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« Reply #765 on: March 23, 2015, 10:11:13 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 23, 2015, 09:34:46
I'm sure FGW▸ (First Great Western) Customer Service teams would have swung into action to make sure the passengers were adequately cared for after what was probably a pretty unpleasant trip?  Undecided

And I'm sure they will have been cheered up to see FGW's promises for the new franchise, suggesting that within a few years they will have an upgraded sleeper train with "new, more comfortable interiors and an on-board lounge bar" to be turfed off when its loco fails.
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« Reply #766 on: March 23, 2015, 12:15:47 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 23, 2015, 05:50:58
0509 PLY» (Plymouth - next trains)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) starting from Exeter this morning so I'm guessing that was the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) set that got pinched........I can't imagine it being a pleasant journey this morning for those expected to cram onto the 0530 at Plymouth......what a start to the week.

0509 from Plymouth is a really quiet train, I have travelled on it many times and been the only person on-board. No big deal anyway, the 0520 Crosscountry service overtakes it at Taunton.

The set for the 0509 was used to for an extra ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) to Penzance for the 0741 Penzance to London, the set for that obviously being used for the sleeper.
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« Reply #767 on: March 26, 2015, 07:06:11 »
.....a nice lie-in in Penzance! (and yet another fault!)

23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:53
This train has been delayed from London Paddington and is now 90 minutes late.
This is due to a train fault.
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« Reply #768 on: March 26, 2015, 07:37:01 »
Leading loco developed a fault before leaving Paddington so the train went for a little jaunt to Greenford and back to turn it round. The loco which had formerly been on the back then took it west.  Was running right time by the time it got to Devon.
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« Reply #769 on: March 26, 2015, 07:52:39 »
......an impressive recovery!  Smiley
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« Reply #770 on: March 29, 2015, 10:18:19 »
Quote from: bobm on March 07, 2015, 20:12:30
I'm booked on it on April 12th - and you know what a jinx I am!

Due to all lines in the Thames Valley being shut on the 12th I notice that the down sleeper that night leaves Pad at 03:10
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« Reply #771 on: March 29, 2015, 10:48:39 »
I am booked on it.  Apparently the stock will be in Paddington at the usual time and will arrive in Penzance at 09:17 - only slightly later than a normal Monday.
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« Reply #772 on: March 29, 2015, 10:50:15 »
You'll get better sleep stationary in PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)
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« Reply #773 on: March 29, 2015, 10:51:06 »
A couple of G&Ts and I can sleep on the move! 
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« Reply #774 on: March 29, 2015, 20:28:33 »
I'll allow tonic water with gin ...  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #775 on: March 30, 2015, 05:49:01 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on March 29, 2015, 20:28:33
I'll allow tonic water with gin ...  Wink Cheesy Grin

.....as long as it's Plymouth gin of course!  Cheesy
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« Reply #776 on: March 30, 2015, 06:20:49 »
Sadly no longer available on FGW▸ (First Great Western) trains.
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« Reply #777 on: April 03, 2015, 17:34:13 »
I see there is a set of sleeper stock at laira today. Must be having some tlc? And did I read somewhere that sleepers will be hst sets this weekend?
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« Reply #778 on: April 03, 2015, 17:39:25 »
Quote from: Palfers on April 03, 2015, 17:34:13
I see there is a set of sleeper stock at laira today. Must be having some tlc? And did I read somewhere that sleepers will be hst sets this weekend?
You did, HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) to/from Waterloo.
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« Reply #779 on: April 03, 2015, 17:54:52 »
Quote from: Palfers on April 03, 2015, 17:34:13
I see there is a set of sleeper stock at laira today. Must be having some tlc? And did I read somewhere that sleepers will be hst sets this weekend?

I was just about to post the same. From RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) the set in Laira worked the down on Wednesday night then ran ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) penzance to Laira Wednesday afternoon.
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