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« on: April 18, 2011, 21:50:23 »
From FGW▸ (First Great Western) Live Updates:

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This train has been revised.It will no longer call at: London Paddington, Maidenhead, Reading, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.This is due to not calling at Maidenhead..

Huh?  Huh Roll Eyes
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 21:56:30 »
it was a mistake the train didnt call at Maidenhead, hope Jo weren't on it!
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 22:02:32 »
The mistake has been on the website for some time. You'd think someone at FGW▸ (First Great Western) Towers would spot it and correct.
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2011, 22:10:30 »
Quote from: Ollie on April 18, 2011, 21:56:30
it was a mistake the train didnt call at Maidenhead, hope Jo weren't on it!

Nope.. Got a week off.. Grin So.. did it call anywhere?  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 22:11:39 »
Would anyone care to provide a translation of the following extract from FGW▸ (First Great Western) Disruptions:

19:48 London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa due 22:03
This train has been revised.It will no longer call at: London Paddington, Maidenhead, Reading, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.This is due to not calling at Maidenhead..
Last Updated: 18/04/2011 20:58

Surely 'this train has been cancelled' would have been much easier! Or am I missing something?
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2011, 22:18:39 »
Quote from: bignosemac on April 18, 2011, 22:02:32
The mistake has been on the website for some time. You'd think someone at FGW▸ (First Great Western) Towers would spot it and correct.

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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2011, 23:04:45 »
Only place to my knowledge it didn't call was Maidenhead.
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2011, 09:52:03 »
So, if the driver forgot to stop at Maidenhead, from the Maidenhead passenger's point of view it didn't stop anywhere.
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2011, 10:34:52 »
Quote from: Deltic on April 19, 2011, 09:52:03
So, if the driver forgot to stop at Maidenhead, from the Maidenhead passenger's point of view it didn't stop anywhere.
If that was true they would still be on the train Tongue
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2011, 11:16:38 »
Straight through Cheltenham, headed north.  Last seen passing through Culrain ...
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2011, 12:36:18 »
Quote from: Ollie on April 19, 2011, 10:34:52
Quote from: Deltic on April 19, 2011, 09:52:03
So, if the driver forgot to stop at Maidenhead, from the Maidenhead passenger's point of view it didn't stop anywhere.
If that was true they would still be on the train Tongue

I meant the passengers planning to join the train at Maidenhead Cheesy

Presumably those getting on at Paddington for Maidenhead got off at Reading to come back.  I hope they weren't charged an excess fare!
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