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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: TheBoy on 30 November 2010, 17:23:24
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Appalling, overpriced service. Sat here on the floor (no seats) listening to the heap of junk rattling and vibrating away, probably managing 50mph
Rather than use taxpayers money to subsidise this crap, drop the congestion charge so we can drive in. That would be faster, more comfortable, and cheaper with no congestion tax
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to be fair, they have ordered replacements and massive line upgrade to make it 100mph all the way to Banbury.
They have also retrofitted aircon to the entire fleet of those 165's unlike First Great Western which are still without aircon....
Not that you need it this time of year!
They are slow, but i just used to read a book, or watch a film :)
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:o :o :o :o :o I'm surprised! When I used to commute into Marlyebone from Banbury only about 7 years ago on Chiltern Railway stock we travelled on a very modern fleet of, what I believe were 375's, of the same type we now have on the Southeastern. Full aircon, aircraft type seats and very smooth 8-) 8-)
What are you calling the "Chiltern Slugs"?
Edit: I have just realised you mean the old 165's. I used to make sure I missed the train using them, which ran outside of the faster 375 service. You are right, it was like roughing it!! ::) ::) ::) ;)
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Not exactly comfy where you,re sat by a door, along with 3 other people. At least other train companies into London provide a fast service.
This is one of the returned ones, it's falling apart, and I can feel every track imperfection through my arsebones
It's an awful overpriced service of slow trains. Driving is cheaper (London tax excluded), more practical, and certainly more comfy. And less burden on taxpayer
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And bcause I am sat on floor where snowy shoes had walked through, my Tim Henmans are going to throb later :(
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And bcause I am sat on floor where snowy shoes had walked through, my Tim Henmans are going to throb later :(
You mean your pants are soaking wet TB :D :D :D
What rotten luck! ::) ::) ::)
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LZ - I don't know my trains, but this is one of the 'new' ones with the charge points etc and more comfy seats
When I lived in Aylesbury, I remember Chilterns (then network southeast) fleet all being supposedly state of art. Trouble is, that was 25yrs ago, and nothing much has been updated
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And bcause I am sat on floor where snowy shoes had walked through, my Tim Henmans are going to throb later :(
You mean your pants are soaking wet TB :D :D :D
What rotten luck! ::) ::) ::)
Yeah, thanks.
If there are any chiltern staff at bicster, I'll wring 'em out over there heads. Or wrong their necks
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LZ - I don't know my trains, but this is one of the 'new' ones with the charge points etc and more comfy seats
When I lived in Aylesbury, I remember Chilterns (then network southeast) fleet all being supposedly state of art. Trouble is, that was 25yrs ago, and nothing much has been updated
I don't think it can be a Class 375 TB on the express service. They even had a trolley come round with hot drinks, bacon sarnies, and most things you like to graze on during a train jouney :D :D
These are the Class 375 (Electrostar) :
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/Class375Electrostar.jpg)
;)
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Sorry TB, it has just clicked with me (getting bloody old!!) I mean the Class 168 which I used to travel on, which Chiltern Railways call the "Clubman"
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/Class168_.jpg)
;) ;)
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I have never known trolley service on slug line, either into London or up to brum
Still, I got a seat at risborough :D
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I have never known trolley service on slug line, either into London or up to brum
Still, I got a seat at risborough :D
No, that is on the Class 168 Clubman service only.
Safe journeys :y :y
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Sorry TB, it has just clicked with me (getting bloody old!!) I mean the Class 168 which I used to travel on, which Chiltern Railways call the "Clubman"
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/Class168_.jpg)
;) ;)
Tunnie will know type I'm on - one with more tables, and not the ones with 3 seats one side
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He is on a 168. Terrible vibration on those. BR 165's are smoother but slower. Trolley service is only on Banbury express with banbarian being first stop. No trolley service on Bicester bound trains.
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i used to get the train into london, 20 mins but packed. coming home the same,but 3 carriages with a total platform packed solid all trying to get on, probably 6-700 people. after rush hr they increase it to 5 carriages and they chug along half empty. been going on for the last 10 yrs now, nothing will ever change
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He is on a 168. Terrible vibration on those. BR 165's are smoother but slower. Trolley service is only on Banbury express with banbarian being first stop. No trolley service on Bicester bound trains.
Well I'm surprised Tunnie :o :o :o They used to provide a great ride only 7 years ago.
