FGW serve Honiton next year!!!!

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:39 pm

Well, every sunday in January Firdt Great Western have 4 trains a day from Paddington to the South West calling at Paddington, Reading, Westbury, Castle Cary, Yeovil Junction, and then most stations to Exeter St. Davids.

SWT only going as far as YVJ.

Would make an interesting detour. I will get timings for those who would like it.

eastern · Post by **eastern** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:55 am

Who will operate to Hointon by Class 180 Adleante OR HST?

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:55 pm

It's not really a new thing. Every time the route via Taunton is blocked, they go via Yeovil. (they did a couple of weekends ago).

It'll be HSTs.

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:54 am

I have the outward timings

Stopping at Castle Cary, Yeovil Junction, Crewkerne, Axminster, Honiton, Feniton, Whimple, Exeter Central and St Davids.

kizzers · Post by **kizzers** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:29 pm

Theyre doing it this week until Friday also, should be good.
I still cannot work out how they can stop at Feniton and Whimple, 3-car platforms and 8-car trains!!!
Might be going on them soon, as I live in axminster.

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:43 am

The usual route if the GWML main line is blocked.

Unusual if local stations are served by the diversions.

wookey · Post by **wookey** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:13 am

Yea, HST's always come this way when the GWML is out of action, seems quite normal after seeing it a few times.

I live near whimple station, and in reply to kizzer's post, they stop only the front 3 coaches alongside the platform, nothing unusual, we very frequently have 6 car 159 pairs serve here, not a problem, except for non-locals, who suddenly get an announcement telling them they need to get to the front of the train sharpish!, especially bad if you're at the wrong end of an HST

lol

Very much looking foreward to the 23rd of march btw, West country 34067 and Standard class 4 76079 are doubleheading a railtour that passes whimple in the Exeter-Yeovil direction, somthing that hasn't happened in a long long time, the only problem now is deciding whether to go and see the pair attacking the steep gradient (1 in 37?) from Exeter st davids to Exeter central, or to watch them at speed somewhere between broadclyst and whimple, decisions decisions..

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:30 am

Got a spare bed that weekend?

I'll share with your girlfriend if it helps

wookey · Post by **wookey** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:43 am

lolol, i can ask her John, but no promises

if not, i'm sure theres a travel inn somewhere

lol