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    Southern trains from bognor regis.

    Perfect. Thanks for that.
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    Southern trains from bognor regis.

    Many thanks. Do they have tables or similar layout to the class 165/166 that I usually travel on these days.
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    Southern trains from bognor regis.

    Going to be in the bognor regis area soon. What are the trains like going to London Victoria or Brighton like please? What type of train is allocated? How busy are they after 0900 and 1900 return? Thankyou.
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    Birmingham New Street to Holyhead services

    Going to travel Birmingham to Llandudno changing at Llandudno Junction so just wondered as transport for Wales don't offer seat reservations.
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    Birmingham New Street to Holyhead services

    How busy are the services to Holyhead from Birmingham New Street at the moment and return? Some have 4 carriages all the way, some split enroute.
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    GWR Class 165/166 Turbo Diagrams

    I travelled from cam/Dursley to Weymouth on this train recently. 3 hours.Had unit 165130. No idea on other 165.Was indeed air-cooled. The only thing that would have been nice would have been tables. Wifi and power socket worked fine.
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    Examples of Surprisingly Short Turnround Times

    I can agree with this one. Did the journey 3 year back on a Saturday, train was packed during school hols. We arrived about on time but with a packed train luggage prams etc there was no way it would go out on time. When the train stopped, opened doors the platform was wedged going back to...
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    What is the Point of 158’s on The Exeter > Barnstaple / Exmouth branch lines?

    Had 2 x class 165/1 to and from Weymouth yesterday.11am arrival and 1730 departure. So much revenue lost. Stations without ticket barriers passengers would have had a field day and free day out Was positioned in leading unit both ways.only saw guard at the request stops. A 4 carriage 158 more...
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    GWR Class 165/166 Turbo Diagrams

    Many thanks for the info. Fingers crossed on Wednesday this is how it's ran.
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    GWR Class 165/166 Turbo Diagrams

    Now we are in summer season, what are the booked coaches on the mon-fri 0745 to Weymouth from Gloucester and the 1730 to Bristol Temple Meads? Also saturdays 0840 from Bristol to Weymouth and 1828 return please?
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    TFW class 170.

    What are the class 170's that tfw use on the Cheltenham to Maesteg route like? Do they have power points at the seats? Any other words of wisdom will be helpful.
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    Local services operated by 'express' stock for operational convenience

    If this is true, when will it start and what services will it run please?
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    Highlands - Loch Eil Outward Bound

    How long did it take to fill the tank? On what type of unit? Please
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    Autumn refresh for GWR Class 165/166 Turbos

    I agree. Been to Weymouth during summer from Gloucester, on 2x165 down 0740, 1x166 return 1730. One of the 165 toilets failed enroute and people were hopping from the other unit into ours. On return the 166 small toilet out of order and the uat went out at Westbury. On arrival at Bristol the...
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    Stevenage to London day out.

    Going to have a day out to London from Stevenage on bank holiday Saturday. Which service is better lner or thameslink? Do I need to reserve seats? How do I do that? Any advice really welcome.

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