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« on: April 26, 2008, 14:29:34 »
From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

14:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:25
This train has been reinstated.This train will run short formed with 3 carriages.


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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2008, 22:02:23 »
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on April 26, 2008, 14:29:34
From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

14:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:25
This train has been reinstated.This train will run short formed with 3 carriages.

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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2008, 01:50:38 »
Not the only service that was turbo'd, there were two others this morning, i cant remember which journeys but it was one to Malvern and then it's return.
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2008, 14:44:19 »
Quote from: Btline on April 26, 2008, 22:02:23
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on April 26, 2008, 14:29:34
From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

14:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:25
This train has been reinstated.This train will run short formed with 3 carriages.

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Seeing as it was originally CANCELLED a turbo is better than no service at all...
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2008, 18:34:10 »
Where were the 2 "spare" 180 units?
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2008, 18:48:14 »
Quote from: Btline on April 30, 2008, 18:34:10
Where were the 2 "spare" 180 units?

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« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2008, 19:00:09 »
Quote from: Jim on April 30, 2008, 18:48:14
Quote from: Btline on April 30, 2008, 18:34:10
Where were the 2 "spare" 180 units?

In service.
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