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« Reply #30 on: November 25, 2009, 07:42:07 » |
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I will make a point of observing as it pulls into RDG‡ and see if it is indeed the volo set.
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« Reply #31 on: November 25, 2009, 09:17:50 » |
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The volo system has been on the Cotswold line as well. Quite why it is needed here beats me, most of us cant even contemplate planning to be in a certain coach, a seat anywhere would be good.
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« Reply #32 on: November 25, 2009, 21:44:26 » |
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Looks like Laira are moving the carriage around different sets. Been told that today the Volo carriage was on the 1733 PAD» -PGN. Can some one pin it down for me so I can 'spot' it?   |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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« Reply #33 on: November 25, 2009, 22:11:27 » |
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Looks like Laira are moving the carriage around different sets. Been told that today the Volo carriage was on the 1733 PAD» -PGN.
Don't confuse the diagram number with the set number. As I said last page, the sets will usually be put on different diagrams each day. I would expect that the Volo carriage hasn't changed sets (indeed it would have spent last night at Old Oak Common, not Laira), just that it's been put on a different diagram. A busy one today, too; a couple of Oxford's, a Cardiff, and a Newton Abbot to round things off. |
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« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2009, 22:29:30 » |
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1733 Paddington -Paignton will be carting around much air after Westbury, particularly on a Wednesday night!
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« Reply #35 on: November 26, 2009, 22:36:33 » |
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Been told by the Volo MD (who himself is having trouble pinning his carriage down!) that the carriage is starting from Bristol tomorrow (Fri 27th Nov). Anyone know what diagram?
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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 #36 on: November 26, 2009, 23:54:12 » |
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its definately at Bristol because i worked it in as the 2045 ex pad service
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All postings reflect my own personal views and opinions and are not intended to be, nor should be taken as official statements of first great western or first group policy
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« Reply #37 on: November 27, 2009, 09:22:12 » |
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Been told by the Volo MD (who himself is having trouble pinning his carriage down!) that the carriage is starting from Bristol tomorrow (Fri 27th Nov). Anyone know what diagram?
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« Reply #38 on: December 31, 2009, 15:56:56 » |
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Just found myself in the Volo Coach on the 09.12 Newbury - Exeter St Davids. Bit of an odd choice with a lot of intermediate stops - not really a long distance train with passengers making long journeys.
Was very interesting to watch passengers reactions. The intial wow this is a coach with TV soon turned into disappointment that it was a pay to view service and that they needed headphones. Those who worked out that they could get a free code to allow them to view by entering thier mobile number were reticient to give the mobile number. End result nobody watching TV and most a little disappointed.
A couple of people played with the interactive map which seemed useful (with location, speed and ft above sea level) until it froze outside Pewsey and stayed like that for the rest of the journey. The emergency information got a bit montenous on repeat playing until Pewsey.
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« Reply #39 on: December 31, 2009, 17:11:35 » |
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A couple of people played with the interactive map which seemed useful (with location, speed and ft above sea level)
I like the sound of that! I always like planes that show this. As well as on Volo, I think many PIS▸ systems on trains will be getting like this. The Thameslink stock proposals show the info screens saying things like "Bedford 14 min/20 miles" and "Speed: 75 mph". |
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« Reply #40 on: December 31, 2009, 18:18:06 » |
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Hmm. At 75 mph it will take 16 minutes to travel 20 miles ...  |
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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 #41 on: January 13, 2010, 19:08:42 » |
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Lucked upon 'Entertainment Class' today. Changed onto the 0730 PAD» -PNZ Merchant Venturer from the loco hauled CDF» -PGN train at Newton Abbot. The PNZ train was delayed which was a bit of a result as I didn't have to wait at Plymouth for another connection to Liskeard. Headed for me usual coach E and failed to notice Volo carriage until we were held at Plymouth for a points failure at St Budeaux. It was only on reading the platform PIS▸ that I discovered this train had a/the Volo carriage. Log in for the free trial was seemless and quick, and my choice of an episode of 'Frasier' passed the 25 minutes to Liskeard. I'm guessing that as it is a free trial the choice of programming is limited and will doubtless improve when it becomes a pay-per-view service. I did a rough headcount and there were 8 people using Volo TV between Plymouth and Liskeard.   |
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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 #42 on: January 13, 2010, 20:36:17 » |
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I hope the screens are not vandalised.  |
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« Reply #43 on: January 13, 2010, 21:12:25 » |
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One downside. The couple sat behind me didn't understand the concept of 'touch screen'. The prefered to poke the screen forcibily enough for me to feel every key entry through my seat back. Perhaps they were used to using FGW▸ 's TVMs▸ . I held my tongue...... |
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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 #44 on: March 04, 2010, 15:16:32 » |
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I see from the Ring Go parking website that as of 1st March, Ring Go is now "the approved method of payment for in train entertainment on First Great Western Trains".
I feel like writing to them and asking how much it would cost to stage a re-run of that hilarious punch-up between drunken football fans on the 18:35 last week....
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