Avoncliff - station, facilities, services, events and incidents - merged posts

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[Alan Pettitt]

I think suitable under garments are still required at Yetminster, Chetnole and Thornford :-)

[Chris from Nailsea]

Three pairs of red boxer shorts, then - quick, 'while stocks last'! - See http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-PAIRS-MEN-S-RED-THAI-SILK-BOXER-SHORTS-30-32-MEDIUM-/180576429614 

[chuffed]

Are you gonna model them at the next Forum meet up then,Chris ??

[TonyK]

Three pairs of red boxer shorts, then - quick, 'while stocks last'! - See http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-PAIRS-MEN-S-RED-THAI-SILK-BOXER-SHORTS-30-32-MEDIUM-/180576429614 

Could I leave a deposit on them?

[Godfrey Tables]

Many thanks for the update, Four Track, Now, and thanks for the additional information inspector_blakey.
Sorry I didn't reply sooner, not sure what happened to the last couple of months...

Does anyone know where I can find references to historical timetables? The reason I ask is that I was just consulting Wikipedia to look at passenger usage for AVF over the years (wondering if the increase was partially or wholly responsible for the change?) and I noticed that the article is now slightly out of date, as it still refers to AVF as a request stop. I've searched google for old FGW^▸ (First Great Western) timetables to try and pinpoint when the change occurred for the purposes of updating the article, but all references seem to have been removed or refer to current timetables. I'm probably missing something obvious...

Thanks again for any help.

[TonyK]

Does anyone know where I can find references to historical timetables? The reason I ask is that I was just consulting Wikipedia to look at passenger usage for AVF over the years (wondering if the increase was partially or wholly responsible for the change?) and I noticed that the article is now slightly out of date, as it still refers to AVF as a request stop.

Not any more.

[Alan Pettitt]

23rd May 2011 comes to mind, although I'm not sure why because I thought timetables changed on sundays and that day wasn't!

[Chris from Nailsea]

While I am obviously reluctant to acknowledge the existence of any railway-related forum other than the Coffee Shop ( ), I can offer the following suggestion that it was indeed with effect from May 2011 - see RailUKforums. 

[Godfrey Tables]

Not any more.

Thanks FTN

I can offer the following suggestion that it was indeed with effect from May 2011

Goodness! I didn't realise it changed as long ago as that

[TonyK]

Nor did I until Chris offered the link to "another place".

[grahame]

An aside issue ... I know that some forums have rules about not linking to other forums, nor even mentioning them.   We don't.  There are different twitter feeds, facebook groups, and forums out there and I hope that our members feel as free to discuss what's on Railforum or Wnxx as they do to discuss what The Daily Mirror is saying about rail travel or what they see for themselves at Readng or Avoncliff.

[TonyK]

And that, grahame, is a very fair, civilised, friendly, and helpful attitude, and one of a number of reasons why the Coffee Shop stands out above others.

[Godfrey Tables]

Well, that was the reason I joined. I'm not the most extrovert person in the world and despite spending most of my life online because of my job, this is to date the only forum I've ever actually joined. Not bad considering its taken me 16 years!

I thought the email that was sent out to people who had signed up but not yet posted was a really nice touch, and it was that, that got me off the fence.

[TonyK]

At the risk of thread drift, may I add my compliments to yours, GT? I have been slapped down a time or two, with justification, but I have learned a great deal here, and had the pleasure of the company of some of the other members of the forum, over appropriate refreshments.

[grahame]

At the risk of thread drift ...

This forum is made by its members ... thank you, Godfrey Tables, For Track Now!, other gentlemen and ladies, for your contributions; it wouldn't be the same without you.  I'm writing that (as I've already posted upstream in this thread) on behalf of the active admin and moderator team - and that also to add my personal "Thank You" to them - in alphabetic order: bignosemac; bobm; brucey; chris from nailsea; inspector_blakey; johoare; lee; nickf; phil; sion bretton and timmer.

Thread drift?   We can do a tun back onto line here, I'm sure.   Did you realise that Avoncliff is a great favourite of at least two of the 'behind the counter' team ... and I can certainly envisage some Saturday or Sunday outings next year to the Cross Guns or the cafe across the canal from there.  It may have become a compuslory sop for safety reasons, but the way passengers have grown it's probably not worth calling it a request stop ... every train should have people to drop off or pick up!