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« on: September 16, 2009, 06:24:36 »
Very much Stagecoach colour scheme for the interior but still plenty of tables in standard:
http://paulbigland.fotopic.net/c1754767.html
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2009, 09:21:48 »
Just a bit of re-upholstery then. Those blinking awkward fixed armrests remain. Can't see any evidence of power sockets in standard either.
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2009, 10:38:08 »
Is it only FGW▸ (First Great Western) who screwed up the location of the first class power sockets?
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2009, 18:32:46 »
That's a pretty perfunctory refurbishment. Agree completely about the fixed armrests, and the airline seating on the old-style HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) was terrible. Shame they kept those rubbish drop-down tables as well - never tried but I suspect they're not much use with a lap top. All you need to do is brush against them inadvertently and they come crashing down. And yes there are fixed tables but I've said my piece about what I consider to be their over-rated-ness on here before so will refrain this time!

Summary - give me the FGW▸ (First Great Western) refresh any day!
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2009, 19:36:44 »
i cant find the pictures now but the one off mk3 refresh of the virgin pendo replacement is quite nice
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2009, 21:23:07 »
Quote from: relex109 on September 16, 2009, 19:36:44
i cant find the pictures now but the one off mk3 refresh of the virgin pendo replacement is quite nice
Here you go: http://victorialine67.locos.fpic.co.uk/c1733785.html Better than a Pendo or a Voyager anyday IMHO▸ ('in my humble opinion').
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2009, 23:50:30 »
LOVE the Virgin "Warbonnet" livery on that stock. It's a real shame that the proposed 5-car "Challenger" HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) sets for Virgin XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) never made it off the drawing board...they'd have looked fantastic as well.
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