Odd working at Reading

Whilst awaiting the 14.00 on platform 5 at Reading yesterday, I was
surprised to see, speeding through on the Plat 5 road, EWS 47778 with half a
dozen assorted mail vans and, at the rear, 67009 and 67019 dead in tow. Any
ideas?

Tony

"Tony Day" <tonyday@exmouth.> wrote in message
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> Whilst awaiting the 14.00 on platform 5 at Reading yesterday, I was
> surprised to see, speeding through on the Plat 5 road, EWS 47778 with half
a
> dozen assorted mail vans and, at the rear, 67009 and 67019 dead in tow.
Any
> ideas?
>
Platform 5 is the Up Platform Loop. Why should any train speed through on
this line, rather than using the Up Main Line (which is the middle line
between platforms 4 and 5)?

Peter

"Peter Masson" <Peter.Masson1@> wrote in message
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>
> "Tony Day" <tonyday@exmouth.> wrote in message
> news:bkbq4i$3st$1$8300dec7@news....
> > Whilst awaiting the 14.00 on platform 5 at Reading yesterday, I was
> > surprised to see, speeding through on the Plat 5 road, EWS 47778 with
half
> a
> > dozen assorted mail vans and, at the rear, 67009 and 67019 dead in tow.
> Any
> > ideas?
> >
> Platform 5 is the Up Platform Loop. Why should any train speed through on
> this line, rather than using the Up Main Line (which is the middle line
> between platforms 4 and 5)?
>
> Peter

Sorry! It used Patform 4, of course (but NOT the middle road).

Tony