JUST ABOUT SUMS FGW^▸ (First Great Western) UP. IT NAMES A TRAIN AFTER A COLLEGE IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSURE. I EXPECT THEY FELT A KINDRED SPIRIT!

Perhaps I should not complain as I only travel to London from Paignton 4 to 6 times a month. Unlike the guys and girls on the daily recycled cattle trucks who's life span is shortened by (like the fares) sky high stress levels,but not liking change?
I travelled up on Monday to Paddington on one of these referbished 125's (over 4 hours). Yes, they have taken a leaf out of the budget airlines book: cramped hard seats, if you are over four foot six then you will need physiotherapy at Paddington. Yes they pack them in alright (and still people have to stand). If you do manage to get a table seat, the recycled ironing board that they laughingly call a table is a joke. The poor guy across from me trying to use his laptop had to give up. The lady sat next to me was in such discomfort she could not sit still.
I am old enough to remember when the 125's were introduced on BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) western region. I loved them; clean, spacious, all seats had tables of reasonable size, reasonable fares, staff for the most part real railway people. Then? well we all know what happended next, thus the reason for sites like this.
BRING BACK INTER-CITY! & British Rail, and most of all:the work shops and design teams who thirty years ago gave the tax payer a great british train which has now been referbished in to a cattle truck.