As I stood at Paddington at 9.30 ish tonight it appeared that the majority of trains were preparing, even the 9.15 to Swansea was preparing, not delayed, merely preparing for its eventual 9.38. I had hoped to hop on this train as far as Reading, but once it was announced it transpired a lot of Welsh people had also be preparing to ge those, so there was no room. It was only when I got to the platform to see the Taffia diving on board that any information was given to say why the train was still preparing, not delayed though. Transpires some animals had gotten on the line, if the misinformation boards were to be believed of course given that all those preparing trains were actually delayed. Maybe FGW thought by saying preparing we wouldn't notice.
As for the animals on the line, whatever happened to cow catchers being fitted to trains like in the Wild West, and days of early steam. Animal vs train, one winner surely, and if the animals have any sense they will get out of the way. I am of course assuming it was cows, or horses or sheep...unless of course a horde of guinea pigs had got on the line, after all we wouldn't want to harm cute little fluffy things like that.
Anyway got to Rwading and the misinformation boards said my train was due at 10.32. Then it was due at 10.35. It actually arrived at 10.38, but the misinformation board was doing that weird FGW Twilight Zone thing, stating the accurate time yet saying the train was still due at 10.35.
Maybe I should share this with my new friend Mark, who is Cheif Exec of FGW and who will respond to a letter I sent him shortly. What do you think, is it worth it?
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