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  1. SN1 19-5

    Mini (?) gwr HST Okehampton to Weymouth.

    Saturday 14th of September. leaves Oke around 08:15. Gets back around half seven that night. I am on it! Are you?
  2. SN1 19-5

    Day Ranger Ticket not working at ticket barriers

    Namely, the Southern one that starts at 10;00 . I got one yesterday, just to have a day out in the sun in Sussex. Why didn't it operate the barrier? I explained to mesen that as I was trying to get through the barrier BEFORE 10am to catch a train that left at 10:06----- That is why the...
  3. SN1 19-5

    Shortest Gap With Mainline Departures to the Same Place

    Namely, 1C27 Padd- Bristol TM and 1U28 Padd- Bristol TM. These are timed at Swindon tonight at 20:00 / 20;05 I had a nosy at IRIS earlier today. I think that I spotted this. Am I going insane? Dunno. Maybe one of them is supposed to go further than TM. Probably not! I might be there already...
  4. SN1 19-5

    Experiences of journeys on Class 800 / Class 802 'IET' trains

    Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/class-800-performance-reliability.185334/ They are appalling. It doesn't matter which way you look at it. The seats are hard. The buffets don't exist. The diesel bits heat up and can't cool down. The panto bits wreck wires. I...
  5. SN1 19-5

    Split Tickets..

    Last year, I bought a car in Newcastle. Nothing strange there. What is slightly strange is I live in Swindon. Trainfare to collect me car is going to cost a lot. Especially as I bought the car midweek and booked the ticket for the next Saturday online on me phone. I am not good at online...
  6. SN1 19-5

    My idea to run services from Cheltenham to Paddington

    If I was going to run a service on gwr, I'd run the Cheltenham - Padds. This gets battered every single time gwr have a problem. They would probably pay me to take if off their hands! Can I do it?....
  7. SN1 19-5

    Loco's at Lydney.

    I was working there today on the level crossing on the A48. I spotted (most) of a 31 that was hiding under a tarpaulin. This one seemed to be missing a cab! There was something else behind. What is t'other thing? What are their numbers?
  8. SN1 19-5

    Any Old Fiddle?

    Mine is "Luncheon Voucher" We was poor when I was a lad. Like proper poor. No colour tv. Sometimes we didn;t even have a telly. Just imagine going to school without being able to watch last nights telly. All the kids was talking about last night's tv. I couldn't see any of it. No matter. My...
  9. SN1 19-5

    Trivia: Big City, Sleepy Sunday First Trains Out.

    I was in Plymouth this morning. Been there since about half 10 last night. Roughing it with the locals! Dissappointed that the station didn'y open until 8am. First train off (mine) was 08:37 Which is the latest Sleepy Sunday start for a major city?... Late night Saturday arrivals are NOT allowed!
  10. SN1 19-5

    Class 47 History Stuff.

    Hello. I used to be a spotter a long time ago. When we still had D and E numbering. I spotted most of the class 47 Brush 4's except for three of 47304/306/373/376. As far as I remember, they were Tinsley/Immingham ones. I only ask as I was on the last HST runs last Saturday and saw 57306 (?) at...

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