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« on: November 28, 2007, 09:55:23 »
Quote from a fading notice on the 2006 service from Tiverton Parkway - Castle Cary (26/11/2007) :

Adelante was chosen as the name for the new fleet as it is a word implying modernity with speed and reliability , through its Spanish meaning of progress and moving forward.
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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2007, 15:25:36 »
I was well chuffed when I found my "Introduction to the Adelante fleet" leaflet  at home!
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2007, 17:51:38 »
Quote from: Jim on November 28, 2007, 15:25:36
I was well chuffed when I found my "Introduction to the Adelante fleet" leaflet  at home!
Think Ive got one somewhere. I seem to recall just how chuffed GW» (Great Western - used as an abbreviation for the area / lines under the Great Western franchise, as opposed to FGW which includes "First", the company operating them too. For tickets - about) were at the time...it didnt last long though!
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2007, 17:53:33 »
Adalante...Spanish for pile of crap!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2007, 16:42:10 »
When they work, Adelantes are great trains with their fast acceleration, lovely cold air conditioning and very generous leg room particularly in coach A
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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2008, 18:40:53 »
Quote from: Jim on November 28, 2007, 15:25:36
I was well chuffed when I found my "Introduction to the Adelante fleet" leaflet  at home!
I think I have 2, and I know exactly where one is.
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« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2008, 18:42:23 »
Quote from: dog box on November 28, 2007, 17:53:33
Adalante...Spanish for pile of crap!!!!!!!!!!
Don't be like that; they are good trains.
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« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2008, 19:11:49 »
I've got one.

I like the way they make a big thing about the "automatic customer operated sliding doors."

OK FGW▸ (First Great Western) you have HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with slam doors, but the majority of the UK▸ (United Kingdom) has seen these wonderful "magic" doors before!
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