Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 You may not make it. Total power failure on the line, I've been sat on a train somewhere past Swindon en route from London for half an hour already (left London 1530) and train now reversing back to Swindon. City and Leyton O fans leaving London after work will struggle to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Total shambles at Swindon, according to FGW web site. Probably some kind people stealing signal cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yep, the whole London-Bristol line has been at a standstill now for 45minutes - if you're not past Swindon already you won't be going to the game. Trains will be cancelled or in all the wrong places for the next 3 hours. I left London at 1530 and I'm not optimistic either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Swindon playing away so you can't even drop in at The County Ground Every cloud..... Now two hours on the train and not passed Swindon yet. Don't fancy I'll make it. As usual not one FGW person in sight with any idea. Where's NTTDS when you need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 London-Bristol line been at a standstill now for nearly hour and a half. No one from London via train is getting to this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lenred Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Train manager says nothing for 45minutes then comes up and takes the piss out of City when I tell him I'm trying to get to Ashton Gate and then back to London tonight. "You don't want to go there, save your money". This is what you get for your train ticket these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Could be worse Ole. I've just been diverted to Gloucester! That'll be for the benefit of they Welshes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lenred Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Could be worse Ole, I've just been diverted to Gloucester! Hopefully I'll make the second half if I make the connection. Good luck in your quest as I'm just unlucky as been up for work which unfortunately coincided with the game, but I think you make this journey all the time so it must be a right pain in the proverbial. Hope it's sorted by the time you go back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Be fair. If you'd have said the Memorial Stadium, he'd have said "where?" He was a Bristolian so I think he was a Gashead. Train tracker is wrong - we're moving but slowly, ETA is past 7. Nearly 4 hour trip if this works out. You can guarantee the sort of performance tonight can't you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Could be worse Ole, I've just been diverted to Gloucester! Hopefully I'll make the second half if I make the connection. Good luck in your quest as I'm just unlucky as been up for work which unfortunately coincided with the game, but I think you make this journey all the time so it must be a right pain in the proverbial. Hope it's sorted by the time you go back too. Cheers mate - no fix, but my train just picked up everyone else amassed at Swindon and is now being guided Swindon to Bristol without signals, nothing is fixed, whole line is suspended. Might just make KO. I should be more worried by my 2230 home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Correction - still sitting in Swindon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Hopefully they'll postpone the game until August as I'm not sure where my gloves are. I've found my gloves. Sorry for the distress and alarm folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Still in Swindon. I predict a riot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 They held the train until nearly 7 to load up with passengers, to hell with people who have been on for 3 and a half hours now. I've got to go back again, 6 hour round trip for a half of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asfred Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sounds a nightmare boys. Len hope you make it sometime, I'll text you the scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Taxi to the ground now - 5 hour train trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Enjoy the 2nd half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Admin Maesknoll Red Posted November 26, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Just left Taunton, should be on platform 11 depart Temple Meads at 23.03, still got block working at Swindon, so expect a delay on the way home, but should be better than earlier on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks Maeksnoll ETA for train at BTM is as you say 2305, half an hour late, claiming to make time up before back in London. 7 hours for a half of football. Fun and games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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