Adelante

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[tramway]

I have to admit that a warm 150 has to win over a freezing 158 at 06.00 any day.

[dog box]

Saw a debranded 180 running through Reading Today heading south and another on OOK.......on the subject of HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train) FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are to receive another complete porterbrook set next year ex NXEC^▸ (National Express East Coast) the power cars being 43051/53 i think

[Jim]

I have to admit that a warm 150 has to win over a freezing 158 at 06.00 any day.

Especially 767 where the heating still does not work in the 52end.

[Jim]

180's still going strong, tonights 16.36 Padd - Westbury and 19.17 return were 180109: http://jimsphotoallery.fotopic.net/p48409189.html

[amiddl]

A ride home on 180 tonight  - 17.04 Reading to Exeter St Davids. Saw several passing through Reading while I was waiting.

[Lee]

A ride home on 180 tonight  - 17.04 Reading to Exeter St Davids. Saw several passing through Reading while I was waiting.

Welcome to the forum, amiddl.

Several adelantes?

[Jim]

A ride home on 180 tonight  - 17.04 Reading to Exeter St Davids. Saw several passing through Reading while I was waiting.

That was 180 as well!!!!!

[amiddl]

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A ride home on 180 tonight  - 17.04 Reading to Exeter St Davids. Saw several passing through Reading while I was waiting.

Welcome to the forum, amiddl.

Several adelantes?

Was a Reading station from about 3.15 until 5.00 off and on and saw several (well three trains formed by 180's rather than three 180s if that makes sense).  I suspect I was double counting though seeing units going up to Paddington and then on the way back

Strange to think it may be my last trip on one

[Lee]

Quote from Economy Klaus (link below) :
http://firstlatewestern.blogspot.com/2008/02/youve-been-adelanted.html

So what^s all the moaning about, I hear you ask? Well, let me tell you: once a week, I travel into work late having dropped my daughters off at nursery and primary school, in that order. Now before the days of the timetable reshuffle, I could catch the 9.06am from Chippenham to Swindon and then change onto a Welsh HST^▸ (High Speed Train) heading for the Big Smoke, or I could catch the 9.25am HST from Chippenham. But, alas, that nice little routine has been rent asunder by the timetable planners in FGW^▸ (First Great Western)^s Swindon bunker.

The 9.06am is no more: it is bereft of life, gone to meet its maker, it has ceased to be. And the 9.25am? Nightmare of nightmares, it has been adelanted! (Note to self: contact Oxford English Dictionary to see if it^s feasible to register ^adelante^ as a new verb as in ^to adelante^ meaning to drastically reduce in size and cram full of things. For example: ^Gosh, I^d love to adelante your garden!^ or ^When did you get your wardrobe adelanted? Also consider secondary meaning: to set a large tank of diesel on fire.)

The upshot of all of this is that now, when the 9.25am Adelante pulls into Chippenham, being just five carriages rather than eight, it is already standing room only having started its journey at Weston Super Mare. From Chippenham to Paddington it^s a matter of finding a corner to wedge yourself in upright ^ and it^s not even peak time!

I dropped a complaint to FGW^s customer service team about this and received the usual whitewash back, but was particularly struck by one particularly choice phrase. I quote:

^We believe that customers who board a crowded train are telling us that they would rather stand on the train than wait for the next service.^

What planet are FGW customer services staff on? I board a crowded train because generally I have no choice. I^m already running late and simply can^t hang around waiting 30 minutes for another service which may, or may not, have some seats free. I would much rather sit in the station caf^ or just go home again, but I doubt my colleagues at work would be very impressed.

The only suggestion FGW customer services could make was that I should reserve a seat at a price of ^5. You know what I have to say about that? They must be adelanted!

[Btline]

Quote from Economy Klaus (link below) :
http://firstlatewestern.blogspot.com/2008/02/youve-been-adelanted.html

So what^s all the moaning about, I hear you ask? Well, let me tell you: once a week, I travel into work late having dropped my daughters off at nursery and primary school, in that order. Now before the days of the timetable reshuffle, I could catch the 9.06am from Chippenham to Swindon and then change onto a Welsh HST^▸ (High Speed Train) heading for the Big Smoke, or I could catch the 9.25am HST from Chippenham. But, alas, that nice little routine has been rent asunder by the timetable planners in FGW^▸ (First Great Western)^s Swindon bunker.

The 9.06am is no more: it is bereft of life, gone to meet its maker, it has ceased to be. And the 9.25am? Nightmare of nightmares, it has been adelanted! (Note to self: contact Oxford English Dictionary to see if it^s feasible to register ^adelante^ as a new verb as in ^to adelante^ meaning to drastically reduce in size and cram full of things. For example: ^Gosh, I^d love to adelante your garden!^ or ^When did you get your wardrobe adelanted? Also consider secondary meaning: to set a large tank of diesel on fire.)

The upshot of all of this is that now, when the 9.25am Adelante pulls into Chippenham, being just five carriages rather than eight, it is already standing room only having started its journey at Weston Super Mare. From Chippenham to Paddington it^s a matter of finding a corner to wedge yourself in upright ^ and it^s not even peak time!

I dropped a complaint to FGW^s customer service team about this and received the usual whitewash back, but was particularly struck by one particularly choice phrase. I quote:

^We believe that customers who board a crowded train are telling us that they would rather stand on the train than wait for the next service.^

What planet are FGW customer services staff on? I board a crowded train because generally I have no choice. I^m already running late and simply can^t hang around waiting 30 minutes for another service which may, or may not, have some seats free. I would much rather sit in the station caf^ or just go home again, but I doubt my colleagues at work would be very impressed.

The only suggestion FGW customer services could make was that I should reserve a seat at a price of ^5. You know what I have to say about that? They must be adelanted!

Ha ha ha!!!!!! 

Let's hope it will be "deadelanted" soon!

[devon_metro]

Of note, the service he speaks of is not from WSM - simply from BTM^▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI)).

[John R]

It should have been 125d by now. Was on it this morning and TM^‡(resolve) confirmed that there were no ticket reservations as it had been reserved up for a 125.

He also said that the trolley services had been canned for the moment and buffet cars reinstated because of an accident in which one fell over. Anyone shed any light on this?

[Conner]

He also said that the trolley services had been canned for the moment and buffet cars reinstated because of an accident in which one fell over.

LOL^▸ (laughing out loud).
Methinks they may be compensation to people who got burnt by boiling hot water being poured over them.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Well, if that was indeed the case, it's rather unfortunate timing, happening so early in the 'experimental trial' use of such trolleys! 

And as d_m pointed out, we don't get the 'benefit' of Adelante services, actually, west of Bristol! 

[Btline]

He also said that the trolley services had been canned for the moment and buffet cars reinstated because of an accident in which one fell over.

LOL^▸ (laughing out loud).
Methinks they may be compensation to people who got burnt by boiling hot water being poured over them.

Excellent. For once I hope someone DOES SUE, and stamp out this HST^▸ (High Speed Train) trolley nonsense! 

Normally, I hate this "compensation culture" the USAns have given us.