⁴ᴷ Great Western Railway | Class 387 - London Paddington to Didcot Parkway

A golden hour journey to the west onboard one of GWR's slower trains, the Class 387 Electrostar from Bombardier! Starting from Paddington in Central London, this 46-mile journey to Didcot Parkway was used on some of the last Electrostars to ever be built. Sit back, relax and enjoy this 64-minute ride to the west!

Trip Information:
Train: Bombardier Class 387/1 'Electrostar' (387164)
Carriage Formation: 4-car unit - DMSO-MSO-PTSO-DMSO
Recorded in car 1 of 4

2N18 Great Western Railway - London Paddington to Didcot Parkway calling at:
Slough (19:44)
Maidenhead (26:26)
Twyford (33:13)
Reading (40:06)
Tilehurst (44:25)
Pangbourne (48:42)
Goring & Streatley (52:45)
Cholsey (57:02)
Didcot Parkway (1:03:35)

Timeline:
0:00 - 0:08: Intro
0:08 - 19:44: London Paddington - Slough
19:44 - 26:26: Slough - Maidenhead
26:26 - 33:13: Maidenhead - Twyford
33:13 - 40:06: Twyford - Reading
40:06 - 44:25: Reading - Tilehurst
44:25 - 48:42: Tilehurst - Pangbourne
48:42 - 52:45: Pangbourne - Goring & Streatley
52:45 - 57:02: Goring & Streatley - Cholsey
57:02 - 1:03:35: Cholsey - Didcot Parkway
1:03:35 - 1:04:03: Outro

Points of Interest:
1:27 - Royal Oak Station
4:19 - Old Oak Common Depot & HS2 Works
9:13 - Hayes & Harlington Airport Curve
41:19 - Reading Traincare Depot
1:03:24 - Didcot Transport Museum

*Any POIs I haven't mentioned? Let me know in the comments! :)

TRIP REVIEW:
Service Punctuality - 3/10 (we did make up some time by the end)
Train Condition - 10/10
Seat Comfort - 6/10
Onboard Service - N/A
Overall Score - 6.3/10

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