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« on: April 21, 2008, 09:12:36 »
From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

08:37 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:59
This train will run short formed with 3 carriages.This is due to train crew having been unavailable earlier.
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2008, 11:05:13 »
Great, another HST▸ (High Speed Train) replaced by a turbo. Last thursday the HST was replaced by an Adelante and it was packed by Charlbury and standing from Oxford to London. Glad I wasnt on todays train.
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2008, 13:17:28 »
I was on it today, seats available as far as Oxford, as school holidays are over, some good driving (aided by a bit of padding) got it back on time after leaving Evesham eight late. Not a problem from my point of view - it was a train and got me where I wanted to go on time Taxis or buses are a problem!

Reason for no HST▸ (High Speed Train) was crew problems in London first thing, so a train was turned out by Reading depot instead.

This later change may pose more of a problem though...

11:51 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:58
This train will be started from Oxford.It will no longer call at: London Paddington, Slough and Reading.This train will run short formed with 2 carriages.This is due to a train fault.

I'd be surprised if it goes past Oxford on the return journey.
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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2008, 20:08:49 »
Quote from: willc on April 21, 2008, 13:17:28
I was on it today, seats available as far as Oxford, as school holidays are over, some good driving (aided by a bit of padding) got it back on time after leaving Evesham eight late. Not a problem from my point of view - it was a train and got me where I wanted to go on time Taxis or buses are a problem!

Reason for no HST▸ (High Speed Train) was crew problems in London first thing, so a train was turned out by Reading depot instead.

This later change may pose more of a problem though...

11:51 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:58
This train will be started from Oxford.It will no longer call at: London Paddington, Slough and Reading.This train will run short formed with 2 carriages.This is due to a train fault.

I'd be surprised if it goes past Oxford on the return journey.

A...... 2......carriage ........ turbo...... on a Hereford HST? Huh Huh Huh

help Angry
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2008, 20:23:27 »
Quote from: Btline on April 22, 2008, 20:08:49
Quote from: willc on April 21, 2008, 13:17:28
I was on it today, seats available as far as Oxford, as school holidays are over, some good driving (aided by a bit of padding) got it back on time after leaving Evesham eight late. Not a problem from my point of view - it was a train and got me where I wanted to go on time Taxis or buses are a problem!

Reason for no HST▸ (High Speed Train) was crew problems in London first thing, so a train was turned out by Reading depot instead.

This later change may pose more of a problem though...

11:51 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:58
This train will be started from Oxford.It will no longer call at: London Paddington, Slough and Reading.This train will run short formed with 2 carriages.This is due to a train fault.

I'd be surprised if it goes past Oxford on the return journey.

A...... 2......carriage ........ turbo...... on a Hereford HST? Huh Huh Huh

help Angry

Read the original post and give FGW▸ (First Great Western) some due...it was a 3 car turbo!
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« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2008, 20:24:20 »
Different service that Btline is referring to, IanL. Wink
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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2008, 20:25:11 »
Quote from: swlines on April 22, 2008, 20:24:20
Different service that Btline is referring to, IanL. Wink
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2008, 22:22:06 »
Ooops, sorry
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