1Z32 Paddington - Newquay on 08/08/18

[lightbulb]

Hello all,

I'm usually to be found in the fares section, so venturing into this section is a first!

I'm travelling from Southall to Exmouth on Wednesday 8th August, and got a great fare of £27.70 (1st Advance) on the 1118 from Paddington to Newquay. When I reserved with GWR, the advisor said that this was a counted place, and not a reserved seat. This struck me as very odd, and looking up the train's booked schedule, it all looks most unusual, with 15 minutes waiting at Reading (pick-up only) and 25 mins of pathing and recovery time between Reading and Exeter. BRTimes shows it as calling at platform 4 at EXD, which would be expected, but realtimetrains has it calling at platform 5 instead:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V09152/2018/08/08/advanced

BRTimes shows it as an HST, but if that's the case, why the counted place and not a booked seat? Can anyone shed any light as to what rolling stock is booked?

 

[w1bbl3]

The 1118 is a boardmasters special service so likely to be very busy. The extended dwell times will be to allow the anticipated passenger volumes to board. As it'll be very busy the service will be a HST, it's booked to go ECS to SPM from Newquay afterwards.

https://www.gwr.com/destinations-and-events/festivals-and-events/boardmasters-festival

I maybe that GWR are expecting not to enforce seat reservations, are you intended to board at Paddington or Reading?

 

[lightbulb]

Thanks for the explanation! I'm boarding at Paddington.

 

[Freightmaster]

I'm boarding at Paddington.

Whereas most of the other pax will be boarding at Newquay (sorry - couldn't resist! )




MARK

 

[SWTrainspottin]

Yes, Boardmasters special. I posted all the specials here: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/boardmasters-specials-to-newquay.167810/

 

[JN114]

My understanding is they’re for reservation holders only.

 

[SWTrainspottin]

My understanding is they’re for reservation holders only.

Correct.