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« Reply #135 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 15:33:00 » |
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Apparently SAS have sold about 5 coaches so far. So with about 75 people per coach, that's just under 400. Plus the 250-odd sold by the T&B last I heard, that's almost a good thousand, right there!
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« Reply #136 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 15:41:35 » |
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Apparently SAS have sold about 5 coaches so far. So with about 75 people per coach, that's just under 400. Plus the 250-odd sold by the T&B last I heard, that's almost a good thousand, right there!
75 per coach? Nearer 50! |
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« Reply #137 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 15:54:16 » |
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75 per coach? Nearer 50!
Good point. Just checked on Barnes' website and their luxury coaches have 61 seats, but the older ones they use for footy might have more. I don't know where I got 75 from, but it rings a familiar bell regarding their capacity. |
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« Reply #138 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 16:13:14 » |
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« Reply #139 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 16:16:29 » |
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Good point. Just checked on Barnes' website and their luxury coaches have 61 seats, but the older ones they use for footy might have more. I don't know where I got 75 from, but it rings a familiar bell regarding their capacity.
For 75 it would have to be a double decker - I cannot see a fleet of old double deckers making a convoy to Coventry, unless this is part of making it a proper old school away day with wooden rattles and wrecking the train on the way home? |
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« Reply #140 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 17:05:57 » |
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For 75 it would have to be a double decker - I cannot see a fleet of old double deckers making a convoy to Coventry, unless this is part of making it a proper old school away day with wooden rattles and wrecking the train on the way home?
Haha. I was just making a rough calculation. I've tweeted them and the ones that SAS use have 61 seats. 61 * 5 = 305. Still not bad. If they sell two more coaches that'd be 427 one one company + the T&B coaches. Could be a good amount! |
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« Reply #141 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 17:21:47 » |
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I passed through Coventry yesterday on the train, its bloody miles from Lancaster.... I will not be attending!
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« Reply #142 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 17:41:24 » |
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339 tickets sold as of 16:38 today.
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« Reply #143 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 17:54:44 » |
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For 75 it would have to be a double decker - I cannot see a fleet of old double deckers making a convoy to Coventry, unless this is part of making it a proper old school away day with wooden rattles and wrecking the train on the way home?
Barnes do have some modern double decker coaches. |
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« Reply #144 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 18:36:47 » |
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We have to get at least half of the 5k target to avoid a huge embarrassment.
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« Reply #145 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 20:09:20 » |
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I've not bought a ticket yet, so that makes it at least 340.
I was assuming I could just pay on the door - am I being optimistic ?
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« Reply #146 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 20:36:28 » |
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I've not bought a ticket yet, so that makes it at least 340.
I was assuming I could just pay on the door - am I being optimistic ?
I think you probably are. The OS says it's all ticket for us. |
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« Reply #147 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 20:42:03 » |
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I passed through Coventry yesterday on the train, its bloody miles from Lancaster.... I will not be attending!
Part timer.  Travelling from Cheltenham with both brothers. Can't wait for our day out in (historic) Warwickshire's largest town. |
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« Reply #148 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 20:46:57 » |
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I thought about going, looked at the train prices...
As much as I'd like to go (week in/week out), I can't justify it.
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« Reply #149 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 20:49:18 » |
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Our plan from Cheltenham is to get the train. But to be honest, I'd be prepared to drive this one and forego the beer if I had to for this.
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