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« on: May 24, 2011, 13:31:31 »
 Cry If you are heading West from London/Reading this Bank Hol. & half term Friday Pm or Sat. Am  and want a comfortable journey strongly advise reserving a seat NOW as many trains fully reserved in Std and few seats in 1st Class left (to avoid scrum for coach E !!)
 Shocked Linked to this I see 1st Advance tickets Pad to Cornwall current price ^142 v Super Off Peak single ^51 + Weekend First ^20 = ^71 ? Do people really pay this much for an Advance at Weekends ! ( Angry >:(Is this partly why FGW▸ (First Great Western) are going to stop purchase of Weekend First prior to travel soon ?)
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2011, 13:46:31 »
I have standards for the 0730 from PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to penzance on sunday but was hoping we'd be able to do weeked first on the train

There is just two of us and since F is never reserved and I can't imagine a 2+7 going to penzance on bank holiday I was hoping for a seat in the buffet - well two seats
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2011, 14:11:51 »
Quote from: Mookiemoo on May 24, 2011, 13:46:31
I have standards for the 0730 from PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to penzance on sunday but was hoping we'd be able to do weeked first on the train

There is just two of us and since F is never reserved and I can't imagine a 2+7 going to penzance on bank holiday I was hoping for a seat in the buffet - well two seats
Do you mean Sunday ? my journey planner has 0800 as departure time ! If you meant Saturday The 0730 has seats available in Coach H at present. (Is there any danger of them using high density set do you think ?)
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2011, 14:20:59 »
Quote from: sleepy on May 24, 2011, 14:11:51
Quote from: Mookiemoo on May 24, 2011, 13:46:31
I have standards for the 0730 from PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to penzance on sunday but was hoping we'd be able to do weeked first on the train

There is just two of us and since F is never reserved and I can't imagine a 2+7 going to penzance on bank holiday I was hoping for a seat in the buffet - well two seats
Do you mean Sunday ? my journey planner has 0800 as departure time !

No I meant saturday!
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2011, 14:28:03 »
Quote from: Mookiemoo on May 24, 2011, 14:20:59
Quote from: sleepy on May 24, 2011, 14:11:51
Quote from: Mookiemoo on May 24, 2011, 13:46:31
There is just two of us and since F is never reserved and I can't imagine a 2+7 going to penzance on bank holiday I was hoping for a seat in the buffet - well two seats
Do you mean Sunday ? my journey planner has 0800 as departure time !

No I meant saturday!

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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2011, 18:07:51 »
 Cool UPDATE: still some 1st Class seats available on Saturday`s Cornish Riv. (1006 dep.) at the moment - get your ^20 notes out !   
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2011, 19:42:35 »
Quote from: sleepy on May 26, 2011, 18:07:51
Cool UPDATE: still some 1st Class seats available on Saturday`s Cornish Riv. (1006 dep.) at the moment - get your ^20 notes out !   

How about the 0730?
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2011, 21:41:40 »
 Grin 0730 ok in First Class (does go the long way round !)
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2011, 21:50:34 »
Best way. Box Tunnel, Sydney Gardens and the flyover at Cogload Junction.
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