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« on: October 16, 2015, 12:41:51 »
I've been looking at this...

https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/christmas-travel

and I notice there may be some trains to run between Reading and Marylebone - excuse my ignorance but which route do these take?

I also note they are running HSTs▸ (High Speed Train) into Waterloo....I'm not interested in this route but does this mean it will be time to get the blue tarpaulins out to cope with those dirty GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) trains?
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2015, 12:51:31 »
The trains running to Marylebone won't be calling at Reading.

Route will be South Wales-Bristol Parkway-Swindon-Oxford-Banbury (reverse)- down the Chiltern mainline to Marylebone.
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2015, 13:00:07 »
My first thought was "oh, maybe I could see some different lines..." have I been lurking on here too long?
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« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2015, 09:50:47 »
I have my latest in a line of "Phil's Madventures" lined up for Monday 28th December!

PIN-EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains)-BPW» (Bristol Parkway - next trains)-MYB▸ (London (Marylebone))-WAT-(via RDG‡(resolve))-EXD-PIN

With Advance tickets, the whole Madventure comes to ^39.50, which is cheaper than a single from PIN-WAT (via SAL) on the same day (^44)!
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« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2015, 10:08:56 »
Quote from: PhilWakely on October 18, 2015, 09:50:47
I have my latest in a line of "Phil's Madventures" lined up for Monday 28th December!

PIN-EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains)-BPW» (Bristol Parkway - next trains)-MYB▸ (London (Marylebone))-WAT-(via RDG‡(resolve))-EXD-PIN

With Advance tickets, the whole Madventure comes to ^39.50, which is cheaper than a single from PIN-WAT (via SAL) on the same day (^44)!

Very cheap Phil, hope you have an enjoyable day, I will be passing you at some point en-route as I will be doing a slightly smaller circuit of RDG to RDG via BSK▸ (Brake Standard Corridor (carriage)),WAT,MYB,OXF» (Oxford - next trains)
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« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2015, 10:16:24 »
Quote from: Adelante_CCT on October 18, 2015, 10:08:56
Quote from: PhilWakely on October 18, 2015, 09:50:47
I have my latest in a line of "Phil's Madventures" lined up for Monday 28th December!

PIN-EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains)-BPW» (Bristol Parkway - next trains)-MYB▸ (London (Marylebone))-WAT-(via RDG‡(resolve))-EXD-PIN

With Advance tickets, the whole Madventure comes to ^39.50, which is cheaper than a single from PIN-WAT (via SAL) on the same day (^44)!

Very cheap Phil, hope you have an enjoyable day, I will be passing you at some point en-route as I will be doing a slightly smaller circuit of RDG to RDG via BSK▸ (Brake Standard Corridor (carriage)),WAT,MYB,OXF» (Oxford - next trains)

How do you go about booking this route? I fancy a go at something like this
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« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2015, 10:50:12 »
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How do you go about booking this route? I fancy a go at something like this

For my route I will be purchasing a RDG‡(resolve) to Z1-6 travelcard which enables me to go from RDG to WAT via BSK▸ (Brake Standard Corridor (carriage)) on a direct GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) service, this ticket is then valid across London to MYB▸ (London (Marylebone)). I have purchased an advance from MYB to OXF» (Oxford - next trains) around midday for the princely sum of ^5.95 total for me and my son. Then I will purchase a standard single back to RDG. I could in fact make the day slightly cheaper as they have some XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) advances from OXF to RDG which are slightly cheaper, however I haven't bothered with this.
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