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Title: When did direct Paddington to Fishguard Harbour HST's stop? Post by: infoman on May 02, 2018, 06:52:13 question as in the header.
Thanks in advance. Title: Re: When did direct Paddington to Fishguard Harbour HST's stop? Post by: grahame on May 02, 2018, 07:03:47 question as in the header. Thanks in advance. HSTs started scheduled working to Fishguard from 12th May 1986. Finished [estimate] around 2005/2006. Source - an old RMWeb thread (http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/5060-hsts-at-fishguard-plus-some-questions-about-the-fishguard-line/); dates and estimate seems reasonable to me. Others may be able to confirm start / be more accurate on the end. Title: Re: When did direct Paddington to Fishguard Harbour HST's stop? Post by: bobm on May 02, 2018, 07:29:50 There used to be a BR Press Officer who caught the early morning train from Fishguard somewhere in South Wales to get to work in Swindon. In those pre internet days his job was to feed information to local radio stations about any problems with the morning commute.
One morning he was delayed because the train was late waiting for the ferry. Thus the only train he could report on was the Fishguard - which he told everyone was delayed "because the tide was out". Title: Re: When did direct Paddington to Fishguard Harbour HST's stop? Post by: phile on May 02, 2018, 12:41:23 FGW (as it was then) ceased running there on ATW taking on their current franchise in December 2003
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