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« Reply #135 on: August 16, 2010, 22:52:28 » |
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Perfect for me getting the 0930 flight - I'm sold on the idea even if I have to do the *horrendous* journey to penzance first - I'll just get lots Uni work done
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Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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« Reply #136 on: August 16, 2010, 23:04:12 » |
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FA, you don't need to go all the way to Penzance. Bristol to Plymouth has favourable timings and if you want to avoid a vomiter then there's an option of a local to Taunton from Nailsea and then a FGW▸ HST▸ to Plymouth. Sleeper leaves Plymouth around 2345.
Guess it depends on how much sleep you want. Word of warning though, if it's your first time on a sleeper then you may find it difficult to nod off.
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #137 on: August 17, 2010, 20:11:23 » |
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i am seriously considering getting on the sleeper somewhere in the south west as a viable option to airport hotel and parking when i go stateside later in the year,it is a morning flight 10.00 IIRC▸ so sleeper to pad and then heathrow express will work out perfect.
can staff use travel pass for a berth or is it just for a seat??
Can't comment on the staff part but is not that scenario the original post? you are quite right the scenario is same as original post i was not disputing that merely stating it would work as a viable option for me aswell |
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« Reply #138 on: August 17, 2010, 22:25:36 » |
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FA, you don't need to go all the way to Penzance. Bristol to Plymouth has favourable timings and if you want to avoid a vomiter then there's an option of a local to Taunton from Nailsea and then a FGW▸ HST▸ to Plymouth. Sleeper leaves Plymouth around 2345.
Guess it depends on how much sleep you want. Word of warning though, if it's your first time on a sleeper then you may find it difficult to nod off.
Done a uk sleeper from Edinburgh to London when a student - also recently done an Amtrak with three overnights so sort of used to it - bearing in mind my job etc I can sleep anywhere - except I find I sleep better on a train than anywhere else - lol |
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"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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« Reply #139 on: August 18, 2010, 16:27:06 » |
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Last Night's Up Sleeper 21.45 PNZ-PAD» (17/08/2010) with the Great Western green class 57 was formed as follows,
Loco, coaches G, F, E, D, (sleeping cars) then C, C, (yes 2 lounge cars) then A, A. (2x Brake Firsts) so extra seats than normal.
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« Reply #140 on: August 18, 2010, 20:54:48 » |
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Sleeper arrives PAD» around 0540. Kick out time is 0700.
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« Reply #141 on: August 18, 2010, 21:22:29 » |
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Erm ... 07:00, according to the FGW▸ website: From Penzance
The Sleeper departs from Penzance at 21:35 and arrives in London Paddington at 05:41 the following morning. Customers are welcome to remain on the Sleeper until 07:00.
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #142 on: August 18, 2010, 21:37:11 » |
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Yep customers off at 0700 train locked up and sent to OOC▸  |
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« Reply #143 on: August 18, 2010, 23:27:14 » |
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Thanks everyone for the info re formation. I'm travelling with the wife and kids on the Sunday's down sleeper - a treat for the kids, honest!
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« Reply #144 on: August 19, 2010, 00:05:18 » |
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Enjoy the trip TLM and let us know how it went. |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #145 on: August 19, 2010, 08:11:00 » |
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Erm ... 07:00, according to the FGW▸ website: From Penzance
The Sleeper departs from Penzance at 21:35 and arrives in London Paddington at 05:41 the following morning. Customers are welcome to remain on the Sleeper until 07:00.
I'm sure it Used to be 07.30, however I expect it's been brought forward so that the Sleeping Car staff can secure the train just after 07.00, in time for those on a one way working to catch the 07.30 back to Penzance. |
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« Reply #146 on: August 19, 2010, 11:33:54 » |
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Indeed, I've just checked the Dec 2005 timetable and it arrived Paddington 0511 and kick out time was 0730.
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #147 on: August 19, 2010, 16:37:53 » |
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last time I used it back in april, even us lowly seated passengers were allowed to stay on. Whether that was a one off, I don't know, because previously we've been booted off with a few minutes of arriving at Pad.
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8 Billion people on a wet rock - of course we're not happy
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« Reply #148 on: August 21, 2010, 18:09:06 » |
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Brilliant - thanks for the info! Not sure how I missed that on the website  |
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« Reply #149 on: August 21, 2010, 22:28:52 » |
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I don't know the exact time, it was changed a couple of years back because apparently they need to vacate the platform earlier now...
In regards to the formation, the sleeper car are usually at the rear from Exeter to Penzance. The position will be different from PAD» depending on the route the train follows that night. Bear in mind that the train is somehow a commuter train within Cornwall, so you don't want to disturb passengers maybe sleeping...
You vacate thae train as soon as it arrives into PNZ, by the way (just in case nobody said it yet...).
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