Thames Turbos

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[IndustryInsider]

17.51 (becomes 17.50 from december) to Worcester has apparently been calling at Maidenhead (18.09) since September. Will be quite handy for me if I'm visiting friends in Maidenhead on a weekday.

Yes - I believe it usually stops at the recently extended down main platform.

[Electric train]

Among these is making permanent a change I was unaware of previously - since I never bother to look at the destination labels in the windows. The 17.51 (becomes 17.50 from december) to Worcester has apparently been calling at Maidenhead (18.09) since September. Will be quite handy for me if I'm visiting friends in Maidenhead on a weekday.

I was quite baffled the other week, I had just missed the 17:42 for Bourne End so looked the departure boards to see the 17:51 first stop maidenhead, it is better to use the 17:51 as the 17:42 gets full with passangers going to Slough and has a reasonable conection time for the branch formed by the ex 17:42 Padd

Yes it does stop Plt 1 Maidenhead

[devon_metro]

I must say i've never noticed that.

Platform 10, 1750 Paddington - Maidenhead arriving at 1809. 19 minutes is quite impressive for most commuters I suspect!!

[IndustryInsider]

A sensible move as the 17:50ex Paddington was one of the lightest loading HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))'s departing in the evening peak, so this all helps to spread the loadings out.

[Btline]

I assume the journey time has been slowed down for this then.

[devon_metro]

A sensible move as the 17:50ex Paddington was one of the lightest loading HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))'s departing in the evening peak, so this all helps to spread the loadings out.

In light of reading btlines post, above, I suggest this call is cut. It is quite obviously making the cotswolds line unattractive to people in Worcester as the train is 1 or 2 minutes slower.

And more seriously, I doubt it has any impact - trains queue to get into Reading as it is, this has a clear run in as I believe it uses the down main at Maidenhead

[eightf48544]

19 minutes 26.25 miles start stop average 82 mph not that fast!

[Btline]

You may laugh about the 2 minutes. But when you combine that the additions of "only two minutes" have been going on for years, it does make a difference.

I asked as the train has been retimed earlier from Padd.

[devon_metro]

You may laugh about the 2 minutes. But when you combine that the additions of "only two minutes" have been going on for years, it does make a difference.

I asked as the train has been retimed earlier from Padd.

Considering it only takes the train 57 minutes to get to Oxford its nothing to cry about.

[DevonTrains2008]

On trips between Honiton - Reading VIA Basingstoke you change from a SWT^▸ (South West Trains) 158/159(?) onto a grubby little 'Thames Turbo' which is covered in 'Metro' newspapers and with it's broken display screens.  You chug away on the 'Thames Turbo' as the SWT heads away to Waterloo!

[Chris from Nailsea]

The 17.51 (becomes 17.50 from december) to Worcester has apparently been calling at Maidenhead (18.09) since September.

Also mentioned in the Maidenhead Advertiser:

Addition rush hour train now on timetable

A new rush-hour train service from London to Maidenhead has been officially launched.

The 17.51 commuter train now stops at the town, meaning rail users can get back from the capital in less than 20 minutes.

A spokesman for train operator First Great Western said they were reacting to demand.

Theresa May launched the service, which has already been running for a few weeks, on Wednesday. She said she was delighted but added that there is an 'urgent need' for better evening services for Maidenhead and Twyford to London Paddington.