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« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2009, 09:46:11 »
Quote from: Umberleigh on November 19, 2009, 20:42:01
Sounded great until I scrolled down to read that they are charging for it. Huh

Virtually every person over the age of 6 now has a laptop. Why pay ^3.95 when I can download my favourite tv programmes from  the last week for free and watch them during my journey? Not to mention DVDs - I can rent the latest Hollywood Blockbuster for ^3.95 and simply post it back when done with.

On my frequent Exeter - Padd journeys half the carriage is watching something or other on their laptops (using the thoughtfully provided power sockets!)



Can only think that if you are travelling with other people and you all want to watch different things
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« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2009, 22:51:11 »
Monday is the new launch day - likely to be in LA60 set which could operate on any of our main line.
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« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2009, 23:00:03 »
I suspect Laira will put it on the 1000 Penzance Paddington, however it could also be on the any of the early morning Plymouth starters or Paignton HST▸ (High Speed Train).
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« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2009, 03:54:58 »
Would be nice to know where the pilot carriage is. FGW▸ (First Great Western) have singularly failed to put up details on the website, Volo.tv just refers you to FGW's homepage. Why promote 'Entertainment Class' then fail to inform passengers where/when it's running? Supposed to have started on 21st November.

Oh, and that picture on the FGW website showing the carriage looks like it has been made up. The screens that are supposedly in the seat backs are not there in the window reflections!
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« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2009, 17:12:57 »
Any folks 'in the know' know where the carriage is? What set is it in and what diagrams is it working?

The MD of Volo TV knows daily where his carriage is but he's not telling me; FGW▸ (First Great Western) say they are to put running details on the website but have yet to do so. FGW Customer Service said "What's Volo?" when I called. Not the most auspicious of launches.
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« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2009, 17:59:06 »
Was on 0752 Oxford - Paddington this morning.
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« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2009, 18:04:07 »
Quote from: devon_metro on November 24, 2009, 17:59:06
Was on 0752 Oxford - Paddington this morning.

What a waste
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« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2009, 18:07:33 »
Paddington - Oxford in fact.
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« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2009, 20:11:37 »
Quote from: devon_metro on November 24, 2009, 18:07:33
Paddington - Oxford in fact.

As far as I can tell, vehicle is TS 42232 in the coach position in set LA60 then.
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« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2009, 20:24:12 »
Quote from: devon_metro on November 24, 2009, 18:07:33
Paddington - Oxford in fact.

Still a waste

Surely best suited to longer distance journeys
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« Reply #25 on: November 24, 2009, 22:07:01 »
Quote from: devon_metro on November 24, 2009, 17:59:06
Was on 0752 Oxford - Paddington this morning.
It was, as this is formed by the 07:03 Maidenhead departure not that anyone who got on at Maidenhead had a chance to look at one mainly because we're lucky if we can even find standing room
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« Reply #26 on: November 24, 2009, 22:07:52 »
Quote from: FallenAngel on November 24, 2009, 20:24:12
Surely best suited to longer distance journeys

Many HST▸ (High Speed Train) diagrams will have an Oxford on them before the set then forms a Penzance/Swansea train later in the day. I don't know what that particular diagram is but it's highly unlikely just to have plied between Oxford and London all day!
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« Reply #27 on: November 24, 2009, 22:59:35 »
The diagram I have found for this particular set (according to 125group) is:

0612 DID» (Didcot Parkway - next trains)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)
0752 PAD- OXF» (Oxford - next trains)
0931 OXF-PAD
1121 PAD-GMV
1434 GMV-PAD
1751 PAD-WOS» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains)
2059 WOF-PAD

Let us know Angel if you are on the 1751 ex PAD (Your usual is the 1722, right?) this week and the Volo carriage is there!!
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« Reply #28 on: November 24, 2009, 23:14:52 »
Quote from: bignosemac on November 24, 2009, 22:59:35
Let us know Angel if you are on the 1751 ex PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) (Your usual is the 1722, right?) this week and the Volo carriage is there!!

The set will probably be on a different diagram each day though.
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« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2009, 23:22:13 »
Quote from: bignosemac on November 24, 2009, 22:59:35
The diagram I have found for this particular set (according to 125group) is:

0612 DID» (Didcot Parkway - next trains)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)
0752 PAD- OXF» (Oxford - next trains)
0931 OXF-PAD
1121 PAD-GMV
1434 GMV-PAD
1751 PAD-WOS» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains)
2059 WOF-PAD

Let us know Angel if you are on the 1751 ex PAD (Your usual is the 1722, right?) this week and the Volo carriage is there!!


No - Mon-Thur my usual is the 1751

I get the 1738 from Crowthorne to Reading which gets in normally just as the 1722 is pulling out - but if the 1722 is delayed I can get it.

The last couple of weeks have been the exception - the weather has been so bad that, what with the cancellations, delays and stuff, I havent had the bike so get cabs and can make wokingham for the 1727 which just connects with the 1722.

Fridays I always get the 1722.

Tomorrow I am for certain on the 1751 since I am stuck in the waterloo hotel in crowthorne tonight due to a power cut overnight causing me to sleep through the alarm meaning I need to make 100% sure I am in early tomorrow.  My usual abode at the mal in reading was fully booked so I figured to get as close to the office as possible and this was it.

I will make a point of observing as it pulls into RDG‡(resolve) and see if it is indeed the volo set.
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