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« on: March 26, 2018, 04:54:12 »
04:55 Bristol Parkway to London Paddington due 06:46

Facilities on the 04:55 Bristol Parkway to London Paddington due 06:46.

This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10.


A while back I posted about a conversation between a group of regulars and a member of platform staff at Bristol Parkway after a sparkling new 5 car IEP▸ (Intercity Express Program / Project. This will offer more capacity on routes, save money, give a consistent and safe service and meet customer requirements. Intended to replace HSTs.) arrived on a test run from North Pole depot.

The member of staff remarked to the regulars that they were replacing the 8 coach HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))'s with these 5 car IEP's which caused eyebrows to be raised. Them eye brows are raised no more judging by this mornings JourneyCheck.

Will it be coaches A, B, C, D and E or F, G, H, J and K today, bother my seat reservations in the 'instead of 10' portion.
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2018, 08:01:59 »
Is there an unwanted letter r in the first word of this thread title ? Shocked
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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2018, 08:08:54 »
Quote from: chuffed on March 26, 2018, 08:01:59
Is there an unwanted letter r in the first word of this thread title ? Shocked

Don't think so
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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2018, 08:25:01 »
GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) still ironing out problems with their IETs▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)).
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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2018, 08:29:22 »
Quote from: bignosemac on March 26, 2018, 08:25:01
GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) still ironing out problems with their IETs▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)).

Single or double? (cuffs)
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2018, 13:42:38 »
OK, button it you lot!
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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2018, 14:16:19 »
Cuff links with double cuffs of course.
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« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2018, 16:24:42 »
Quote from: grahame on March 26, 2018, 08:08:54
Quote from: chuffed on March 26, 2018, 08:01:59
Is there an unwanted letter r in the first word of this thread title ? Shocked

Don't think so



Good to see 10 shirts instead of 5.
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2018, 09:46:49 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on March 26, 2018, 13:42:38
OK, button it you lot!

No need to get shirty with us!
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2018, 09:54:32 »
OK, I've had enough of you stuffed shirts.
I'm calling in BTP▸ (British Transport Police) to collar you  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2018, 10:08:28 »
Quote from: Rob on the hill on March 26, 2018, 16:24:42
Quote from: grahame on March 26, 2018, 08:08:54
Quote from: chuffed on March 26, 2018, 08:01:59
Is there an unwanted letter r in the first word of this thread title ? Shocked
Don't think so

Good to see 10 shirts instead of 5.

But which ends (both end ends and middle ends) are first class?
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