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17.10 (27 Feb) Southampton to Cardiff via Southampton
« on: February 28, 2007, 08:24:39 PM »
I have been working away in recent weeks but was back on my usual route between Salisbury and Southampton yesterday (27 Feb).  I was amazed to find this usually packed train (and the only one (down from three) from Southampton westward between 1700 and 1800) turned up on time, had three instead of two coaches and arrived in Salisbury two minutes before schedule.

I will update if this becomes regular.
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Re: 17.10 (27 Feb) Southampton to Cardiff via Southampton
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2007, 09:43:47 PM »
Quesing the 3 car TPE unit, 158798?
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Re: 17.10 (27 Feb) Southampton to Cardiff via Southampton
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2007, 07:16:02 PM »
I have taken the 17.10 service from Southampton to Salisbury since 27 February and can confirm that the 3-coach service was an anomaly.  There have since been only two (the service running from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central).

I don't know the class of coaches, will try and look next time.  They are still they TransPennine Express, though.
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Re: 17.10 (27 Feb) Southampton to Cardiff via Southampton
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2007, 07:53:22 PM »
Quote from: courgettelawn on March 13, 2007, 07:16:02 PM

I don't know the class of coaches, will try and look next time.  They are still they TransPennine Express, though.

158's I would think
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Re: 17.10 (27 Feb) Southampton to Cardiff via Southampton
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2007, 09:09:05 PM »
Yep
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Re: 17.10 (27 Feb) Southampton to Cardiff via Southampton
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2007, 09:17:16 AM »
I just wanted to confirm that the 3-carriage service on 27 Feb was an anomaly.  We are now back to two (Wessex Trains were running three on this service for a number of months before the FGW takeover) and often very crowded due to it being a heavily reserved service heading back to Bristol and Cardiff.
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