14 coach IET

14 coach IET

14 coach IET

Posted by JohnM at 17:53, 31st July 2026

I was looking at RTT to see which trains sped through Chippenham yesterday evening while I was waiting for my Melksham service, and spotted this:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:W34637/2026-07-30

Do 14 coach IETs really exist? I didn't notice that it was any longer than usual, but it was motoring.

Re: 14 coach IET

Posted by grahame at 18:56, 31st July 2026

: JohnM

Platform 5 at Paddington, from where it started, won't accommodate more than 10 carriages?

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