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« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2008, 21:49:13 »
Quote from: devon_metro on February 15, 2008, 18:26:00
2 units due to transfer from ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former Train Operating Company)) to FGW▸ (First Great Western) this weekend, rumoured to be 150s - more to follow.

The suspense is killing me!!!  Grin
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« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2008, 21:51:50 »
Would be nice if they were 158's!
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« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2008, 22:00:33 »
Vacman / Devon / Anyone in the know... will First refurbish new units to the same standard as the rest of their stock?
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« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2008, 22:06:42 »
If they plan to keep them long term, but can't confirm anything. Going back to Grahames "bathtub" effect, lets hope that FGW▸ (First Great Western) are out of the bottom "dip" and finally on the way up!
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« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2008, 22:52:57 »
A stark reminder of the Cardiff-Pompey problem today was the 14.30 CDF» (Cardiff - next trains)-PMH/14.22 PMH-CDF. Both turned away passengers at 1 point in the journey!
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« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2008, 22:57:48 »
Quote from: Jim on February 15, 2008, 22:52:57
Both turned away passengers at 1 point in the journey!

At which stations, Jim?
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« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2008, 23:18:51 »
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on February 15, 2008, 22:57:48
Quote from: Jim on February 15, 2008, 22:52:57
Both turned away passengers at 1 point in the journey!

At which stations, Jim?

14.30 at Westbury
14.22 at Warminster (apparently)
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« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2008, 20:36:03 »
Quote from: devon_metro on February 15, 2008, 18:26:00
2 units due to transfer from ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former Train Operating Company)) to FGW▸ (First Great Western) this weekend, rumoured to be 150s - more to follow.

So are you going to elaborate or do I need to take a trip to SPM▸ (St Philip's Marsh (Bristol depot)) tomorrow to find out?
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« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2008, 09:36:57 »
Quote from: mada on February 16, 2008, 20:36:03
Quote from: devon_metro on February 15, 2008, 18:26:00
2 units due to transfer from ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former Train Operating Company)) to FGW▸ (First Great Western) this weekend, rumoured to be 150s - more to follow.

So are you going to elaborate or do I need to take a trip to SPM▸ (St Philip's Marsh (Bristol depot)) tomorrow to find out?

No - the move didn't happen although rumoured to take place next weekend and be formed of 2x150/2s
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