Turbo On London/Cotswold Line Services? (26/04/2008)

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Lee

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Turbo On London/Cotswold Line Services? (26/04/2008)

« on: April 26, 2008, 14:29:34 »

From the FGW^▸ website :

14:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:25
This train has been reinstated.This train will run short formed with 3 carriages.


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Re: Turbo On London/Cotswold Line Services? (26/04/2008)

« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2008, 22:02:23 »

Quote from: Lee Fletcher on April 26, 2008, 14:29:34

From the FGW^▸ website :

14:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:25
This train has been reinstated.This train will run short formed with 3 carriages.


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I quite like thames turbos...

Re: Turbo On London/Cotswold Line Services? (26/04/2008)

« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2008, 01:50:38 »

Not the only service that was turbo'd, there were two others this morning, i cant remember which journeys but it was one to Malvern and then it's return.


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Re: Turbo On London/Cotswold Line Services? (26/04/2008)

« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2008, 14:44:19 »

Quote from: Btline on April 26, 2008, 22:02:23

Quote from: Lee Fletcher on April 26, 2008, 14:29:34

From the FGW^▸ website :

14:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:25
This train has been reinstated.This train will run short formed with 3 carriages.

Seeing as it was originally CANCELLED a turbo is better than no service at all...


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Re: Turbo On London/Cotswold Line Services? (26/04/2008)

« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2008, 18:34:10 »

Where were the 2 "spare" 180 units?


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Re: Turbo On London/Cotswold Line Services? (26/04/2008)

« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2008, 18:48:14 »

Quote from: Btline on April 30, 2008, 18:34:10

Where were the 2 "spare" 180 units?

In service.


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Re: Turbo On London/Cotswold Line Services? (26/04/2008)

« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2008, 19:00:09 »

Quote from: Jim on April 30, 2008, 18:48:14

Quote from: Btline on April 30, 2008, 18:34:10

Where were the 2 "spare" 180 units?

In service.


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