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« on: January 28, 2010, 15:57:00 »
Glad I am not on the trains today (car being serviced):

15:51 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 18:07
This train will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 8.This is due to an earlier train fault.
Last Updated: 28/01/2010 13:13

I use this train 2-3 times a week and often standing in the vestibules from Oxford.
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2010, 16:00:02 »
FGW▸ (First Great Western) are at least 4 HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) down at the moment.
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2010, 17:20:48 »
Quote from: IanL on January 28, 2010, 15:57:00
I use this train 2-3 times a week and often standing in the vestibules from Oxford.

Yes, that'll be a hideous crush all the way to Moreton-In-Marsh at least!
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2010, 17:37:41 »
Are the many turbos that spend their days "grazing" in Oxford sidings used during peak hours?
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2010, 17:59:18 »
Quote from: devon_metro on January 28, 2010, 17:37:41
Are the many turbos that spend their days "grazing" in Oxford sidings used during peak hours?

Yup. Oxford sidings are actually pretty much empty most of the day between peaks on weekdays - save for a few layovers of an hour or so. Reading depot isn't much busier. The busiest stabling point during the daytime is Old Oak Common where the sets are in position ready for the evening peak.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2010, 18:17:52 »
Quote from: ChrisB on January 28, 2010, 16:00:02
FGW▸ (First Great Western) are at least 4 HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) down at the moment.

There's a couple of CrossCountry HSTs sitting idle at Neville Hill at the moment, couldn't FGW borrow them?  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2010, 22:17:02 »
I'd rather FGW▸ (First Great Western) spent their money sorting out the HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) they already own, rather than hiring someone else's. Does anyone know whether the problems are power cars or coaches? And if it's Clas 43s, there must be a lot out of action, given there are 117(?) on FGW's books, with 53 sets of HST trailers.
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2010, 06:33:33 »
Quote from: bignosemac on January 28, 2010, 18:17:52
There's a couple of CrossCountry HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) sitting idle at Neville Hill at the moment, couldn't FGW▸ (First Great Western) borrow them?  Grin
They could but FGW would have to pay for them as Dft won't, like they do for the loco hauled sets operating Cardiff-Taunton-Paignton services. Pay XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) for an HST or run a Turbo at no extra cost? If FGW are looking to keep costs down on printing timetables I can't see them giving Arriva money for one of the HSTs to operate on Cotswold services sadly.
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2010, 09:40:01 »
snow damage / brake controllers apparently.
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2010, 22:45:47 »
Looks like they're getting on top of things now, with the 17.50 back to an HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) tonight.
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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2010, 17:30:35 »
... and back to a Turbo today (Mon Feb 1)
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2010, 17:41:18 »
Quote from: Worcester_Passenger on February 01, 2010, 17:30:35
... and back to a Turbo today (Mon Feb 1)

Along with the 1551 Pad - Wos
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2010, 18:03:19 »
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Along with the 1551 Pad - Wos

Sorry DM▸ (Dilton Marsh) - that was the one I meant.
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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2010, 18:20:07 »
Confirmed, couldnt avoid this one today.
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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2010, 21:08:27 »
17.50 was most definitely an HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)).
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