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« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2015, 15:36:11 »
Quote from: grahame on January 22, 2015, 14:55:04
Quote from: PhilWakely on January 22, 2015, 13:55:59
12:17 Exeter St Davids to Paddington (via Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context), Swindon, Oxford and Banbury) arriving at 16:22;  then a brisk walk to Waterloo (or Bakerloo if the train is late) for the^.
17:59 Waterloo to Exeter St Davids (via Basingstoke, Salisbury, Warminster, Westbury and Taunton) arriving at 21:22

Presumably you don't want me to tell you that you could also catch the 12:25 to Waterloo (15:49), save yourself the walk across town, and come back on the 17:20 getting you into Exeter at 20:44. Much newer train too  Grin

Having lived in Pinhoe for the best part of sixty years, I've experienced the 'normal' LSWR▸ (London South Western Railway) route behind WC▸ (Wiltshire Council (Unitary Authority), was Wiltshire County Council until March 2009)/BB, MN, Warships, Class 33s, Class 50s, 159s and other types and under 'normal operating conditions' would probably choose this over the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) route, despite it being slower - but this isn't 'normal operating conditions'

Quote from: ChrisB on January 22, 2015, 14:58:22
I suspect HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) via Wycombe together with HST out of Waterloo is the attraction :-)

Too right!   Grin
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« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2015, 15:53:34 »
Quote from: Gordon the Blue Engine on January 22, 2015, 09:44:42
It looks like Pangbourne has 10 full days (3 - 12 April) with no trains.  Is this some kind of record for a busy commuter station?

No ......... London Bridge was closed for 16 Days over Christmas 2014
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