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« on: February 16, 2008, 18:01:13 »
The 09.22 from Portsmouth to Cardiff (return journey 13.30) was 4 carriages today - 1 refurbished 158 and 1 ex South West Trains 158.

The 12.22 from Porthsmouth to Cardiff (return jourey 16.30) was also 4 carriages. 1 ex transpennine 158 and a refurbished (or at least repainted) 150.

So I guess they are reverting to 4 carriage trains on this service then.

Also, slightly off topic, but it appears trains will be terminating at Fareham tommorow.
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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2008, 18:04:32 »
I was at Trowbridge at around 1pm today waiting for an up train to Cardiff and saw a 4 carriage ex-TransPennine 158 heading down towards Portsmouth. Had fun watching HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) rush through as well - they're not common on that line unless there's engineering works happening on the main Bristol-London route (which there is every weekend at the moment)
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2008, 18:08:39 »
Yes, the 12S's from Swansea and Cardiff seem to be going via Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context) and Bath Spa on Saturdays at the moment and joining the line after Swindon.

I was in Cardiff Central today and noticed that when giving the announcement for the train.
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2008, 19:00:28 »
Probably also strengthened due to the football in Bristol.

Hsts go to Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context), Bath Spa, trowbridge and along the Berks and Hants to Reading and onto Paddington.
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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2008, 20:47:06 »
Quote from: Jez on February 16, 2008, 18:01:13
The 09.22 from Portsmouth to Cardiff (return journey 13.30) was 4 carriages today - 1 refurbished 158 and 1 ex South West Trains 158.

The 12.22 from Porthsmouth to Cardiff (return jourey 16.30) was also 4 carriages. 1 ex transpennine 158 and a refurbished (or at least repainted) 150.

So I guess they are reverting to 4 carriage trains on this service then.

Also, slightly off topic, but it appears trains will be terminating at Fareham tommorow.
ex South West Trains 158? didn't know we had any?
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2008, 20:57:57 »
Remember Bristol Rovers were at home to Soton today.
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2008, 21:32:09 »
Quote from: vacman on February 16, 2008, 20:47:06
Quote from: Jez on February 16, 2008, 18:01:13
The 09.22 from Portsmouth to Cardiff (return journey 13.30) was 4 carriages today - 1 refurbished 158 and 1 ex South West Trains 158.

The 12.22 from Porthsmouth to Cardiff (return jourey 16.30) was also 4 carriages. 1 ex transpennine 158 and a refurbished (or at least repainted) 150.

So I guess they are reverting to 4 carriage trains on this service then.

Also, slightly off topic, but it appears trains will be terminating at Fareham tommorow.
ex South West Trains 158? didn't know we had any?

Me neither. Quite a surprise to see that on Platform 3 at Cardiff Central today.
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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2008, 22:16:56 »
Presume then it was hired in for the day because of the FA Cup crowd, rather than being a longer term arrangement.
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« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2008, 22:24:05 »
Quote from: John R on February 16, 2008, 22:16:56
Presume then it was hired in for the day because of the FA Cup crowd, rather than being a longer term arrangement.

Could be. It still had the South West Trains name on it. Mind you some of the 158's still have transpennine express on them!  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2008, 02:32:35 »
I was on the 9.22 from Portsmouth (well got on at Southampton), and the SWT▸ (South West Trains) livered 158 was connected at Salisbury so I presume it's a proper SWT one...
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« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2008, 08:56:53 »
Quote from: spike on February 17, 2008, 02:32:35
I was on the 9.22 from Portsmouth (well got on at Southampton), and the SWT▸ (South West Trains) livered 158 was connected at Salisbury so I presume it's a proper SWT one...

Was it full and standing before Salisbury?
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« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2008, 09:51:55 »
More importantly - did you sit in First Class  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2008, 22:28:31 »
It was yes, I can't remember how much but there was a steady stream of passengers going forward at Salisbury to the front 2 carriages. If I'd realised we'd gone onto a SWT▸ (South West Trains) unit I would have sat in 1st class, but I was unaware what we'd attached to until Bath Spa thanks to Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' album!
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