Some more cosy journeys out of Paddington this afternoon ... (06/09/2010)

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Some more cosy journeys out of Paddington this afternoon ... (06/09/2010)

« on: September 06, 2010, 17:19:24 »

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16:12 London Paddington to Reading due 17:16
This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Last Updated: 06/09/2010 16:43

16:42 London Paddington to Reading due 17:46
This train will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated: 06/09/2010 16:44

17:12 London Paddington to Henley-On-Thames due 18:13
This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.
Last Updated: 06/09/2010 16:45

17:15 London Paddington to Maidenhead due 18:05
This train will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 6.
Last Updated: 06/09/2010 16:45

17:45 London Paddington to Reading due 18:43
This train will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 6.
Last Updated: 06/09/2010 16:45


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Re: Some more cosy journeys out of Paddington this afternoon ... (06/09/2010)

« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 17:55:00 »

The points failure at Reading around midday has juggled a few sets about a bit


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Re: Some more cosy journeys out of Paddington this afternoon ... (06/09/2010)

« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 20:40:16 »

Departures from Paddington at around 17:00 today seemed busier than usual, presumably due to the looming Tube strike this evening, so I'd imagine that the reductions in these train sizes probably made things very cosy indeed!


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