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Off peak return Taunton to Paddington

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Halsebee

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I'm trying to book an off peak return from Taunton to London Paddington (£107.80).
This ticket is supposed to be valid on the 0751 X Country train from Taunton to Bristol TM or Parkway and change to a London train there.

Restriction code LC states:

Not valid for travel on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and before the times shown from the following stations: 08:40 from Taunton; also valid on 07:51 and 08:11 CrossCountry services, changing at Bristol Temple Meads or Parkway;

But the train is now timed at 0750, and the unpublished restrictions on BR Fares are set up to allow a train at 0751 exactly. Thus the online journey planners are not showing this ticket.
So, is it valid or not, clearly it is meant to be valid on a X Country train at around this time, but does the one minute change in timetable mean it is not valid?
 
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It's contractually valid, however as the train has been retimed, it's not possible for journey planners to issue a ticket in conjunction with an itinerary including that service until the electronic data is updated by GWR
 

Halsebee

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Thanks. If I buy it (by inputting different times) will the gates at Taunton let me through at that time, and if not, would station staff be clued up enough to accept it do you think?
 
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