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« on: March 18, 2019, 19:41:58 »
Travelling less just at the moment, and with 80x trains being the main line norm in the Swindon area, I'm wondering if today might have been my last ride on a full length, slam door, HST▸ (High Speed Train) .... The Bristolian, taken from Swindon to Reading



I do have a trip to Taunton on Wednesday which might be an HST, and a trip to Shepton Mallet on Friday which certainly won't be ...

Anyone else feeling "that was my last proper HST" yet?
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2019, 23:04:19 »
Thinking of it more in terms of 'last pint in the buffet car' these days.  Hoping for an HST▸ (High Speed Train) to Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival on Friday 12 April......
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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2019, 12:57:22 »
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Anyone else feeling "that was my last proper HST▸ (High Speed Train)" yet?

21:32 from Paddington, Saturday 2nd March.
Could be my last
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2019, 13:12:21 »
The 0628 From Exeter (0726 from Weston) to Paddington is still an HST▸ (High Speed Train).
Any indication when this will change?
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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2019, 13:21:14 »
Very soon now they've read that post  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2019, 13:45:31 »
Details of the rundown can be found here (Health Warning: Only good as todays news):
https://www.125group.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/HST-Diags-GWR.pdf
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« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2019, 18:03:44 »
Quote from: Phantom on March 19, 2019, 13:12:21
The 0628 From Exeter (0726 from Weston) to Paddington is still an HST▸ (High Speed Train).
Any indication when this will change?
That’s odd,because the evidence in other forums, and on realtimetrains, suggests that 1A08 0628 Exeter to Paddington is already an IET▸ (Intercity Express Train). After arriving at PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) it goes to North Pole depot...

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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2019, 18:31:58 »
Confirmed in the list I linked to its not an HST▸ (High Speed Train) anymore.  Saw 5A08 go to North Pole depot this morning on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website).
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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2019, 18:43:45 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on March 19, 2019, 18:31:58
Confirmed in the list I linked to its not an HST▸ (High Speed Train) anymore.  Saw 5A08 go to North Pole depot this morning on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website).
Yes, and presumably as that 125 group list doesn’t include the 0628 from Exeter at all, then if it’s been an HST recently it’s been a temporary change?  The 5A08 to North Pole that you mentioned is dated from 10 Dec 2018.

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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2019, 21:01:49 »
0741 Pnz - Pad and 1703 Pad - Pnz both HSTs▸ (High Speed Train) today.  Different sets (up train had a mini-buffet, down train a full one.)
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« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2019, 21:25:28 »
Quote from: paul7755 on March 19, 2019, 18:03:44
Quote from: Phantom on March 19, 2019, 13:12:21
The 0628 From Exeter (0726 from Weston) to Paddington is still an HST▸ (High Speed Train).
Any indication when this will change?
That’s odd,because the evidence in other forums, and on realtimetrains, suggests that 1A08 0628 Exeter to Paddington is already an IET▸ (Intercity Express Train). After arriving at PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) it goes to North Pole depot...
This is a service I take now and again as it forms the earliest off-peak service from Didcot to Reading.

It has usually been an IET from late last year, but the last one I took was an HST, which may well be my last ride on a full length HST.

It is the service which on one occasion had to be terminated from the IET having too little fuel after stabling overnight.
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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2019, 07:58:15 »
Probably already had mine on the 1648 back from Cardiff (1445 ex Pad) last Wednesday (13 March):
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« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2019, 09:31:15 »
Rail Magazine article on this.
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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2019, 10:44:23 »
Funnily enough I'm on an HST▸ (High Speed Train) right now (0931 RDG‡(resolve)-PLY» (Plymouth - next trains)) supposes to be an IET▸ (Intercity Express Train) but swapped....great fun trying to find Coach E reservations! (but all did!) ....suspect this will be my last HST experience.
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« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2019, 17:48:01 »
OK ... I started this thread a couple of days ago thinking I had had my final GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) HST▸ (High Speed Train) ride ... guess what turns up today:
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