-metropole.co.uk/
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2013, 00:21:39 »
I'm staff at Bodmin Parkway. What day are you heading down our way?
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2013, 07:15:26 »
Quote from: Rob T on April 01, 2013, 00:21:39
I'm staff at Bodmin Parkway. What day are you heading down our way?

good morning Rob, lovely station you have,
i walked down the long carriage drive and lane to you last year from a delightful visit to the NT house Llanhydrock
and got the bus back to Padstow.

we arrive 16 April on the 1347 arrival C-Riv and have booked a hire car from Enterprise.
a tad nuisance we are re-timed and rerouted via Bristol that day.
hope the travelling chef is still going to be on board!

we were coming the week before but i cannot,
will miss the Steam Gala at the Bodmin and Wenford sadly...

Rog
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2013, 19:02:18 »
Should be on that day unless something goes wrong but you're in good hands whoever it is! The down Riviera is the only train of the day we triple dispatch at Bodmin so look out for that! We have a platform curvature similar to Bristol Temple Meads so its always all hands on deck when HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) comes down!

On a different note, you will enjoy Padstow, give the Camel trail a go when you're there. Everyone does! Plus, if you like your beer, head over to Rock and visit Sharps brewery.
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2013, 15:32:32 »
ok cool we will look out for you, thanks.

we have been to your area a few times before recently and thanks for extra info!

last time i was down was with Britannia 70000 on the sort-of ill-fated Atlantic coast express rail tour.

 
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