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« Reply #30 on: February 09, 2008, 09:31:43 » |
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I had a reservation not long ago. E34A on the 17:35 PNZ-PAD» . And I had a table seat reserved for me despite my ticket saying it would be Airline.
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« Reply #31 on: February 09, 2008, 11:54:27 » |
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Well, perhaps ignore announcements is a little strong, lets say that I filter out the incorrect and un-necessary announcements......when they are audible.
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« Reply #32 on: February 09, 2008, 23:24:52 » |
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I agree with IanL, again! I tend to filter out announcements that 'only the front five carriages will be platformed at Nailsea' because I know full well that I'm already in one of them! However, I do sympathise with less experienced travellers, who don't know whether the carriage they're in is necessarily one of 'the front five carriages' - yes, it may well be 'A, B, C, D or E' in normal formation, but especially when the train is 'in reverse formation', it's not that obvious to the novice traveller?
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #33 on: February 09, 2008, 23:52:17 » |
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Surely you would notice where on the train you got on?
Whether it be front middle or back?
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« Reply #34 on: February 10, 2008, 00:06:47 » |
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Yes, you and I would, Ollie - but the less seasoned travellers that I'm referring to, having almost lost the will to live while trudging backwards and forwards along the train trying to find an empty seat, are understandably confused!  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #35 on: February 10, 2008, 00:24:35 » |
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I suppose so Chris, you right again  But then personally when I'm on a train I'll sort of count mentally as to how many coaches I walk through, and whether I go back or forth. That's just me though, I'm strange  |
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« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2008, 21:09:16 » |
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Trainspotting hat on At BPW» this morning an HST▸ on the way to SWA» (09.08) with standard class carriages labelled A, X, B, D, B!!!! 1. Is the X carriage on loan from X Country?  2. I suppose a train is better than no train. |
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« Reply #37 on: February 21, 2008, 21:24:44 » |
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Hi, BPWuser - welcome to the forum! Just an observation, but those letters would also be absolutely useless in a game of Scrabble! As you say, though, any train is better than no train.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #38 on: February 10, 2009, 10:28:42 » |
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Well after a summer when carriage labeling seemed to make sense again it has recently started going to pot again, last night I had a coach with three different designations, C on the outside beside the door, D on the glass panel by the luggage rack and B above the seats. (it was the 3rd coach in the set).
Also started noticing more frequently sets that have been jumbled up, missing coaches etc. Now the refurbs are complete is this for repair work or buffet modifications?
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« Reply #39 on: March 05, 2009, 09:21:02 » |
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Some sense seems to be making its way to the top at FGW▸ towers, well almost...
HST▸ set this morning, 1st class at front led not by coach H but by a standard HD carriage labelled C, then G,F,E,CD▸ ,C,B,A, note that G and F are extremely busy but replacement for H is virtually empty.
Standard class is all seats full and passengers standing in the aisle and vestibules by Charlbury, but while standing I make the following observation, the seat labeling in this coach (C) has only the seat numbers, the carriage designation has been removed and the coaches are labelled outside the entrance door and on the glass luggage partition. Hooray for common sense.
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« Reply #40 on: March 05, 2009, 14:25:04 » |
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Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think some of this might have something to do with the standard wheelchair coach being moved from coach E due to Selective Door Opening.
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« Reply #41 on: March 05, 2009, 16:35:05 » |
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They are planning on moving E to C I believe (and vice versa).
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