High Speed 1...calling at Dover Priory...

• Guest 684

  • Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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  7 September 2009     15:2428564
  #1      
  Hi all,
  
  Did any of the mere mortals among us travel on the turbocharged Hitachi rattler from Dover Priory this morning? Noticed the great and the good, of course, blinged-up to the nines (and I've no problems with that), but I'm wondering what the proles thought about it.
  
  Just being nosey for a bit of feedback, that's all. Looking forward very much to going on it myself soon.
  
  Floreat Dubris et Locomotivius Fastus Speedius!
  
  Andy
• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  7 September 2009     15:5528566
  #2      
  Andrew more to the point did they have to pay or was it a freebe But it does look very good and will be a great help to the Town and port,I hope to get on it myself at some point. Lets now hope it is the changing point for the Town and we move up,I think it is and a big thank you to the person or person,s who helped to get it here.
• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  7 September 2009     16:0128568
  #3      
  Shouldnt think they had to pay Vic. Although I would guess Charlie Elphicke paid, as as far as I understand it, he was doing his usual daily trip to London as a commuter. This time (I heard back from him later) the trip was very good indeed, very fast and much more comfortable than usual. It arrived on time. I believe it shaves 47 mins off the trip time. Some feedback there Andrew but perhaps not from a prole !!lol
  
  If any of you have missed it, pictures on frontpage of the first day of the train this morning at a bleary eyed from lack of sleep station.
  
  It all looked very impressive though...even the station.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  7 September 2009     16:0328569
  #4      
  Thank you boss for your input.
• Ross Miller

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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  8 September 2009     22:5428645
  #5      
  I have used it yesterday and today - it is excellent and worth the extra money as it saves me over 1hr 20min a day travelling, leaving me feeling much less drained than I did on the mainline service.
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