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i used to get the train into london, 20 mins but packed. coming home the same,but 3 carriages with a total platform packed solid all trying to get on, probably 6-700 people. after rush hr they increase it to 5 carriages and they chug along half empty. been going on for the last 10 yrs now, nothing will ever change
Sounds like the train I was on at the weekend .. I accidentally caught the train immediately before the England-South Africa game at Twickenham and wondered why it was standing room only on the slowest train in the world (an hour and a bit from Bracknell to London Waterloo)..
Lots of disappointed fans on the platform by the time we'd got to Feltham has there was no more room to get on.
Well, there would have been, save for the women who kept screaming "My cream boots! I've got cream boots on and you're getting dirt on them! I need to get off! I'm getting claustrophobic!" as she stared out of the glass in the doors ;D ;D
(It was much nicer coming back - had a seat and everything - save for the drunk bloke trying to hit on the tiniest 30-something woman I've seen in my life. She was cute though, to give him some credit ;D)
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mine is the great western line, reading to london. always on time but never enough carriages.
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mine is the great western line, reading to london. always on time but never enough carriages.
Is that the line that runs through Slough? That one was fast (if you caught the right train) - 25 mins from Slough to Paddington..
This line goes from Reading->Bracknell->Ascot->Clapham Junction->Waterloo (with a million stops between all those places ;D) and is slow as you like :(
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Been down the smoke myself today for a meeting with IBM
do my best to avoid London, the underground, and trains in that order ;D
London...as it always is
Tube, as it always is
not that ive been there for 10 years :D :D
Trains from Chester to London....impressive, much nicer than any ive been on in the past, these penalino things I think.
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He is on a 168. Terrible vibration on those. BR 165's are smoother but slower. Trolley service is only on Banbury express with banbarian being first stop. No trolley service on Bicester bound trains.
Well I'm surprised Tunnie :o :o :o They used to provide a great ride only 7 years ago.
I've been using them for past 5 years, if you get the right seat near the cab its ok, but they have serious cabin vibration.
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Been down the smoke myself today for a meeting with IBM
do my best to avoid London, the underground, and trains in that order ;D
London...as it always is
Tube, as it always is
not that ive been there for 10 years :D :D
Trains from Chester to London....impressive, much nicer than any ive been on in the past, these penalino things I think.
that train i got up to stoke when i met pete and daz was the cheapo one for 16 quid, looked like an old nunderground metroploitan line train, stopped at every stop going and was more uncomfortable than sitting on a pineaple with piles
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I think you lot are spoilt with your trains now ::) ::) ::) ::) :D :D :D :D
Do you remember the 'slam door' 1970 stock on the southern? Now that was noisy, very drafty (most windows didn't shut properly), often very cold when having weather like we are having now, stiffling in the summer, very dirty, and even better often had seat cushions missing so you couldn't use the seats if you wanted to!! :P :P :P
You load of softies! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Do you remember the 'slam door' 1970 stock on the southern?
With fondness. You were in charge of your own destiny. Too hot? open the window. No piped H&S droid over the PA system reminding you every 2 minutes not to hang out of the windows that you can't open anyway, or reminding you which train you're on as if you're too daft to read a timetable.
No air con that is fixed on full pelt, droning away, so your eyes instantly dry out and fuse with your eyelids.
There was always the thought that if it did get too bad you could open the door and make a bid for freedom. An exit strategy. No more. Nanny decides when you open the door. >:(
Kevin
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Do you remember the 'slam door' 1970 stock on the southern?
With fondness. You were in charge of your own destiny. Too hot? open the window. No piped H&S droid over the PA system reminding you every 2 minutes not to hang out of the windows that you can't open anyway, or reminding you which train you're on as if you're too daft to read a timetable.
No air con that is fixed on full pelt, droning away, so your eyes instantly dry out and fuse with your eyelids.
There was always the thought that if it did get too bad you could open the door and make a bid for freedom. An exit strategy. No more. Nanny decides when you open the door. >:(
Kevin
Indeed Kevin, when you thought life was over and you couldn't take the rattler any more, at least you could jump
with fate in your hands................not some faceless whatsit elsewhere on the train! :D :D :D ;)
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We must not forget the compartment suburban coaches, that later were deemed dangerous for us women. :o :o :o
I remember them as being lovely secluded places, where if alone with your boyfriend you had a precise time alone before arriving at the next station.................... :P :P :P ;) ;)
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Do you remember the 'slam door' 1970 stock on the southern? Now that was noisy, very drafty (most windows didn't shut properly)
I think I was on one of those on the way back from London the other night ;D (well, not quite - but it was manual swing doors between carriages, windows you could still open etc - presumably because the regular train was stuck in Vauxhall)
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I remember them as being lovely secluded places, where if alone with your boyfriend you had a precise time alone before arriving at the next station.................... :P :P :P ;) ;)
Hmm. :-? The timing element must have taken some practice. ;)
Kevin
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I remember them as being lovely secluded places, where if alone with your boyfriend you had a precise time alone before arriving at the next station.................... :P :P :P ;) ;)
Hmm. :-? The timing element must have taken some practice. ;)
For some reason I'm reminded of the Russell Peters sketch ..
