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« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2008, 16:21:04 »
What will happen to the unreformed buffets that are not used? Huh

If you say "scraped" I'll be annoyed. They are perfectly good carriages!  Angry
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« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2008, 16:35:48 »
Quote from: Btline on February 10, 2008, 16:21:04
What will happen to the unreformed buffets that are not used? Huh

If you say "scraped" I'll be annoyed. They are perfectly good carriages!  Angry
Someone will find a use.
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« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2008, 20:52:29 »
In case anyone has missed it, there was another discussion about HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)), TGS and buffet cars, on another thread in this forum - see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=1619.msg11189#msg11189 onwards.

However, as Btline pointed out (http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=1619.msg11443#msg11443 ), that was not particularly relevant to the original purpose of that other thread!

Moderators - if it's not too much work, is it possible to split the above exchange (individual items from http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=1619.msg10888#msg10888 onwards, as appropriate?) from that thread to this, to make it more relevant and comprehensive here?

Thanks, Chris.
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« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2008, 20:57:21 »
bring back the buffet cars thats all i have to say.

Plus i swear i've seen a 2+7 already
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« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2008, 21:50:36 »
Quote from: Shazz on February 10, 2008, 20:57:21
bring back the buffet cars thats all i have to say.

Plus i swear i've seen a 2+7 already
Yeh, you would have. Two sets have been going around already. These are new diagramms for the sets or extra sets.
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« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2008, 15:38:45 »
Anyone seen either today?
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« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2008, 18:02:01 »
I've been told that the buffet cars have a filtering system to ensure that the water used for
drinks is suitable for human consumtion. This is not the case with 2 + 7s, there are no filters for the boilers in coaches A & H ( housed where the toilets used to be ). Are FGW▸ (First Great Western) going to remove the 'Not drinking water' notices from the remaining toilets?
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« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2008, 18:06:42 »
Personally I wouldn't dream of drinking water from a train toilet  Shocked
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« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2008, 18:13:06 »
Its the same water thats being used to make the hot drinks on the new trolley system - I'll take a flask to work in future!
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« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2008, 18:14:09 »
Bearing in mind that boiled water is safe to drink Wink
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« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2008, 18:16:31 »
If its that safe why do buffet cars have a filtering system?
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« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2008, 18:18:25 »
Quote from: qprrule on February 10, 2008, 16:35:48
Quote from: Btline on February 10, 2008, 16:21:04
What will happen to the unreformed buffets that are not used? Huh

If you say "scraped" I'll be annoyed. They are perfectly good carriages!  Angry
Someone will find a use.

The trains are leased as a set so the buffet cars will stay with FGW▸ (First Great Western) the saving being made with less fuel being used!






Quote from: devon_metro on February 11, 2008, 18:06:42
Personally I wouldn't dream of drinking water from a train toilet  Shocked

Water used will have to fit for human consumption so I wouldn't worry about your flask just yet
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« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2008, 18:27:14 »
Yep - I work for FGW▸ (First Great Western) and have been advised thar the water has been tested and is safe to use - so no worries there
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« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2008, 18:45:27 »
The 1530 to Weston was a 2+7, took 2 1/2 hours to Bristol. Very nice cards in the seat back pockets describing the choice (or lack of it) now on offer. Train was rammed past TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context), so trolley would not have been able to get down.

The reduced length didn't seem to make any difference in terms of making up lost time. 30 mins down at Didcot, 40 down by TM. 
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« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2008, 18:52:53 »
Quote from: John R on February 11, 2008, 18:45:27
The 1530 to Weston was a 2+7, took 2 1/2 hours to Bristol. Very nice cards in the seat back pockets describing the choice (or lack of it) now on offer. Train was rammed past TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context), so trolley would not have been able to get down.

The reduced length didn't seem to make any difference in terms of making up lost time. 30 mins down at Didcot, 40 down by TM. 
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