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« on: April 30, 2008, 23:22:25 »
From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

23:16 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome due 00:15

This train has been cancelled.This is due to emergency engineering works.

Road replacement will operate between all stations.
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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2008, 22:00:50 »
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on April 30, 2008, 23:22:25
From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

23:16 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome due 00:15

This train has been cancelled.This is due to emergency engineering works.

Road replacement will operate between all stations.



Emergancy track work at Trowbridge...
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« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2008, 15:18:34 »
Quote from: Jim on May 02, 2008, 22:00:50
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on April 30, 2008, 23:22:25
From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

23:16 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome due 00:15

This train has been cancelled.This is due to emergency engineering works.

Road replacement will operate between all stations.



Emergancy track work at Trowbridge...

Probably to get the skate boarders off it.  Angry
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« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2008, 15:36:36 »
Quote from: tramway on May 07, 2008, 15:18:34
Quote from: Jim on May 02, 2008, 22:00:50
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on April 30, 2008, 23:22:25
From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

23:16 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome due 00:15

This train has been cancelled.This is due to emergency engineering works.

Road replacement will operate between all stations.



Emergancy track work at Trowbridge...

Probably to get the skate boarders off it.  Angry
I think whoever said they could put it there should be shot!
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« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2008, 10:55:26 »
I believe that train was actually reinstated in the end? I remember a pager message similar.
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