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« Reply #30 on: October 03, 2008, 22:55:46 »
Related article links.
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Firm-rolls-out-its-refurbished.4550487.jp

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/High-Speed-Trains-make-comeback-Bristol-lines/article-376274-detail/article.html
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« Reply #31 on: October 08, 2008, 18:06:20 »
Is back at Wabtec now due to faults  Grin
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« Reply #32 on: October 09, 2008, 01:00:14 »
WHat faults are they?
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« Reply #33 on: October 13, 2008, 17:50:19 »
you know what i was on a voyager yesterday to glouster and back smelly toilets rock hard seats noisy rattley a pacer would have been more preferable no joke
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« Reply #34 on: October 13, 2008, 18:11:53 »
Can't find any mention of this, but prepared for  Embarrassed anyway....

I heard somewhere, that the seats in the FGW▸ (First Great Western) Mk3s are designed to be more user friendly in a crash situation, hence the high backs. 
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« Reply #35 on: October 13, 2008, 18:13:29 »
thats true and i think you saw it the same place as me did you watch the refurb videos on youtube?
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« Reply #36 on: October 13, 2008, 18:15:48 »
Quote from: relex109 on October 13, 2008, 18:13:29
thats true and i think you saw it the same place as me did you watch the refurb videos on youtube?

Yes, that must have been it.  FGW▸ (First Great Western) took lots of flak over seat design IIRC▸ (if I recall/remember/read correctly), particularly after Ufton Nervet
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« Reply #37 on: October 13, 2008, 19:22:01 »
Quote from: devon_metro on October 08, 2008, 18:06:20
Is back at Wabtec now due to faults  Grin

A XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) memo said it went back for scheduled maintenance to ensure any initial problems could be ironed out.
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« Reply #38 on: October 13, 2008, 19:26:42 »
Believe its back out today working 0900 Glasgow - Plymouth
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« Reply #39 on: October 23, 2008, 21:07:06 »
Just had a look at some photos from the refurbished XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) Mk3!
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