Another rant about bikes and trains

Jon Senior

MSeries skankmartin@hotmail.com opined the following...
> Yup HST is the anoraks name for InterCity 125

But I'm sure I've caught 125s that had a "normal" guard's
van, not the funny little 3 bike hanging box.

Jon

Just Zis Guy

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 20:18:18 +0100, Jon Senior
<jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk> wrote in message
<MPG.1b5cf4508efb554a9898b7@news.clara.net>:

>But I'm sure I've caught 125s that had a "normal" guard's
>van, not the funny little 3 bike hanging box.

That would be right, yes. HSTs (class 43 or the "125") have
guards' vans. They are mainly seen on FGW and GNER I think.

Guy
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Jon Senior

Just zis Guy, you know? outlook.bugs@microsoft.com opined
the following...
> That would be right, yes. HSTs (class 43 or the "125")
> have guards' vans. They are mainly seen on FGW and GNER
> I think.

But it was an HST that had my bike hanging up off a hook.

Confused in Edinburgh.

Just Zis Guy

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 20:55:46 +0100, Jon Senior
<jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk> wrote in message
<MPG.1b5cfd1f9993ab039898bb@news.clara.net>:

>But it was an HST that had my bike hanging up off a hook.

Hmmmm. Was it one of Mr Branson's? Maybe they've been
refitted (as well as shortened) to be more like Voyagers.

Guy
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Jon Senior

Just zis Guy, you know? outlook.bugs@microsoft.com opined
the following...
> Hmmmm. Was it one of Mr Branson's? Maybe they've been
> refitted (as well as shortened) to be more like Voyagers.

No. It was GNER. The only reason I knew it to be HST was
that was what the platform staff referred to it as when they
explained that I was at the wrong end of the platform.

Jon

Geraint Jones

( Ialways thought HST were the 125mph ones. (the original
pointy ones, all ) diesel).

Quite right. I claim my prize for not being an anorak.

James Annan

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

> A case for Hanlon's Razoe, methinks :-)

I'd suggest Chapman's Razor, myself! Cut them off!

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Ambrose Nankive

In newsan.2004.07.12.10.01.41.515503@nospam.nospam,
John Hearns <john@nospam.nospam> typed:
> On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:35:03 +0000, Simon Brooke wrote:
>
>> My niece came down from Edinburgh at the weekend, with
>> her new bike[1]. Normally she comes down by bus and I
>> meet her at Dumfries, which is half an hour's drive away.
>> She could get to Dumfries by train, but that means one
>> train into Glesca, change stations, one train down to
>> Dumfries. So I met her at Lockerbie, which is nearer an
>> hour away.
>>
>> Today, she has to go back. So she phones up Virgin to
>> book her bike on the train.
>>
>> Sorry, Dave, I can't do that.
>
> Contrast with GNER's attitude:
>
> You can take your bicycle with you on GNER trains at no
> extra cost but you must reserve 24 hours in advance as
> space is limited. To make a bicycle reservation, call GNER
> Telesales on 08451 212 525 or ask in the Ticket Office at
> any National Rail Station.

They've booked me on 10 minutes before departure without any
problems as well.

A