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« on: March 09, 2010, 21:11:18 »
From FGW▸ (First Great Western) live updates:

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19:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 23:04
This train will be started from Newport South Wales. It will no longer call at: Cardiff Central. This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3. This is due to a passenger having been taken ill earlier.
Last Updated: 09/03/2010 18:48
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 22:16:32 »
Wild guess - someone died on Train 1 which consequently could not be moved for police reasons so Train 2 got roped in to fill the gap.
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 22:42:28 »
probably a set swap due to a passenger falling ill and delay g a train
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2010, 22:46:02 »
...... or someone had lost the script which says "due to an earlier train fault" !!!
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 05:44:37 »
The incoming train ...

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20100309   15:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central due 18:43   short working, knock-on effect, root cause not identified
Full report: "This train will be terminated at Newport South Wales.It will no longer call at: Cardiff Central.This is due to a passenger having been taken ill earlier. Last Updated: 09/03/2010 18:16 "

So, yes, a stock switch to whatever happened to be available.
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 05:48:20 »
However ... tracing the diagram back, looks like an eventful day

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20100309   11:30   Cardiff Central   14:54   Portsmouth Harbour   rolling stock issues, knock-on effect
Full report: "This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.This is due to an earlier train fault. Last Updated: 09/03/2010 10:27 "

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20100309   06:51   Portsmouth Harbour   10:42   Cardiff Central   rolling stock issues, knock-on effect
Full report: "This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3 between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central.This is due to an earlier train fault. Last Updated: 09/03/2010 10:27 "
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