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  1. IainG81

    Crossrail - Through Running confirmed for November

    Nice to hear very clear announcements at Hayes about changing for Heathrow on a Reading service.
  2. IainG81

    Crossrail - Through Running confirmed for November

    Looks like late evening services are going between Ealing Broadway and Paddington in 10 minutes, earlier it was around 20 minutes between the two. Looks like getting trains from Hayes and Harlington instead of West Drayton is the best thing seing as Heathrow trains don't want as long. Enjoyed...
  3. IainG81

    Possible disruption 19th September?

    Currently at West Drayton there's a service westbound only towards Reading, trains are terminating at West Drayton, there's a stationary train in Platform 2 that's not in service.
  4. IainG81

    Trivia: Journeys where the route crosses over itself (on the same service)

    There's a few interesting late night SWR services one I'm looking at now seems to run to Kingston via Strawberry Hill then returns to Strawberry Hill and calls at the same stations again so it stops at Hampton Wick twice 11 minutes apart.
  5. IainG81

    Can I use my oyster on GWR to Newbury?

    No you can't do that journey with Oyster and the saving would be only a couple of pounds you might as well by a ticket and go fast most Newbury service from Paddington are fairly fast. Stopping services would take 50 minutes to Reading. Not including touching in and out at West Drayton.
  6. IainG81

    Passenger fatally injured on a train between Bath and Bristol, Saturday 01/12/18

    Heartfelt condolences to all the family. A real tragedy.
  7. IainG81

    False destinations on trains from Reading heading towards Paddington

    It is an interesting one for example both fast and stopping services to Oxford say Oxford. I have seen overnight stopping services say Paddington up until about 5am when they switch to Acton ML or Ealing Broadway. Just wonder when Crossrail does start there's a place close to Reading called...
  8. IainG81

    The Flying Scotsman is at the Southall Railway centre.

    The Flying Scotsman is at the Southall Railway centre.
  9. IainG81

    Keep The Train Clean!

    I agree it's both, people should take their own little or put it in a bin not just leave it for someone else to do and train operators should give time to clean or employ more staff to clean them if there's not the time. But I know for years of experience the public are very bad at leaving...
  10. IainG81

    Greenford branch

    In regard to the terminating at Ealing Broadway i think there was once a siding between the relief and main lines which could be used by services terminating at Ealing Broadway heading into London and then sent back out but that has been gone for a long time. It's a shame what's happened to...
  11. IainG81

    Class 345 progress

    The only thing I'm not sold on yet, I had my first ride on Monday 21st are the on board announcements i don't like "change here for National Rail Services" i would prefer "change here for services to Greenford" I'm already on a National Rail Service. Other than that I'm happy with the first day.
  12. IainG81

    Southall to Osterley line?

    Would it once have gone as far as The Thames when walking around Brentford it looks like an old railway bridge used to go across roads South of the A315.
  13. IainG81

    Southall to Osterley line?

    Always like the Bridge over the Grand Union it's like a 2 level bridge with a road and rail crossing the canal at the same point.
  14. IainG81

    Is it possible GWR will run direct Paddington - Windsor service for royal wedding?

    GWR say 6,600 have travelled between Slough and Windsor so far.
  15. IainG81

    Is it possible GWR will run direct Paddington - Windsor service for royal wedding?

    They seem to have a 3 coach train running now normally it's 2 coaches. Still think Waterloo, Richmond is the best way to go from London. See what they do on Saturday. Love to see a direct service from Paddington. Doubt it will happen due to the Slough junction being east of platform 2, on a...
  16. IainG81

    Virgin Trains East Coast franchise to end 24 June 2018 and is temporarily re-nationalised

    I wonder if WAGN services are more profitable than GNER. Does the express to Cambridge make more than the service to Edinburgh? As stated elsewhere the East Coast suffers from not having very large cities on route between Newcastle and London Kings Cross. Plenty of competition with Cross...
  17. IainG81

    Wifi on board

    Think I'm quite spoiled by GWR it's free and easy to connect and usually works on the 387's. Cross Country is pretty poor and you have to pay for it. Chiltern Railways seemed a bit on and off sometimes it's good other times not working so well. But free to use. Those are the three companies...
  18. IainG81

    Is closing slam-doors helpful for dispatch?

    I think I'll miss the sight at Reading where the last door in coach A or H is the one that is left open. I think the new ones have automatic doors so that will be a thing of the past. Also being on the train and the person by the door can't quite manage it and a crowd gathers behind. On the...

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