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« on: April 04, 2011, 23:03:58 »
I noticed on Saturday when at Bristol Parkway, that the 1512 service to Weston Super Mare was an HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) which was a bit of a surprise, as usually it's a 143 or 150.  Any particular reason why an HST was used on this service?  
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« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2011, 23:24:20 »
Possibly because I'd criticized their replacement of a 150 with a 153 the Saturday before?  Roll Eyes

See http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=8652.0

Rather more seriously: I suspect it may simply have been because that HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) was all that was available ...  Lips sealed
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2011, 01:53:24 »
Sprinter was nicked at 1440 to strengthen the 1449 Weymouth. Yeovil home to Rovers....
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2011, 06:13:18 »
I do hope FGW▸ (First Great Western) are planning to strengthen the Weymouths over the holiday weekend as I think with the current weather forecast they are likely to be very busy.
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2011, 14:27:03 »
I have  just seen this posted on WNXX▸ (Stored Unserviceable, Mainline Locos HQ All Classes) :

This coming Saturday a HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) is booked to work the following diagram.

0800 CDF» (Cardiff - next trains)-TAU» (Taunton - next trains)
1017 TAU-CDF
1300 CDF-TAU
1507 TAU-CDF
1800 CDF-TAU
2017 TAU-CDF.

Also anybody interested in photting a HST off route,there is a 1723 Fratton-Swansea footex this Saturday.
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