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« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2010, 13:48:54 »
Quote from: smithy on July 15, 2010, 16:33:03
also expect the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) fleet to get another refresh as recent refresh was designed to get them through til 2013.
Oh good, I do hope the leather seat coverings in first are replaced by cloth ones when they do refresh them. Not a good move in the last refresh IMHO▸ ('in my humble opinion').
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« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2010, 15:39:28 »
Quote from: Timmer on July 16, 2010, 13:48:54
Quote from: smithy on July 15, 2010, 16:33:03
also expect the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) fleet to get another refresh as recent refresh was designed to get them through til 2013.
Oh good, I do hope the leather seat coverings in first are replaced by cloth ones when they do refresh them. Not a good move in the last refresh IMHO▸ ('in my humble opinion').

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« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2010, 16:00:45 »
Quote from: devon_metro on July 16, 2010, 15:39:28
Personally, I think the First Class is simply excellent! Each to their own I suppose.
I like the first class in FGW▸ (First Great Western) HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)), just not so keen on the leather seating thats all.
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« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2010, 11:26:51 »
Quote from: devon_metro on July 16, 2010, 15:39:28
Quote from: Timmer on July 16, 2010, 13:48:54
Quote from: smithy on July 15, 2010, 16:33:03
also expect the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) fleet to get another refresh as recent refresh was designed to get them through til 2013.
Oh good, I do hope the leather seat coverings in first are replaced by cloth ones when they do refresh them. Not a good move in the last refresh IMHO▸ ('in my humble opinion').

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Personally, I think the First Class is simply excellent! Each to their own I suppose.

also a lot easier to clean if some drunken fool pukes up on them,not like in standard or on west sets it is a nightmare to get rid of stain let alone the smell.
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« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2010, 16:44:53 »


unlikely in my opinion,the current west sets will be around for some time yet but with some additions from LM▸ (London Midland - recent franchise) and LO.understand one of them is coming in next few weeks 150124 i heard anyone confirm???
also expect the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) fleet to get another refresh as recent refresh was designed to get them through til 2013.

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150125 entered service with FGW▸ (First Great Western) at beginning of this week
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