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Title: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: grahame on March 04, 2010, 18:43:55 Quote " ... the train ride round-trip takes 4 ^ hours ... " " ... a regular ticket does not guarantee a seat. The ride may require standing for all or part of the time ... " Yes - it's a quote - but from where? (No, it is NOT FGW!) Title: Re: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: grahame on March 04, 2010, 19:47:51 A further quote from the same site
Quote ... accepts reservations for up to 60 persons per rail car, each car can seat 26. Advance tickets, however, do not guarantee a seat. ... Title: Re: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: amiddl on March 04, 2010, 19:51:46 This sounds like a lumbering journey ???
Title: Re: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: The Tall Controller on March 04, 2010, 20:02:34 I know where this is! Might need to take some climbing boots if planning to go though......
Title: Re: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: Brucey on March 04, 2010, 20:27:24 But considering the walk-up fare is only US$24, it seems like quite good value. How far could you get on FGW for ^15 as a walk-up fare? Probably not 4.5 hours!
Title: Re: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: JayMac on March 04, 2010, 20:29:01 A train trip up a hairless appendage?
Title: Re: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: grahame on March 04, 2010, 21:16:40 Yeah .. you've clearly all found it ;) A real Mama of a day out!
Title: Re: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: inspector_blakey on March 04, 2010, 22:42:02 ???
Title: Re: Standing all the way from Paddington to deepest Cornwall? Post by: JayMac on March 04, 2010, 22:44:47 Here you go blakey:
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