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First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:27 pm
by 158881
Hey
While having a look in Shrub Hill this afternoon I noticed a 166 on London Paddington - Great Malvern. I'm not from the area but is this the norm? as I thought it was 180s and HSTs for this service. There was a trolley service onboard and the 3 car train was quite full!
Re: First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:33 pm
by davidcoates8
Its fairly common place now, mostly in the mornings. Had a 2 car on 17.21 from Foregate Street to London earlier in the week. Full and standing only done 2 two stops.
Re: First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:08 pm
by arabiandisco
I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...
Re: First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:58 pm
by dorlan
arabiandisco wrote:I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...
Went to London from Evesham on a 2-car 166, at least 10 years ago, so it's nothing new!
Re: First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:08 pm
by salopiangrowler
arabiandisco wrote:I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...
dont remember the 158 that did ECS from bristol to Penzance (No spares at long rock or Liara) to run a london paddington limited stop service!!!, if its possible FGW will do it.
Re: First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:58 pm
by charlierc
I'm amazed people from the Cotswolds manage to get in on the train given the small crowded usual things.
Re: First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:05 pm
by 158881
dorlan wrote:arabiandisco wrote:I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...
Went to London from Evesham on a 2-car 166, at least 10 years ago, so it's nothing new!
That was the only option then I think because didn't Thames Trains run it ?
Re: First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:01 pm
by dorlan
158881 wrote:dorlan wrote:arabiandisco wrote:I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...
Went to London from Evesham on a 2-car 166, at least 10 years ago, so it's nothing new!
That was the only option then I think because didn't Thames Trains run it ?
There were GW HSTs on some of the services, the rest, run by TT, were usually 3 car 166s!