Diverted First Great Western HST's over the South West Trains Region December 2010

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Diverted First Great Western HST's over the South West Trains Region, 27th December 2010 to the 1st January 2011. Due to Network Rail replacing a Railway Bridge at Reading railway station over this week so no trains could pass though Reading station so FGW decided it would be better to divert there trains instead of transferring people on to a bus and it was a successful week! Thanks FGW for diverting your HST's over unfamiliar territory because I have got a lot of rare footage!

Locations in order on this video --
Andover
Whitchurch
Overton
Basingstoke
Hook
Farnborough
Woking
Byfleet & New Haw
Clapham Junction
Vauxhall
London Waterloo

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  • where was the 9 coach hst?

  • @harri395 I think FGW got rid of them hence the stored MK3 buffet cars but are now being turned into TSO's.

  • these trains need to be transported to the US to show them what a HST train looks like

  • @selx13 or just show them this video ;)

  • not really as a full stopping service takes about 5 hours between exeter & Waterloo

    Exeter - Paddington takes about 4 hours ... ?

  • @buttercupline Yes but that is via Surbiton and HST are not allowed though Surbiton due to gauging issues so they have go go via Hounslow or Richmond to get into London Waterloo. Hence it will be a longer journey time!!! Because it was with these diversions.

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  • It is a rare sight to see Intercity First Great Western trains depart and arrive at London Waterloo rather than its usual terminus, Paddington. The train journey between London Waterloo and Penzance on a rare occasion is fascinating.

  • love it

  • @buttercupline Ok but It would still be a very long journey compared to going via Reading and into London Paddington.

  • @buttercupline digby & sowton in devon tisbury - basingstoke clapham junction put in daniels south west trains announcment thats a good'n

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