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« Reply #1380 on: February 14, 2019, 10:01:38 » |
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1B17 is listed on the screens at Swindon as going to be nine cars (with first class at the front).
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« Reply #1381 on: February 14, 2019, 10:54:15 » |
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I saw 1L16 at Didcot Parkway and it was definitely 800304.
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« Reply #1382 on: February 14, 2019, 11:14:14 » |
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May thanks, chaps. So, not short formations today then currently.
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« Reply #1383 on: February 15, 2019, 10:54:44 » |
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May thanks, chaps. So, not short formations today then currently.
Didn't spot any others yesterday in the end. Today, there's been two so far: 1W11, 05:12 Paddington-Moreton (definitely no problem with that being a 5-car!) 1P14, 07:10 Moreton-Paddington (likely to have been full and standing after Oxford) No more showing as yet. |
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« Reply #1384 on: February 15, 2019, 23:24:52 » |
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So that's 13 shortforms for the five weekdays of this week, equating to roughly 1.75% of trains. We'll see what the weekend brings...
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« Reply #1385 on: February 16, 2019, 16:24:02 » |
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Was on the 2215 off PAD» (to BTM▸ , but only as far as RDG‡ for me) last night, and had the pleasure of an fairly inebriated chap pretty much shouting at the whole carriage that there's "no f****** buffet, no f****** trolley and how he f****** hates the new trains".
This was shortly after the TM‡ announced something along the lines of "this is a 10 coach train, made up of 2 five-coach trains stuck together, but we only have one trolley service, and currently it's in the other 5".
Thankfully after a few minutes his travelling companions persuaded him to "give it a rest".
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« Reply #1386 on: February 16, 2019, 17:10:00 » |
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Broadgage was out late last night then.  |
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« Reply #1387 on: February 16, 2019, 17:41:44 » |
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Broadgage was out late last night then. Not me  Whilst I agree with the views expressed, I would be much more restrained in expressing such opinions, and would not use bad language. Whilst I have been known to become a little inebriated, I know to keep quiet when drink has been taken so as not to say anything that I might later regret. I also recall specifically forecasting that with a 5+5 train that the "trolley would be in the other portion" Advocates of the new trains suggested this criticism was premature "before we have even seen a new train" All part of the great downgrade from intercity trains to regional DMUs▸ . |
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #1388 on: February 16, 2019, 17:46:23 » |
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Whilst out and about at Taunton today (yes, I know  ), a London bound IET▸ was sat in Platform No.3 and showing the following side destiation/next stop display 'Ccary'. When my wife looked at you can imagine what she thought it said! And where is Ccary anyway?  |
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« Reply #1389 on: February 16, 2019, 18:25:45 » |
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Hit the post at Valley Parade
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« Reply #1391 on: February 17, 2019, 11:45:22 » |
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No shortforms yesterday that I could find.
Two so far today (neither on JourneyCheck):
1G14, 08:27 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
1L51, 11:18 Cheltenham Spa to Paddington
The first would have been no problems as a five car, the latter will no doubt get quite cosy the further into the journey it gets.
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« Reply #1392 on: February 18, 2019, 10:28:56 » |
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So that's 13 shortforms for the five weekdays of this week, equating to roughly 1.75% of trains. We'll see what the weekend brings...
So, none on Saturday and two on Sunday brings the total for the week to 15. Roughly 1.5% of trains. None so far today. |
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« Reply #1393 on: February 18, 2019, 11:09:32 » |
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So, none on Saturday and two on Sunday brings the total for the week to 15. Roughly 1.5% of trains.
None so far today.
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« Reply #1394 on: February 18, 2019, 15:18:49 » |
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Technically a short form... 1003 Paddington to Penzance only 5 cars but as it's only running from Plymouth, I think we should let them off  |
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