"Oh my god! I'm arriving!" ;D ;D
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn5TjJYlr-Q < jump to ~1:39 .. then watch the rest of his stuff as it's incredibly funny)
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Sorry TB, it has just clicked with me (getting bloody old!!) I mean the Class 168 which I used to travel on, which Chiltern Railways call the "Clubman"
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/Class168_.jpg)
;) ;)
That looks far more modern than anything I have traveled on, says me trying to think back to when I last traveled by train.... ::) ::)
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Been down the smoke myself today for a meeting with IBM
do my best to avoid London, the underground, and trains in that order ;D
London...as it always is
Tube, as it always is
not that ive been there for 10 years :D :D
Trains from Chester to London....impressive, much nicer than any ive been on in the past, these penalino things I think.
that train i got up to stoke when i met pete and daz was the cheapo one for 16 quid, looked like an old nunderground metroploitan line train, stopped at every stop going and was more uncomfortable than sitting on a pineaple with piles
This picked up in Milton Keynes, stopped in crewe, and then chester
2 hours euston to chester, i was happy with that
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Well, there would have been, save for the women who kept screaming "My cream boots! I've got cream boots on and you're getting dirt on them! I need to get off! I'm getting claustrophobic!" as she stared out of the glass in the doors ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D Absolutely outstanding - well reported. 8-) 8-) :y
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I think you lot are spoilt with your trains now ::) ::) ::) ::) :D :D :D :D
Do you remember the 'slam door' 1970 stock on the southern? Now that was noisy, very drafty (most windows didn't shut properly), often very cold when having weather like we are having now, stiffling in the summer, very dirty, and even better often had seat cushions missing so you couldn't use the seats if you wanted to!! :P :P :P
You load of softies! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I remember that stock very well Lizzie as I had a regular commute (from the Lord's own county of Surrey) into Waterloo on the occasions when I was back on the mainland.
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Well, there would have been, save for the women who kept screaming "My cream boots! I've got cream boots on and you're getting dirt on them! I need to get off! I'm getting claustrophobic!" as she stared out of the glass in the doors ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D Absolutely outstanding - well reported. 8-) 8-) :y
I thought I'd accidentally got on the train with Paris Hilton or something.. ;D "My shoes! My shoes!" ;D
On the way back I did think, for a moment, that I'd got on the underground with Emma Watson but after a second (or third or fourth) look I realised it wasn't actually her.
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Now that was noisy, very drafty (most windows didn't shut properly), often very cold when having weather like we are having now, stiffling in the summer, very dirty
Yup, the mat I was sat on was wet and dirty (as my Henman's will attest to), it was blooming cold due to the draft, and the noise from the rattles was driving me insane. Ironically, this was the designated 'quiet' coach...
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Sorry TB, it has just clicked with me (getting bloody old!!) I mean the Class 168 which I used to travel on, which Chiltern Railways call the "Clubman"
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/Class168_.jpg)
;) ;)
That looks far more modern than anything I have traveled on, says me trying to think back to when I last traveled by train.... ::) ::)
As I'm sure Tunnie will confirm, every time I get on the Slug, I always swear it will be the last.
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Been down the smoke myself today for a meeting with IBM
do my best to avoid London, the underground, and trains in that order ;D
London...as it always is
Tube, as it always is
not that ive been there for 10 years :D :D
Trains from Chester to London....impressive, much nicer than any ive been on in the past, these penalino things I think.
that train i got up to stoke when i met pete and daz was the cheapo one for 16 quid, looked like an old nunderground metroploitan line train, stopped at every stop going and was more uncomfortable than sitting on a pineaple with piles
This picked up in Milton Keynes, stopped in crewe, and then chester
2 hours euston to chester, i was happy with that
The MK line into Euston is a much better service. Even the local trains (what used to Silverlink) are 45m from MK to the useful end on London. The fast trains are just over 30m