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« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2010, 21:05:44 »
Quote from: Brucey on February 28, 2010, 20:31:28
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I noticed 150278 in the sidings at Westbury today (about 3pm).

Are FGW▸ (First Great Western) hiring rolling stock from ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former Train Operating Company)) and then leaving it unused?  What routes/times do they actually use the ATW set(s)?  I've noticed one operating the SVB line occasionally.

they do not run any particular diagram  they are used the same as rest of FGW dmu fleet.
the one at WSB» (Westbury - next trains) sidings was probably the booked terminator in morning then stables for the afternoon/evening trans wilts service,even if they did not have the ATW sets this would be the same just a booked thing.
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« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2010, 22:22:26 »
Quote from: bignosemac on February 28, 2010, 20:57:47
Quote from: BRADNOCK on April 11, 2008, 20:25:46
Its only going to get worse in the main holiday period school holidays ect at least on the southern line they get proper trains even if they are 444

No! I wont have that  Roll Eyes Wink Cheesy

the last proper train that ran on the southern line to Weymouth was the class 442.

A CIG and VEP last visited Weymouth instead of 442 Wink
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« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2010, 22:42:13 »
OK. The last proper train that regularly ran on the southern to Weymouth...... Tongue Wink
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« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2010, 22:52:12 »
... or "ran regularly" ... we don't want to give TerminalJunkie apoplexy!  Shocked
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« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2010, 23:20:46 »
Hopefully TJ will explain why something can have a regular run but when we switch to the adverb of regular and past tense of run we have to switch them round  Undecided
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« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2010, 23:25:05 »
I dunno either - but we'll boldly go where no man has gone before!  Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) 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.

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« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2010, 23:35:52 »
Or will we go boldly where no man has before gone?  Tongue Wink

I'll stop now.  Grin
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« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2010, 23:41:41 »
Just to make things more confusing, would I be correct in thinking the last proper train to run *regularly* to Weymouth, was the once a week class 67 + Mk2▸ (Mark 2 coach) service during the summer....?
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« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2010, 23:43:52 »
Depends on whether you deem "skips" to be a proper train... Now, the occasion when it was top-and-tailed by two 37s, of course...
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« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2010, 00:14:40 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on February 28, 2010, 23:43:52
Depends on whether you deem "skips" to be a proper train... Now, the occasion when it was top-and-tailed by two 37s, of course...

We have a winner!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhnUj_Aj_y8

Although apparently double-headed, rather than top-and-tailed.
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« Reply #25 on: March 01, 2010, 06:23:57 »
Quote from: smithy on February 28, 2010, 21:05:44
Quote from: Brucey on February 28, 2010, 20:31:28
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I noticed 150278 in the sidings at Westbury today (about 3pm).

Are FGW▸ (First Great Western) hiring rolling stock from ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former Train Operating Company)) and then leaving it unused?  What routes/times do they actually use the ATW set(s)?  I've noticed one operating the SVB line occasionally.

they do not run any particular diagram  they are used the same as rest of FGW dmu fleet.
the one at WSB» (Westbury - next trains) sidings was probably the booked terminator in morning then stables for the afternoon/evening trans wilts service,even if they did not have the ATW sets this would be the same just a booked thing.

The train (diagram) in question could perhaps be usefully used to provide additional round trips on the TransWilts rather than just lying idle for a considerable time;  the Sunday TransWilts service has not been much mentioned but it also needs dramatic improvement - the first train of the day not running until after 5 p.m. making it utterly impractical for almost any days out / round trips.

After all that wating around yesterday, the train didn't actually run up from Trowbridge to Chippenham direct, providing the large intermediate town with its only trains of the day ... so the meagre three trains we were due got reduced to zero at the last minute yet again (I'm loosing count - I think it must have been the 4th or 5th trainless day in 2 months).

Back on more general topic - the whole Sunday Service thing needs review; early services are sparse and overcrowded, and I think there's probably a pent-up / potential travel requirement for travel by train that's put off by the services being too few.
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« Reply #26 on: March 01, 2010, 09:24:57 »
Quote from: bignosemac on February 28, 2010, 20:57:47

the last proper train that ran on the southern line to Weymouth was the class 442.

Nope class 33 and 4/8 TC▸ (Train Crew, or Travelling Chef, depending on context) and before that MNs.
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« Reply #27 on: March 01, 2010, 10:39:49 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on February 28, 2010, 22:52:12
... or "ran regularly" ... we don't want to give TerminalJunkie apoplexy!  Shocked

I don't do apoplexy. You're obviously confusing me with Btline Tongue

Quote from: chris from nailsea on February 28, 2010, 23:25:05
I dunno either - but we'll boldly go where no man has gone before!  Grin

You can't split a bare infinitive, boldly or otherwise. The full infinitive is to go, and without the particle to you only have a bare infinitive.

In any case, the split infinitive rule is just an invention of a few 19th century Grammar Nazis. Since in most cases splitting the infinitive results in a natural flow of words there's no real reason to avoid it.

Quote from: bignosemac on February 28, 2010, 23:20:46
Hopefully TJ will explain why something can have a regular run but when we switch to the adverb of regular and past tense of run we have to switch them round  Undecided

Sorry, I've no idea why you feel the need to do that. It seems to makes perfect sense either way!
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