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« Reply #45 on: September 14, 2012, 21:45:43 »

FGW (First Great Western) are making a bit of a horlicks of this free ticket distribution aren't they?
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« Reply #46 on: September 14, 2012, 22:54:23 »

Hmm. Roll Eyes

This morning, I received two envelopes from FGW (First Great Western) - one containing my ticket for the 09:05, and the other addressed to a Daniel Phillips at my address in error.

Is Daniel Phillips a member of this forum, by any chance?

Don't think so, however I do know someone going by this name - from Plymouth.
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« Reply #47 on: September 15, 2012, 09:10:15 »

I can be Daniel Phillips...

On second thoughts, it could be about a penalty fare or something. I'll stick with being Spartacus.
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« Reply #48 on: September 15, 2012, 14:18:51 »

To follow up on BNM's comment, this Vicky who has been the one publicising the event  has certainly become a Cropper.... in having to apologise for the ticket distribution which looks like ...or already is ...descending into farce...

I hope the rest of the CRP (Community Rail Partnership) event doesn't mean that an extra vowel finds its way into the acronym ! Roll Eyes
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« Reply #49 on: September 15, 2012, 16:08:46 »

CARP?
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« Reply #50 on: September 15, 2012, 17:51:10 »

I am now unable to attend so have some spare tickets for the 0905 .... Message me if interested I will send them for free to anyone who is interested
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« Reply #51 on: September 15, 2012, 18:55:13 »

I now have a spare ticket for the 16:09 - offered free to anyone who can use it, on receipt of a PM with their address details so I can forward it.  Wink
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« Reply #52 on: September 15, 2012, 18:56:33 »

If the emails are to be believed FGW (First Great Western) might want them.....  Grin
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« Reply #53 on: September 15, 2012, 19:16:34 »

I'll stick with being Spartacus.

NO! I'm Spartacus.

Anywhoo, I got a ticket in the post today despite being unsure whether my application had been successful. I'm heading out to the Portbury stop board at 1609.
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« Reply #54 on: September 15, 2012, 19:22:20 »

Has there been any confirmation of the timings I posted from RailUK Forums?  I got no reply to my enquiry.
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« Reply #55 on: September 15, 2012, 19:27:24 »

One hopes they are the same.

A shout out to anyone with access to industry systems to confirm or deny the timings.

Although the services may not be in TRUST (Train Running System TOPS) etc just yet. So, Ollie or FGW (First Great Western), if you see this post perhaps you could enquire on our behalf re: specific timings for the specials on 29th Sept. Thanks awfully.  Wink Grin



Oh, and why did they have to make the comp tickets slightly larger than common stock? I cannae fit mine into a ticket wallet without folding it. Grrr.

I know. I shouldn't really moan. Free... glad to get one..... yadda yadda
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« Reply #56 on: September 15, 2012, 20:03:18 »

Has there been any confirmation of the timings I posted from RailUK Forums?  I got no reply to my enquiry.

Vicky at First Great Western is out of the office on annual leave until 24 September, according to her e-mail auto-reply ...  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #57 on: September 15, 2012, 20:55:47 »

The ones posted earlier in this thread appear still to be correct, although all trains are booked out of Platform 8 now.
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« Reply #58 on: September 15, 2012, 23:30:00 »

I got all the 3 tickets I asked for and the email everyone got aswell.

I have to say, I was expecting them to be the normal size ones too!! xD
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« Reply #59 on: September 16, 2012, 01:21:40 »

Although the services may not be in TRUST (Train Running System TOPS) etc just yet. So, Ollie or FGW (First Great Western), if you see this post perhaps you could enquire on our behalf re: specific timings for the specials on 29th Sept. Thanks awfully.  Wink Grin

Good Morning Smiley

I did query this yes, and those timings are correct Smiley
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