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Title: Trains in reverse formation - why so many of them at the moment? Post by: Mookiemoo on November 05, 2007, 19:56:25 Last week, 4/5 of my morning trains were in reverse formation. 3/5 of my return trains were.
I've alsi noticed a growing trend in the last 3-4 months. Anyone any idea why this is? I dont much mind but am curious Title: Re: Trains in reverse formation - why so many of them at the moment? Post by: devon_metro on November 05, 2007, 19:57:05 Its always good fun for Standard class to arrive into London before First Class who must walk.
I love it ;D Title: Re: Trains in reverse formation - why so many of them at the moment? Post by: Mookiemoo on November 05, 2007, 20:14:26 Actually I dont mind as it gives me access to the rear stairs and then easy access to the bike racks.
(although that will change as my bike got destroyed last week so my new sort of fold up bike will begoing with me again. In the first class disabled space (assuming no passenger needs to use it of course) or in the old shredder room (if there is still one) if I have an understanding train manager. Failing that - I WILL book it on two trains a day.) Title: Re: Trains in reverse formation - why so many of them at the moment? Post by: Shazz on November 05, 2007, 20:40:29 surely its a bit of a pain to turn a HST at the end of each leg, and its just simpler to go to a siding, and the driver goes to the other end of the train?
Title: Re: Trains in reverse formation - why so many of them at the moment? Post by: vacman on November 05, 2007, 20:58:28 A lot of it is to do with the ongoing refurbishment and diversions during engineering work! Hst's can be turned at Laira, Landore and SPM, on the triangles, anywhere else?
Title: Re: Trains in reverse formation - why so many of them at the moment? Post by: oooooo on November 05, 2007, 21:02:37 Can be done at the London end around Old Oak/Greenford loop. There are however several places on the network that can 'turn' them when they are diverted like when Paddington to Plymouth/Penzance services are via Honiton they reverse at Exeter thus putting them the wrong way around.
Title: Re: Trains in reverse formation - why so many of them at the moment? Post by: devon_metro on November 06, 2007, 16:10:41 Swindon - Melksham - Westbury East Loop - Reading
Title: Re: Trains in reverse formation - why so many of them at the moment? Post by: Jim on November 06, 2007, 17:10:10 Swindon - Melksham - Westbury East Loop - Reading Which is quite rare...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 |