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« on: May 08, 2016, 12:45:08 »
Anybody know what this is for?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V01431/2016/05/14/advanced

HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) at 1133 London Paddington to Frome and return via Newbury outbound and Bristol Parkway inbound
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2016, 08:32:12 »
It was an auction prize donated by GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) which raised over ^20,000 for charity I understand.

It will be a special set with two 407xx kitchens in the rake to serve 70 four course meals apparently.
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2016, 10:36:39 »
Couldn't they have found a better destination than Frome? Odd that....
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2016, 10:39:56 »
I don't think they leave the train to be honest.  It is just a convenient place to reverse the train to return to London and the right distance to get the meal served.
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2016, 10:43:10 »
Back via Bristol Parkway needs a reversal?

But I take your point....
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2016, 10:44:34 »
Not at Bristol Parkway - but you have to reverse at Frome or you end up in Devon.
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2016, 10:48:06 »
Yeah, good point - so how (brain fade) do you get from Frome to Bristol Parkway? Via Westbury & Temple Meads I guess?
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2016, 10:51:04 »
You did ask...

Frome, Frome North, Clink Road Jn, Fairwood Jn, Westbury, Hawkeridge Jn, Trowbridge, Bradford Jn, Bradford-on-avon, Avoncliff, Freshford, Bathampton Jn, Bath Spa, Oldfield Park, Twerton, Keynsham, North Somerset Jn, Dr Day's Jn, Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, Narroways Hill Jn, Filton Abbey Wood, Filton Jn, Bristol Parkway
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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2016, 10:57:09 »
Yep, so it still begs the question  of running Westbury/Frome rather than going Westbury/BPW» (Bristol Parkway - next trains) as above. Unless they thought they'd need that shortish extra time to serve?
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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2016, 11:01:14 »
Haven't got the time to look but I suspect platforms at Westbury might be at a premium.  You can sit at Frome and not interfere with the timetabled service as it arrives just after a Weymouth service has gone and there isn't another one for two hours.
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« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2016, 18:19:16 »
Quote from: bobm on May 09, 2016, 08:32:12
It will be a special set with two 407xx kitchens in the rake to serve 70 four course meals apparently.

It's probably best that we don't let member 'broadgage' hear about such a service ...  Roll Eyes Shocked Tongue Grin
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« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2016, 14:04:48 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on May 09, 2016, 18:19:16
Quote from: bobm on May 09, 2016, 08:32:12
It will be a special set with two 407xx kitchens in the rake to serve 70 four course meals apparently.

It's probably best that we don't let member 'broadgage' hear about such a service ...  Roll Eyes Shocked Tongue Grin

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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2016, 20:42:37 »
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It will be a special set with two 407xx kitchens in the rake to serve 70 four course meals apparently.

Correct, it was two first class carriages sandwiched between two buffet cars with four standards making up the rest.
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« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2016, 21:33:52 »
Quote from: Adelante_CCT on May 14, 2016, 20:42:37
... sandwiched between two buffet cars ...

That's probably a description of broadgage's 'perfect train journey'.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2016, 21:35:22 »
Not so sure it doesn't meet mine as well!  Grin
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