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    GWR Intercity Express Train (IEP) initial diagrams & allocations

    Yes indeed, with nearly a 50% reduction in seats its not surprising a few people were left behind at Maidenhead.
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    GWR Intercity Express Train (IEP) initial diagrams & allocations

    I've recently started using 1P03, 0550 from Oxford-Paddington, which is currently a pair of Turbo's. Please excuse the lack of knowledge, but do I understand correctly that these should transfer over to 800/802 in December or could this be as early as the May timetable change?
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    London - Manchester, May 24-26

    Hi! Ill be needing to make a journey from London to Manchester, outbound on May 24th and returning May 26th, traveling lunchtime-ish/early PM on both days. I also have a YP 16-25 Railcard. With engineering works on the WCML resulting in the removal of the cheap advance tickets with...
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    London Paddington - Oxford

    Perfect, many thanks, just the job :D
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    London Paddington - Oxford

    Hi all, Would be grateful for some help on a journey that I need to make tonight and tomorrow. Outbound, I will be leaving my office in Farringdon at 1800 and need to get to Oxford for an event this evening. My initial thoughts are to travel from Paddington on an off-peak return ticket at...
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    FGW to convert First Class carriages

    I've only traveled 1st class on FGW at weekends and Friday evenings on cheap advance tickets. I can only assume with a reduction in 1st class capacity, the lowest tier(s) of advance tickets will be withdrawn to somewhat lower demand?
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    FGW to convert First Class carriages

    First Great Western have confirmed this morning that they plan to convert one first class coach into standard class with an additional refresh/refurb for the remaining first class. Thoughts and comments? Link...
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    London - Leeds, January 25th

    £5 single is excellent value...certainly glad I posted on here! Booked myself on for a return journey from the sale :D
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    London - Leeds, January 25th

    I'll be needing to make a trip from London to Leeds on Saturday 25th of January and returning on the 26th with a YP railcard. Whilst very flexible on times, operator and changes, I ideally need to be in Leeds around lunchtime and then returning on Sunday mid afternoon. So far I am unable...
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    Class 68 Progress, what's the latest?

    Very smart indeed! Will be interesting to see if the rest of the DRS fleet will get a repaint, wonder how a 20 or 37 will look!
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    HST v Class 180

    "close together? leg room is excellent" I couldnt agree more, at 6 5' I forever struggle for legroom on trains, but the FGW HST's are one of the few types where I can stretch out a bit and not fold myself in half! :)
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    HST power cars on the Sleeper?

    Whilst it is very much overkill, having the redundancy in the 2 power cars, and 125mph capability to make up time would be a great benefit. With the introduction of IEP, surely there will be a surplus of recently re-engined and refurbished power cars?
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    HST power cars on the Sleeper?

    I did see this on the way into Paddington this morning but thought I was seeing things! I'm sure it must have been covered several times before, but is there anything stopping HST's working the service as a set?
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    FGW Franchise Extension

    Indeed, although I think all of them do a great job, esp when services out of Paddington go up the spout!
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    FGW Franchise Extension

    FGW Twitter account does make for some amusing reading at times with the number of complaints. How they hold their tongue I dont know!!
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