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« Reply #315 on: December 20, 2010, 20:59:35 » |
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Lee, there's only been about 2 inches of snow in the area today - so there really shouldn't be a problem. I'm not sure why the 16:49 off Malvern failed to make it - said "poor weather" but I suspect that was up near Worcester as things were running Gloucester and south. Northbound evening service not shown as cancelled:  ... but I find that a bit odd. |
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« Reply #316 on: December 20, 2010, 21:35:29 » |
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Dare I attempt the 01:15 to Bath Spa - Cardiff Central Tomorrow Morning?? Need to be at Cardiff Airport for 5AM...!    Despite in the process of recovering from Glandular Fever, I have been persuaded with some brute force and ignorance to go on Holiday this Christmas, in return I will receive a nice shiny new piece of equipment... Shame FGW▸ don't offer complimentary Mince Pies in First Class...  XC▸ Do I don't see why not, it really isn't that bad out there. If you listened to the news you'd think we were living in the Arctic circle... |
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« Reply #317 on: December 20, 2010, 21:44:31 » |
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A more restricted and detailed service plan has been released for tomorrow. Today would have probably been the same had their been enough time to plan a detailed one, but the run-nearly-everything-late approach held up pretty well to be honest. Tomorrow sees a thinning out of the service between Reading and Paddington, with the off-peak Cardiff to London trains cancelled (as today), the Bedwyn-Paddington services only running as far as Reading, and a significant reduction in the Oxford to Paddington fast services with at least one of the two trains an hour being cancelled. Perhaps the only area that I think they might have gone a bit too far with as it means pretty much the only trains running are those coming through from the Cotswold Line. So, for example, that's only five trains between 9am and 5pm - perhaps some more of the xx:31 departures should have been spared to give an hourly service? There's also the usual precautions on the Marlow and Henley lines with through trains from/to London removed. Also, two late evening Cotswold Line services will run 'if the weather doesn't improve' which I read to mean 'If the engineering possession can't be taken'! Details here: http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=5012So.. much much worse than today then? sigh... |
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« Reply #318 on: December 20, 2010, 21:52:18 » |
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I like it when they come out with a "Plan". You can throw that out the window at the slightest hint of trouble.
Several sets at PAD» failed badly today. They just kept falling over, refusing to start up, air pressure leaks, ATP▸ set up errors, smashed windows, CDL▸ issues.
So Id love to know how they expect to run the plan tomorrow with several power cars already out of action.
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« Reply #319 on: December 20, 2010, 21:53:52 » |
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But the plan tomorrow seems like very few trains.. It's hard to work out QUITE what is going to run.. But FGW▸ site suggests consulting NR» site.. Which I just did.. That suggests all ok but to click on the ! button against each train which refers me back to the FGW update I didn't totally understand in the first place.. nice.. if not a little disorientating
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« Reply #320 on: December 20, 2010, 21:59:53 » |
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In other words, we haven't got the foggiest what the hell we are going to run tomorrow. I suspect there's gonna be a lot of mass fixing and warming up of sets tonight/tomorrow at the depots.
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« Reply #321 on: December 20, 2010, 22:00:12 » |
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Dare I attempt the 01:15 to Bath Spa - Cardiff Central Tomorrow Morning?? Need to be at Cardiff Airport for 5AM...! Despite in the process of recovering from Glandular Fever, I have been persuaded with some brute force and ignorance to go on Holiday this Christmas, in return I will receive a nice shiny new piece of equipment... Shame FGW▸ don't offer complimentary Mince Pies in First Class... XC▸ Do I don't see why not, it really isn't that bad out there. If you listened to the news you'd think we were living in the Arctic circle... The temperature in Pershore, Worcestershire failed to get above -8^C yesterday, with a low recorded of -18^C. For comparison, Troms^, Norway, inside the Arctic Circle had a best of -5^C and a low of -13^C. So pretty Arctic in that part of Worcs. yesterday.  |
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« Reply #322 on: December 20, 2010, 22:07:02 » |
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But the plan tomorrow seems like very few trains..
Maidenhead to London I presume? As far as I can see, AM peak wise it's a normal service except for these three which come from Oxford departing Maidenhead at 06:31, 06:42 and 07:59, and the two which come from Bourne End are probably not worth risking at 07:41 and 08:41. Apart from that it's a normal service - though expect delays, because as SDS Pad commented, other things are bound to go wrong. Temperatures are far warmer tonight than last night though - it's 0.1 degree above freezing where I am at the moment (last night at this time it was -5). And a plan is far better than no plan! |
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« Reply #323 on: December 20, 2010, 22:14:51 » |
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But the plan tomorrow seems like very few trains..
Maidenhead to London I presume? As far as I can see, AM peak wise it's a normal service except for these three which come from Oxford departing Maidenhead at 06:31, 06:42 and 07:59, and the two which come from Bourne End are probably not worth risking at 07:41 and 08:41. Apart from that it's a normal service - though expect delays, because as SDS Pad commented, other things are bound to go wrong. Temperatures are far warmer tonight than last night though - it's 0.1 degree above freezing where I am at the moment (last night at this time it was -5). And a plan is far better than no plan! Yes from Maidenhead.... It also mentions Henley services not coming this far so looks like the 8am and 8.04 fast service are cancelled for us... altho its hard to tell.. does anyone know? |
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« Reply #324 on: December 20, 2010, 22:28:48 » |
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Yes, that looks correct too. In a quick glance I thought I saw they were starting at Tywford, hence not mentioning them. Sorry.
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« Reply #325 on: December 20, 2010, 22:29:51 » |
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« Reply #326 on: December 20, 2010, 22:34:43 » |
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I'd probably cut my losses and go for the 07:45 stopper.
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« Reply #327 on: December 20, 2010, 22:36:21 » |
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hhmm that's not appearing on the NR» journey planner at all? Maybe because it's so slow? Not sure I can be there for 7.45.. and to be honest if I got there it would probably be in vain.. excuse me while I just go off and regain the will to live |
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« Reply #328 on: December 20, 2010, 22:46:25 » |
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Currently subjected to an agonizing wait to find out from BA» what on earth's happening on Wednesday... At the moment my flight still shows as operating, but the Monday and Tuesday services were cancelled. If my flight runs as scheduled than that's great, but if not then it's game over as far as Christmas is concerned.
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« Reply #329 on: December 20, 2010, 22:50:17 » |
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Me too.. I know it's only work I need to get to.. But they got me there today (a tiny bit late).. no more snow tonight.. yet the promise of a much reduced service tomorrow.. With not enough information for me to work out what trains are actually running..
Hope you get back ok inspector_blakey..I suspect/hope it might be easier for you than for me to get the 30 miles to work (well at least information wise.. shame on you FGW▸ )..
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