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« Reply #30 on: March 11, 2009, 18:26:56 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider on March 11, 2009, 16:43:15
On a trip from Southampton on a Voyager the other evening (quite late, so for once a 4-car was more than adequate), I boarded the quiet coach and was greeted to all the seat reservation displays saying 'This seat maybe reserved for all or part of the journey". It struck me as to how singularly useless that message would be to anyone!
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What did the display say next to the door? "This train might be going to Newcastle"
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« Reply #31 on: March 11, 2009, 18:31:35 »
Quote from: SDA on March 11, 2009, 18:13:38
Quote from: devon_metro on October 05, 2008, 10:44:25
AFAIK▸ ('as far as I know') HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with one faulty powercar are not permitted to proceed west from Newton Abbot over the devon banks without a class 57 to help out.

I thought they could go through to Plymouth, but had to go non-stop from Newton Abbot to get over the Devon banks?  I have a few times filled out NTS orders for Totnes for a HST on 1 powercar.

Yes thats correct as far as I know.
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« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2009, 19:04:59 »
Quote from: Btline on March 11, 2009, 18:26:56

What did the display say next to the door? "This train might be going to Newcastle"

Could usefully say 'These trains used to go to Newcastle'...   Sad

However even used normally, the outside displays are a bit naff. I think they could improve on the order they list places, eg at Southampton: Manchester Piccadilly next stop Southampton Parkway via Brirmingham International just doesn't seem right...

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« Reply #33 on: March 11, 2009, 19:55:20 »
i miss the sheets they used to put in the windows with the destinations and stops on them... as a child i collected quite a few of them...at the final destination of course! Embarrassed
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« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2009, 22:41:49 »
Quote from: relex109 on March 11, 2009, 19:55:20
i miss the sheets they used to put in the windows with the destinations and stops on them... as a child i collected quite a few of them...at the final destination of course! Embarrassed

You'd be suprised how many of those crop up on eBay Roll Eyes
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« Reply #35 on: March 13, 2009, 17:27:16 »
ahhh memorys....kinda
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« Reply #36 on: March 13, 2009, 21:34:52 »
Quote from: relex109 on March 13, 2009, 17:27:16
ahhh memorys....kinda

My favourite experience on a HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) was going to Taunton when I was 15. The train stopped between totnes and newton abbot. We waited for 10 minutes, eventually I decided to look out the door window. I was rather amused to see a heard of cows on the line and the signal displaying a danger aspect Cheesy
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« Reply #37 on: March 14, 2009, 16:59:07 »
lol classic
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« Reply #38 on: March 14, 2009, 17:23:30 »
Quote from: devon_metro on March 11, 2009, 18:31:35
I thought they could go through to Plymouth, but had to go non-stop from Newton Abbot to get over the Devon banks?  I have a few times filled out NTS orders for Totnes for a HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) on 1 powercar.
Section Appendix says HSTs may be given authority to proceed between Newton Abbot and Plymouth if weather conditions are suitable and clear runs can be provided between Newton Abbot and Dainton and Totnes and Marley Tunnel.  If the HST is 8 cars then it must not stop at Totnes or be routed via the down platform line.
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