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« on: January 08, 2009, 17:12:56 »
What's the point of this?  I can't see many people getting on or off and all it appears to do is add time to the journey.
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« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 17:20:31 »
In some cases, stopping at Dawlish Warren allows other services to overtake on the passing loops.
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 18:13:03 »
Travel on them in summer then! I'd object to the removal of these services as I have regularly got set from there.
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 18:27:57 »
Quote from: devon_metro on January 08, 2009, 18:13:03
Travel on them in summer then! I'd object to the removal of these services as I have regularly got set from there.
Can't wait to see what Dft come up with when SWT▸ (South West Trains) cease their services to Plymouth and Paignton from December
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 19:16:45 »
Please, don't remind me  Cry

Many fgw services are already overcrowded. Dft will have many questions to answer for unless they find extra stock for fgw/swt.
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 19:28:21 »
Solution: loco hauled to replace a few FGW▸ (First Great Western) 158 diagrams.

Give those 158s to SWT▸ (South West Trains).

And Bob's your Uncle.
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 20:07:08 »
Quote from: Btline on January 08, 2009, 19:28:21
Solution: loco hauled to replace a few FGW▸ (First Great Western) 158 diagrams.

Give those 158s to SWT▸ (South West Trains).

And Bob's your Uncle.

No, i'd say that 158s are unsuitable for the work they do around Southampton, so replace those with something more suited to the job.

FGW passengers deserve every 158 they can get.
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 21:54:55 »
Quote from: devon_metro on January 08, 2009, 20:07:08
FGW▸ (First Great Western) passengers deserve every 158 they can get.
Absolutely!
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2009, 01:03:21 »
I go birdwatching at Dawlish Warren and anything that stops there suits me more than having to go up to Exeter and come back, similarly Dawlish on the way home - I use SWT▸ (South West Trains) to get to Newton Abbott to get home.
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« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2009, 19:21:23 »
As of December 2009 there will be no South West Trains services west of Exeter...
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« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2009, 20:02:46 »
Some good might come out of this mind Wink
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« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2009, 20:24:42 »
Quote from: devon_metro on March 22, 2009, 20:02:46
Some good might come out of this mind Wink

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« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2009, 20:40:52 »
Quote from: relex109 on March 22, 2009, 20:36:17
for once i know what may be happening all im saying is 82

I am intrigued?
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« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2009, 20:43:44 »
Quote from: relex109 on March 22, 2009, 20:36:17
for once i know what may be happening all im saying is 82

Could a DVT▸ (Driving Van Trailer (carriage) or Deep Vein Thrombosis, depending on context) be involved Relex...?

They are known as Class 82 Units... Grin

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_Van_Trailer
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« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2009, 06:03:49 »
well to be fair the statement trying to get hold of, and may be happening are abit far apart so maybee i should stop blurting out what i hear when im drunk.. sorry guys
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