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NR» has promised Chiltern that the two bay platforms 1 & 2 will be 6car & ready by 11 Dec. I was present at the time.
There are two 9car & 1 silver LHCS▸ running at the moment in the AM and 1 9car & 1 LHCS in the evening. These will all shunt via Hinksey Yard & likely leave from platform 3 - so an Up train leaving from the down platform.
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« Reply #526 on: September 21, 2016, 18:47:16 » |
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NR» has promised Chiltern that the two bay platforms 1 & 2 will be 6car & ready by 11 Dec. I was present at the time.
OK, well - we'll see! When did they promise that? If so I predict the platforms will be held together by blu-tac and sticking plasters!  There are two 9car & 1 silver LHCS▸ running at the moment in the AM and 1 9car & 1 LHCS in the evening. These will all shunt via Hinksey Yard & likely leave from platform 3 - so an Up train leaving from the down platform.
Platform 4 you mean. And yes, it joins Exeter St. Davids in being the only GWR▸ stations where London trains will depart in opposite directions from the same station. |
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« Reply #527 on: September 21, 2016, 18:50:49 » |
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Yes, I meant platform 4....but 3 is possible too, the shunt becomes complicated, but could be done if necessary...it was explained at rhe same time as the promise was made. This was a NR» drop-in session at the Said Business School week before last now, I think
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« Reply #528 on: September 21, 2016, 19:11:58 » |
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Yes, 3 is the quoted platform for the 19:20 with the other four all booked from 4. Certainly going to have a bearing on punctuality having an extra seven trains a day using 3 and 4.
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« Reply #530 on: September 22, 2016, 16:48:53 » |
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Platform 4 you mean. And yes, it joins Exeter St. Davids in being the only GWR▸ stations where London trains will depart in opposite directions from the same station.
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« Reply #531 on: September 22, 2016, 16:51:11 » |
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yep, I guess so now.
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« Reply #532 on: September 22, 2016, 17:06:47 » |
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Westbury's an excellent thought.
How about Yeovil Pen Mill?
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« Reply #533 on: September 23, 2016, 10:17:30 » |
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Yeovil Pen Mill? Are there through trains in each direction?
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« Reply #534 on: September 23, 2016, 10:23:31 » |
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Through *Up* trains in each direction, that is?
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« Reply #535 on: September 23, 2016, 10:25:48 » |
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Westbury's an excellent thought.
How about Yeovil Pen Mill?
I stand corrected on both counts! |
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« Reply #536 on: September 23, 2016, 13:54:56 » |
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« Reply #537 on: September 26, 2016, 17:02:43 » |
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Westbury's an excellent thought.
How about Yeovil Pen Mill?
A cheeky one, but how about Termple Meads once IEPs▸ start running via Bath and Parkway? |
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« Reply #538 on: September 26, 2016, 17:13:05 » |
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A cheeky one, but how about Termple Meads once IEPs▸ start running via Bath and Parkway?
They wouldn't be 'departing (from the platforms) in two different directions', would they? Paul |
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« Reply #539 on: September 26, 2016, 17:15:44 » |
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A cheeky one, but how about Termple Meads once IEPs▸ start running via Bath and Parkway?
They wouldn't be 'departing (from the platforms) in two different directions', would they? Paul Indeed - and why wait for the IEP as there's already an HST▸ from Temple Meads to London via Parkway at around 04:47 |
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