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« Reply #225 on: September 20, 2015, 06:47:47 »
Hopefully this will be sorted pretty quickly, but the redirect from the old FGW▸ (First Great Western) site to the new GWR▸ (Great Western Railway).com one is failing because it is being pointed to https:// and not http:// - for those lost, here it is www.gwr.com
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« Reply #226 on: September 20, 2015, 08:17:57 »
Quote from: bobm on September 20, 2015, 06:47:47
Hopefully this will be sorted pretty quickly, but the redirect from the old FGW▸ (First Great Western) site to the new GWR▸ (Great Western Railway).com one is failing because it is being pointed to https:// and not http:// - for those lost, here it is www.gwr.com

I've just tried the old site and it redirects correctly so hopefully it's sorted but ta for the heads up bobm
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« Reply #227 on: September 20, 2015, 08:35:30 »
Those of us with nothing better to do (!) have noticed changes going on almost minute by minute in the last few hours.

There is now an update to the iPhone app available.
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« Reply #228 on: September 20, 2015, 08:41:56 »
I have been reliably (??) informed that this.....5Z20 1420 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to London Paddington today is a 'fully refurbished and repainted' GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))
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« Reply #229 on: September 20, 2015, 08:46:14 »
Coming up for tomorrow morning's launch....
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« Reply #230 on: September 20, 2015, 08:54:35 »
Official press release thread (to keep "summary" stuff for newcomers clear of major ongoing thread):
 http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=16253.0

Thread for members to report any issues with the Coffee Shop as FGW▸ (First Great Western) changes to GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) underneath us:
 http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=16254.0
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« Reply #231 on: September 20, 2015, 09:31:06 »
Good Morning.

It's a brand new era for rail travel in the west.

If anyone finds pictures of the new train interiors can you please share it with me?

Thanks
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« Reply #232 on: September 20, 2015, 10:38:53 »
As long as you din't nick the photos for your own blog & just link to them....
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« Reply #233 on: September 20, 2015, 12:19:37 »
What has happened to http://www.journeycheck.com/firstgreatwestern?  Has this been swept away as part of the rebranding?
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« Reply #234 on: September 20, 2015, 12:28:54 »
Quote from: PhilWakely on September 20, 2015, 08:41:56
I have been reliably (??) informed that this.....5Z20 1420 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to London Paddington today is a 'fully refurbished and repainted' GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))
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Coming up for tomorrow morning's launch....
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I passed the sleeper heading east at Liskeard about 1700 today top and tailed by 57s.
I thought the new green livery looked very drab even on a sunny day. Is that just me? I admit it was only a fleeting look.

I remember reading a post by someone (possibly on a different topic but I am unable to find it now) that the 07:00 or 07:06 from PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) would be the unveiling of the GWR brand. Now I notice that tonights up sleeper appears to be using P3 at Pad in the morning (rather than the normal P1) with the 07:06 to Penzance using P2 as normal, does this mean both green sets will be on the same pair of platforms at the same time for a period tomorrow.

On a side note, possibly to do with the re-branding or for some other reason altogether the 06:24 from Bristol usually forms the 07:15 to Cardiff whilst the 07:00 to Bristol comes from old oak, however in the morning this appears to have swapped round with the service from Bristol heading back to Bristol using P1 at the same time the sleeper and 07:06 to Penzance are occupying P2/3
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« Reply #235 on: September 20, 2015, 12:33:44 »
Quote from: hertzsprung on September 20, 2015, 12:19:37
What has happened to http://www.journeycheck.com/firstgreatwestern?  Has this been swept away as part of the rebranding?

Try

https://www.journeycheck.com/greatwesternrailway/

It's been a fun morning!   Most old URLs are linked on to new, but a few haven't quite made it.  In this case, JourneyCheck is probably a third party ... and perhaps a "forward" wasn't included in the contract?
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« Reply #236 on: September 20, 2015, 13:42:31 »
Along with the sleeper and an HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) side by side tomorrow morning, I believe that there will be 2xturbo poss in pl 4?...all in gwr green
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« Reply #237 on: September 20, 2015, 14:07:50 »
Yes, that's the plan.   As posted on here 166206 has joined 204 with the new livery, and I believe that one has also had seat covers changed to green as well.
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« Reply #238 on: September 20, 2015, 14:14:35 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider on September 20, 2015, 14:07:50
Yes, that's the plan.   As posted on here 166206 has joined 204 with the new livery, and I believe that one has also had seat covers changed to green as well.

166 205 is also green & has had the inside done as well from what I've been told.
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« Reply #239 on: September 20, 2015, 15:30:05 »
Quote from: PhilWakely on September 20, 2015, 08:41:56
I have been reliably (??) informed that this.....5Z20 1420 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to London Paddington today is a 'fully refurbished and repainted' GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))
Seems to be stuck at Laira Jn. according to RTT» (Real Time Trains - website)...
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