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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 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on September 14, 2012, 21:39:52
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 »
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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 »
Quote from: Four Track, Now! on September 15, 2012, 09:10:15
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 »
Quote from: Brucey 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.

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 »
Quote from: bignosemac on September 15, 2012, 19:27:24
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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