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« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2009, 07:44:53 »
Anyone reading this forum would have been well aware before they travelled that they wouldn't be able to get into Butlins that day - I remember remarking on it myself at the time
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« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2009, 19:01:36 »
Just for completeness, the previous topic, relating to the excursion on 10 May 2008, is at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=2468.0
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2009, 20:15:10 »
Quote from: rjames87 on January 20, 2009, 23:43:45
How on earth did FGW▸ (First Great Western) get it so wrong then?  promoting the service offering discounted entry into Butlins, then butlins actually being closed?!?!
And although FGW facilitated the day in many ways (such as donating the train, fuel, advertising, booking facilities), which made it look like a FGW event, it was down to a great deal of hard work by FGW (and others) individuals in their spare time, both on the day and before, that the event ran. Let's please remember that, and those of us who supported it had a great day, and raised a lot of money. 
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« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2009, 21:02:17 »
Over ^10,000, apparently: see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=2686.0 for further details.
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2009, 21:22:27 »
Quote from: John R on January 20, 2009, 19:33:33
The 15mph has just been raised to 40mph, as NR» (Network Rail - home page) proudly announced earlier this month.

The shuttles that FGW▸ (First Great Western) and Virgin did a couple of years back for Gala weekends ran around 5 or 6 per day for both Sat and Sunday. I'm wondering whether the source quoting this 6 per week limit was confusing it with the previous 6 per year that used to exist before NR upgraded the signalling. After all, Network Rail have been running almost daily services onto the WSR at times for the last 18 months or so.

As I've posted elsewhere (somewhere - can't find it!) the new platform that the WSR is building at Norton Fitzwarren could be the opportunity to run a much shorter shuttle service which, together with the upgrade of the relief line, would be much more viable in terms of being a relatively quick return hop from Taunton.

And yes, the FGW special was great fun, especially when they starting selling the beer at 50p a pint to clear it (hic)! Hope they do it again soon.

6 a Year, That sounds right, I knew it was 6 something Tongue Sorry to have caused any confusion Wink My inside source comes from the WSR Wink
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