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Depends on your settings, mine you have to click to file and then add it - if I have an open return and am getting any train that day then I won’t add it, but with an advance it’s very useful.

An annoying change is that you no longer get sent an ICS file to go in your calendar and remind you of your train, which I’ve always found very useful.

GWR named trains are announced and shown on the boards in England but not in Wales (as a regular on Capitals United)

Yes they did that when very new, really slams back and forth!

Looks to have been a poor month so far for the early morning Swansea departure being a MkIV. Hope it doesn’t go the way of 1V50 and just cease serving Swansea.

Are the exhausts not the silver oval-shaped pipes coming out of the roof?

Caught the Swansea Pullman from Reading last Thursday, only one table left which we took. Usual excellent service and down to £40 for two courses - plus unexpectedly 20% off with GWR Gold Rewards.

I’ve had a look but haven’t found it. I’m going in a few hours 1777190848 Ah ha: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U83102/2026-04-26/detailed

Seat frog allows you to book a time period (morning/afternoon/evening) on GWR. Swansea - London is £25 or so. Having done it a few times you typically get put on the first off peak train for the morning period.

A housemate of mine caught the last train to Swansea from a night out in Cardiff, fell asleep, and was worked by the guard in Carmarthen, who said grab a coffee and we go back in an hour - no charge, we’ve all done it. Hour later he’s on the way back to Swansea… and wakes up in Cardiff again

Cool! I had a ‘69 Rapier for a year, bought in 2015 while at uni. £800, mostly terrible, sold it for £1200 a year later. Now MOT exempt, which is terrifying

I understood the issue to be the announcement to all that first class would enjoy a variety of complementary eats and drinks, while standard couldn’t even buy a kitkat and some questionable coffee

Worth a try - I’m 6’6” and have a Spitfire. If your more leg than torso you’ll be fine, they’re quite spacious for your legs

It’s new in the last few months, they do it on the Swansea-London trains too. Jars a bit to hear after each station stop to hear about the complimentary service!

True. But it implies the funding is secure (l think).

Swansea Council has announced plans to restart electrification on the railway line from Swansea to Cardiff, as well as new stations and some reopened lines. Source Swansea Council: Here

GWR help via WhatsApp suggested uninstalling and reinstalling, which fixed the issue.

I can’t actually plan journeys on the new app, it always says there’s a technical issue. This also means I can’t buy tickets!

Delicious food onboard the 1430 from Manchester on Thursday. Steak is £3.45 supplement.

Roger would be made a lord by invitation, and he probably knows enough politicians that he could drop a hint he would be interested if asked. My great grandfather was made a cross bench life peer to bring STEM expertise in, and my understanding was that the idea (if not recent “mates”...