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« on: September 03, 2020, 21:36:18 »

How about this for an HST (High Speed Train) souvenir........

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GWR-First-Great-Western-First-Class-train-seat-Luxury-British-Rail-HST-Mk3/283998160102?hash=item421f9c04e6:g:LkAAAOSwuohfGp5w
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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2020, 21:51:53 »

When I read the subject, thought some had an entire power car in thier garden, complete with working Paxman Valenta engine, to wake the neighbours town up.
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2020, 22:20:01 »

Sat in a few single first class seats in the Pullman. No way of telling if this is one of them but there’s a fair chance!
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2020, 22:24:20 »

Sat in a few single first class seats in the Pullman. No way of telling if this is one of them but there’s a fair chance!

Ditto.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2020, 10:41:19 »

If there is a custard stain on the arm then its mine!
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2020, 16:14:08 »

Sat in a few single first class seats in the Pullman. No way of telling if this is one of them but there’s a fair chance!

Simultaneously?  Grin Grin
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2020, 17:41:45 »

Sat in a few single first class seats in the Pullman. No way of telling if this is one of them but there’s a fair chance!

Simultaneously?  Grin Grin

Do you think the seat would be any saleable state if broadgage and I had?   Grin

I wonder if the reclining mechanism is in working order.   Towards the end there were a fair few where just as you went to take a sip of your drink the seat shot backwards!
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2020, 17:46:50 »

Sat in a few single first class seats in the Pullman. No way of telling if this is one of them but there’s a fair chance!

Simultaneously?  Grin Grin

Do you think the seat would be any saleable state if broadgage and I had?   Grin

I wonder if the reclining mechanism is in working order.   Towards the end there were a fair few where just as you went to take a sip of your drink the seat shot backwards!

.............I suspect Broadgage is eyeing it up for his dining room!
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2020, 18:23:11 »

Going to place a bid Broadgage?
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« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2020, 19:38:19 »

I think not.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2020, 20:58:01 »

I'm looking at a pair for a friend of mine who has a sprinter van that he wants me to convert into a camper .
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« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2020, 21:01:03 »

I'm looking at a pair for a friend of mine who has a sprinter van that he wants me to convert into a camper .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GWR-First-Great-Western-Mk3-First-Class-Seat-PAIR-Luxury-BR-HST/164338918705
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« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2020, 21:44:49 »

Gosh, how many of these seats are there?

They must be from Mk3 coaching stock currently being broken up at various sites.

Adds new meaning to the phrase taking your work home with you. Yes and then straight onto eBay!

Funny how the asking price is what you pay for a full first class peak fare from a number of places to London except you don’t get to take the seat away with you.

I wouldn’t say no to one, but I’m not sure the wife would approve if one was to turn up.
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I'm looking at a pair for a friend of mine who has a sprinter van that he wants me to convert into a camper .

This one?

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=23603.0;attach=5311
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« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2020, 15:46:14 »

No not that one but if you look at my profile picture the van in question is the same colour.
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