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Title: Little bit of history? Post by: willc on January 07, 2008, 22:53:48 More fun and games reported on the Charlbury commuter blog tonight - an HST to Combe!
Probably one coach with unlocked doors. A 125 did run on the Oxfordshire halts train during the first week of the new timetable, but skipped Combe, though it did call at Finstock and Ascott-under-Wychwood. Blog report follows, along with a further entry about the 17.51 from London's extended wait at Oxford. I surmise this was waiting for the the single line of a late-running 17.06 from Malvern, presumably delayed by the shenanigans with the 15.51 and halts services. 15.51 ex-Paddington. Arrived Oxford late and was 'cancelled'. Somehow then became the Halts' train - a 125 calling at both Finstock Metropolitan and Combe International. Eventually arrived after 18.20. Some problems with locating cycles and positioning doors - Carriage E had both doors on platform but passengers were asked to alight from D causing further delay 17.51 ex-Paddington, blogger joined at Oxford Announcements to say was going to be delayed and then rolled in only a couple of minutes late. We then sat at Oxford waiting until single line cleared and were 24 minutes late leaving, 22 arriving in Charlbury. They even had to re-route the Manchester bound train to Platform 1!! Rubbish. No excuse given - and again all the boards were saying something different. I despair! Title: Re: Little bit of history? Post by: Mookiemoo on January 07, 2008, 23:48:02 More fun and games reported on the Charlbury commuter blog tonight - an HST to Combe! Probably one coach with unlocked doors. A 125 did run on the Oxfordshire halts train during the first week of the new timetable, but skipped Combe, though it did call at Finstock and Ascott-under-Wychwood. Blog report follows, along with a further entry about the 17.51 from London's extended wait at Oxford. I surmise this was waiting for the the single line of a late-running 17.06 from Malvern, presumably delayed by the shenanigans with the 15.51 and halts services. 15.51 ex-Paddington. Arrived Oxford late and was 'cancelled'. Somehow then became the Halts' train - a 125 calling at both Finstock Metropolitan and Combe International. Eventually arrived after 18.20. Some problems with locating cycles and positioning doors - Carriage E had both doors on platform but passengers were asked to alight from D causing further delay 17.51 ex-Paddington, blogger joined at Oxford Announcements to say was going to be delayed and then rolled in only a couple of minutes late. We then sat at Oxford waiting until single line cleared and were 24 minutes late leaving, 22 arriving in Charlbury. They even had to re-route the Manchester bound train to Platform 1!! Rubbish. No excuse given - and again all the boards were saying something different. I despair! 1722 delayed constantly waiting for something to clear the single line in the same direction! This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |