I am traveling long-haul London Waterloo-Plymouth instead of FGW. Am i right in thinking these services are in the hands of 3 car 159s usually doubled up? Im having a few worries after traveling on a wessex train from bristol to cheltenham. The unit in ex-central livery and was in a shabby state. It was filthy, half the seat covers were missing, some of the seats had no padding and EVERYTHING RATTLED. Ive never traveled SWT before, and i hope there units will be in better condition than Wessexs. I dont want 5 hours of hell. Just a few questions about SWT.
Do the services to Plymouth have a mini buffet or trolley?
Are SWTs 159 in good nick? Any pictures?
Anyone traveled on there 159s before? Was it a good experiance?
Do they double up the 159s to Plymouth?
Help much appreciated
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Re: SWT Queries
there is a trolley service....ntanswell wrote:I am traveling long-haul London Waterloo-Plymouth instead of FGW. Am i right in thinking these services are in the hands of 3 car 158s usually doubled up? Im having a few worries after traveling on a wessex train from bristol to cheltenham. The unit in ex-central livery and was in a shabby state. It was filthy, half the seat covers were missing, some of the seats had no padding and EVERYTHING RATTLED. Ive never traveled SWT before, and i hope there units will be in better condition than Wessexs. I dont want 5 hours of hell. Just a few questions about SWT.
Do the services to Plymouth have a mini buffet or trolley?
Are SWTs 158 in good nick? Any pictures?
Anyone traveled on there 158s before? Was it a good experiance?
Do they double up the 158s to Plymouth?
Help much appreciated
normally it's 6 cars to Plymouth...!!!!
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The 159s are nice- I travel on them quite often, and they're generally much nicer than 158s- better maintained, and with a nicer internal colour scheme (the smart SWT red). In fairness to Wessex, their refurbished units are catching up a bit.
They ought to be all 6-car between Salisbury and Exeter nowadays (sometimes 9 or 6+170 to Salisbury), now that the 170s' introduction has allowed the 159s to be dedicated to this route. you may occasionally find a 3-car though.
Beyond Exeter it's often 3-car, either splitting to Paignton/Plymouth, or 3 coaches just being left behind at Exeter. It is sometimes 6, though, but 3 is probably enough once you get down that way.
They ought to be all 6-car between Salisbury and Exeter nowadays (sometimes 9 or 6+170 to Salisbury), now that the 170s' introduction has allowed the 159s to be dedicated to this route. you may occasionally find a 3-car though.
Beyond Exeter it's often 3-car, either splitting to Paignton/Plymouth, or 3 coaches just being left behind at Exeter. It is sometimes 6, though, but 3 is probably enough once you get down that way.
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159 is like a 158 except for the extra car....
http://londonterminals.fotopic.net/p13870074.html
Here is an example....^
http://londonterminals.fotopic.net/p13870074.html
Here is an example....^
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Thankyou very much SCOTTLOWES,salopiangrowler,simon t and 1288gaje. They sound very nice (and look it from these pictures http://dysgraphyk.fotopic.net/p10398402.html http://dysgraphyk.fotopic.net/p10398401.html)
How much does it cost to upgrade to first class? Do you get any extras (free tea and coffee and free food like you get on virgin west coast
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thanks for the help
Nathan
How much does it cost to upgrade to first class? Do you get any extras (free tea and coffee and free food like you get on virgin west coast
)thanks for the help
Nathan
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First class on a DMU is very different from a loco hauled first class, or even Pendolino first class. No hot food excepting what you get off the trolley, unless you are on a DMU that happens to have a buffet hatch (and SWT's trains don't.)
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