FGW full timetable book

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[Mojo]

Following on from this thread: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=4534.45

There was planned to be a ^2.50 charge for the full timetable with all times, but Passenger Focus apparently kicked up a fuss and it is supposed to be available free of charge if you write to FGW^▸ (First Great Western), who will post it to you.

I haven't seen it available anywhere on their website, so below please see the PDF files for the full book - complete with the ^2.50 price tag :p

http://www.railforums.co.uk/personal/GW09M_A5_Compiled_r.pdf - full TT (6MB)
http://www.railforums.co.uk/personal/GW09M_Tome%20COVER_r.pdf - cover & info

[devon_metro]

Excellent, thanks for that!

http://www.railforums.co.uk/personal/GW09M_Tome%20COVER_r.pdf

(A corrected link - the forum doesn't like the space)

[devon_metro]

I love the reference to the bucket and spade special as announced at Westbury a few times. 

[Timmer]

Excellent, many thanks for posting this Mojo. I would have gladly paid ^2.50 for a copy. Strange that SWT^▸ (South West Trains) are charging ^4 for their version without any fuss (+^1 if you want it posted to you) and yet Passenger Focus may have got on FGW^▸ (First Great Western)'s case for charging for their TT book causing FGW not to bother promoting its availability. If I was FGW I'd say that they offer pocket TTs free of charge and for those who want a complete book can pay a small fee to cover costs.

Lighter side challenge...anyone spot the error on the route map on the front cover?
 

[Timmer]

Just had a quick look through some of the pages and I must say what an excellent publication this is, well done FGW^▸ (First Great Western). Such a shame it's not being made widely available with no promotion.

I'd say a bit of an own goal by Passenger Focus on this one if it's them that has scared off FGW from making this complete TT more widely known about as I think people would be prepared to pay ^2.50 for a well laid out complete TT book which also includes a lot of extra information.

[moonrakerz]

The 0900 from Brighton STILL appears to only go as far as Bristol Parkway !

The full National Rail timetable is still a better bet - and I really didn't see what was wrong with booklet E, at least the info in there was correct !

[Chris from Nailsea]

Lighter side challenge...anyone spot the error on the route map on the front cover?

'Sailsbury' ??   

[Timmer]

'Sailsbury' ??   

Nope Salisbury is on there.

[Chris from Nailsea]

It is - but misspelt as 'Sailsbury'! 

[Mojo]

The fact it's missing Brighton?

But then again there are loads of lines missing - Severn Beach, Melksham and all the other branches.

[Timmer]

It is - but misspelt as 'Sailsbury'! 

Whoops! I wonder if this isn't the final proof before it went to print?

[Timmer]

The fact it's missing Brighton?

But then again there are loads of lines missing - Severn Beach, Melksham and all the other branches.

Nope, but yes you are right it is missing Brighton as well as other lines. But then I guess that like the map that appears on the SWT^▸ (South West Trains) TT book it is only meant to be general overall map but the error that I spotted is quite a big one IMHO^▸ (in my humble opinion).

[Mojo]

I have noticed a few things - West of England services are shown as pick up only at Reading out of London whereas they're not online or on TT4. Also a mistake on the Rail User Groups page.

Still not spotted what's up on the map tho!

Edit: is it the fact that they have shown the Portsmouth & Weymouth via Westbury services as NOT going via Bath? 

[Timmer]

Edit: is it the fact that they have shown the Portsmouth & Weymouth via Westbury services as NOT going via Bath? 

Well done Mojo you got it.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Indeed: well done, Mojo! 

So, what FGW^▸ (First Great Western) seem to have been trying to sell, for a mere ^2.50, was a 'spot the errors' comic, with which we could have whiled away our time on board their trains ... rather good value, I'd say!