'Enhanced' catering on GW services

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[swlines]

Not sure where to put this ... but I've put together a list of the highly unreliable enhanced catering on FGW^▸ (First Great Western) services.

Pullman service
Breakfast - 0629 Swansea to London Paddington
Breakfast - 0655 Plymouth to London Paddington
Lunch - 1145 London Paddington to Swansea
Lunch - 1200 Plymouth to London Paddington
Lunch - 1205 London Paddington to Plymouth
Dinner - 1500 Plymouth to London Paddington
Dinner - 1803 London Paddington to Plymouth
Dinner - 1905 London Paddington to Plymouth

Pullman breakfast menu - http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=1130
Pullman lunch and dinner menu - http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=1132

Brasserie, available on trains with a Chef service - Breakfast is available until 1130.
SSuX 0524 Plymouth to London Paddington
SSuX 0542 Hereford to London Paddington
SSuX 0542 Penzance to London Paddington, from Plymouth.
SSuX 0559 Swansea to London Paddington
SSuX 0643 Hereford to London Paddington
SSuX 0643 Penzance to London Paddington
SSuX 0648 Weston-super-Mare to London Paddington
SSuX 0659 Swansea to London Paddington
SSuX 0730 Camarthen to London Paddington
SSuX 0745 London Paddington to Swansea
SSuX 0759 Swansea to London Paddington
SSuX 0945 London Paddington to Swansea
SSuX 1000 London Paddington to Taunton, as far as Bristol Temple Meads.
SSuX 1005 London Paddington to Penzance, as far as Plymouth.
SSuX 1045 London Paddington to Swansea
SSuX 1105 London Paddington to Penzance, as far as Plymouth.
SSuX 1129 Swansea to London Paddington
SSuX 1245 London Paddington to Swansea
SSuX 1255 Plymouth to London Paddington
SSuX 1305 London Paddington to Plymouth
SSuX 1405 London Paddington to Penzance, as far as Plymouth.
SSuX 1600 Penzance to London Paddington, from Plymouth.
SO 0540 Plymouth to London Paddington
SO 0645 Penzance to London Paddington
SO 0730 London Paddington to Penzance
SO 0754 Plymouth to London Paddington
SO 1000 Penzance to London Paddington
SO 1129 Swansea to London Paddington
SO 1145 London Paddington to Swansea
SO 1305 London Paddington to Plymouth
SuO^▸ ((in timetables) Sunday only) 0845 Plymouth to London Paddington
SuO 0950 Penzance to London Paddington
SuO 1050 Penzance to London Paddington
SuO 1250 Penzance to London Paddington
SuO 1446 Penzance to London Paddington
SuO 1610 Plymouth to London Paddington

I wrote this for my upcoming First Class All Line Rover for my planning ... but nevertheless thought it would be useful.

[smokey]

Not sure where to put this ... but I've put together a list of the highly unreliable enhanced catering on FGW^▸ (First Great Western) services.

Pullman service
Breakfast - 0629 Swansea to London Paddington
Breakfast - 0655 Plymouth to London Paddington
Lunch - 1145 London Paddington to Swansea
Lunch - 1200 Plymouth to London Paddington
Lunch - 1205 London Paddington to Plymouth
Dinner - 1500 Plymouth to London Waterloo
Dinner - 1803 London Paddington to Plymouth
Dinner - 1905 London Paddington to Plymouth

Pullman breakfast menu - http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=1130
Pullman lunch and dinner menu - http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=1132




I wrote this for my upcoming First Class All Line Rover for my planning ... but nevertheless thought it would be useful.

I don't know how the Modern Toc's get away with calling any Meal Service PULLMAN, not when you think back to what "Pullman" service USED to stand for.

Dinner on the 15.00 Plymouth-Waterloo? Who runs that train SWT^▸ (South West Trains).

[Lee]

Just out of interest, how good is the FGW^▸ (First Great Western) Pullman Breakfast?

I like to keep up with such matters......

The "On Track" breakfast (Yeovil Junction buffet.)

http://www.raildocuments.org.uk/jan08photos/300108yeojunction11.jpg

[swlines]

Dinner on the 15.00 Plymouth-Waterloo? Who runs that train SWT^▸ (South West Trains).

Whoops 

That's a London Paddington service!

[vacman]

You've obviously never sampled a Pullman meal on FGW^▸ (First Great Western) smokey, they may be few and far between but they are very well presented and delivered, proper plates, cutlery and cups with saucers, table cloths etc. Of note, the 0655 from Plymouth to Padd actually starts from Penzance at 0505, the restaurant starts from Plymouth.

[zebedee]

My swap to the Golden Hind in the mornings has worked out well (much quieter from Newton to Exeter and I always get a seaside window seat) but I wonder if I would ever have enough time to enjoy the full Pullman breakfast as I'm only on the train for 20 mins....would be nice to try it one day!

[smokey]

You've obviously never sampled a Pullman meal on FGW^▸ (First Great Western) smokey, they may be few and far between but they are very well presented and delivered, proper plates, cutlery and cups with saucers, table cloths etc. Of note, the 0655 from Plymouth to Padd actually starts from Penzance at 0505, the restaurant starts from Plymouth.

I've had Meals on the BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) run Manchester Pullman, very good it was too, but the Quality of so called "Pullman" on today's railway falls well short of all that "Pullman" stood for.

[vacman]

You've obviously never sampled a Pullman meal on FGW^▸ (First Great Western) smokey, they may be few and far between but they are very well presented and delivered, proper plates, cutlery and cups with saucers, table cloths etc. Of note, the 0655 from Plymouth to Padd actually starts from Penzance at 0505, the restaurant starts from Plymouth.

I've had Meals on the BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) run Manchester Pullman, very good it was too, but the Quality of so called "Pullman" on today's railway falls well short of all that "Pullman" stood for.

Not that much different.