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ashford express launch
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:31 pm
by tango4262
hey who is going on one of the new brighton - ashford service if you go on southerns site you can choose a date (im on dec 27th) then you fill in your name, address and a form of identity eg debit card number then you get a page up and you print off your free ticket a smashing offer
regards david
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:32 am
by Elojikal
Who would want to? It's still quicker to take a service to Clapham Junction and then change to Waterloo.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:02 pm
by duncharris
Ah but is it (a) less expensive because you're not going into London and (b) people don't like changing trains (I know we all know what we're doing and don't really mind so much but Joe Public doesn't really know where he's going or what he's doing!)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:45 pm
by arabiandisco
I expect the point isn't to provide a fast Brighton - Ashford service (or it would be, well, quicker), more likey to provide more destinations for east coastway stations. The principle beneficiaries will likely by people from Bexhill, Eastbourne etc who want to get to Ashford.
The word "express" is overused these days. I mean, what's fast about a 'Virgin Megastore Express'? It's not fast, it's small.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:18 pm
by 1288gaje
hmm, Ashford-Brighton
what stock is going to do this service?
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:25 pm
by arabiandisco
a 171
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:59 pm
by tango4262
arabiandisco wrote:a 171
yay
cant wait ive never been on a 171
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:54 pm
by 1288gaje
tango4262 wrote:arabiandisco wrote:a 171
yay
cant wait ive never been on a 171
if that was going to be a Thumper then I would go down to Brighton
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:56 pm
by tango4262
thats a very good point
regards david
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:56 pm
by tango4262
but dont forget the ticket is free
regards david
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:39 pm
by arabiandisco
a 171... not something to get excited about. If you've had a 170 you'll notice no difference at all. 171s have a different coupler to a 170 and that's your lot.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:47 pm
by Christopher125
ah, but some 171's are 4 coaches!
(isnt the modern railway diverse
)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:53 pm
by arabiandisco
wow.
Just goes to show, you never know what will roll round the corner, but you can be sure you won't be expecting it. Or in the case of a virgin train, you can be sure you expected it 25 minutes ago.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:54 pm
by yorkie
I've done the route on a Thumper, last year due to a 171 breakdown.
I can't see myself going again, but if a Thumper ever covers for a 171 and I can get myself down (ie. I'd need to know a day in advance) then I'd be there.
Thumper or nothing for me!
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:39 pm
by JSReeves86
i would go on it if i wasn't up north as ashford is my local station
also the stock used i am told will be a 4 car turobstar 171/3? not sure of the exact class