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Feb 14 2014, 09:40 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Feb 14 2014, 09:30 PM) Interestingly, Reading to Waterloo is exactly twice the distance in rail miles as Reading to Paddington (70 miles as opposed to 35). No wonder it takes longer! Going from Basingstoke is probably a better bet at the moment. Think you are probably right. However as time didn't matter overmuch and I can walk to the station, the train seemed a good idea. Plus, I manage to use the time to clear my mail box!
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Feb 14 2014, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Feb 14 2014, 09:30 PM) Interestingly, Reading to Waterloo is exactly twice the distance in rail miles as Reading to Paddington (70 miles as opposed to 35). No wonder it takes longer! Going from Basingstoke is probably a better bet at the moment. As odd as it sounds I don't have the money to drive to and from Basingdeath every day and pay the £5 a day to park there. QUOTE (MontyPython @ Feb 14 2014, 09:15 PM) Thank you OTE, this is a great help. Hope to see you on the 17th?
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Feb 15 2014, 10:20 AM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Feb 14 2014, 10:30 PM) Interestingly, Reading to Waterloo is exactly twice the distance in rail miles as Reading to Paddington (70 miles as opposed to 35). No wonder it takes longer! Most trains also stop at 19 stations, journey time is around 1hr 20mins! On the plus side the trains are electric units, much more modern than FGW, and most trains are now 10 carriages!!
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Feb 15 2014, 10:51 AM
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QUOTE (motormad @ Feb 14 2014, 10:18 PM) Thank you OTE, this is a great help. Hope to see you on the 17th? Note the date - it's Wednesday 19th
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Feb 15 2014, 06:29 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Feb 15 2014, 10:20 AM) Most trains also stop at 19 stations, journey time is around 1hr 20mins! On the plus side the trains are electric units, much more modern than FGW, and most trains are now 10 carriages!! So for me, going to a location almost adjacent to Waterloo, it's not too bad, as normally have to take a Tube from Paddington, just 20 mins extra and in a very warm coach! Basingstoke as had been mentioned also an option, but it means a third change. Not complaining Biker, it's far better than a car even now!
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Feb 16 2014, 02:14 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Feb 16 2014, 09:45 AM) Until it snows and buggers up the third rail eh? But we don't have too long for our own answer do we Biker? (Please tell me you and your mates aren't really going to buy one of our old joke trains to drive round Didcot?)
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Feb 16 2014, 07:28 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Feb 16 2014, 03:14 PM) (Please tell me you and your mates aren't really going to buy one of our old joke trains to drive round Didcot?) I think most of them are going down West, probably Bristol area, so they will have the pleasure! But don't get too exited. The proposed units we are getting are refurbished from Thameslink (scroll down to "plans"). Even older than the "Turbos" No throbbing engines to keep you awake on your way to work though!
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Feb 16 2014, 09:01 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Feb 16 2014, 07:28 PM) I think most of them are going down West, probably Bristol area, so they will have the pleasure! But don't get too exited. The proposed units we are getting are refurbished from Thameslink (scroll down to "plans"). Even older than the "Turbos" No throbbing engines to keep you awake on your way to work though! Bring back steam!! No motors and electrics below the water, no third rail to short out, and bring back semaphore signals with no electronics to be b*****d up.
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Feb 16 2014, 09:13 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Feb 16 2014, 07:28 PM) I think most of them are going down West, probably Bristol area, so they will have the pleasure! But don't get too exited. The proposed units we are getting are refurbished from Thameslink (scroll down to "plans"). Even older than the "Turbos" No throbbing engines to keep you awake on your way to work though! Not older, 'heritage' surely I loved how they refurbished First Class, in effect just a bit of Crome! Really pleased about the engine noise, if you could arrange for a refreshment trolley too, you'd be getting near good
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Feb 16 2014, 09:16 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Feb 16 2014, 09:07 PM) Probably don't meet EU carbon emission quotas Ron! Admittedly manual signalling did not have the technical problems that we are now experiencing and, on a more serious note, the Ufton tragedy would not have happened had we still have been using that system. A reason for exiting Europe? Shame the Tornado people can't do their magic with a Bullied Leader, wouldn't take too much more design to get that running properly today.
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