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    Good riddance!

    InterCity 125: Hundreds bid farewell to high speed train - BBC News



    Having to open door from the outside ffs!

    #2
    Shame. I remember going on one during its first week of service back in 1976.

    Have only been on the new electric train once. Seats seemed smaller and there was no buffet car.

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      you really are a twat, mr ackeroff.

      sorry, - ivan.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View Post
        Have only been on the new electric train once. Seats seemed smaller and there was no buffet car.
        Hmmmm....inneresting....

        Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View Post
        Seats were hard and seemed narrower than the those on the old 125s.

        Oh, and there's no buffet car.
        Last edited by greenlake; 19 May 2019, 20:03.

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          #5
          She is a witch!

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            #6
            Originally posted by AtW View Post
            A small annoyance but worth it. The seats in the 123 were wide, spacious and comfortable. The seats on the SW trains are worse than on London buses. First class, you get the same seats but coloured blue.
            "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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              #7
              Originally posted by Paddy View Post
              A small annoyance but worth it. The seats in the 123 were wide, spacious and comfortable. The seats on the SW trains are worse than on London buses. First class, you get the same seats but coloured blue.
              Demand increased - those old trains would not have coped, ticket prices would have to be even higher than they are now, which is already crazy high

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                #8
                The guy in the interview

                "Trains are part of the British psyche, we invented them we made them run properly"

                "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                  #9
                  Sad news I have to say - I've often diverted a bit north to Reading in order to get one into London - only 22 minutes at a top speed of 125mph. And as a boy I used to time the quarter-mile posts to ensure it was keeping the correct speed (3600/(125*4)) = 7.2 seconds

                  Still they've never been quite the same since they replaced the screaming Vanenta engines with quieter MTU ones

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                    #10
                    Yes the howl used to be ear splitting.

                    The luxury of aircon back in 1976 was remarkable.

                    The seats on the Hirohito's Revenge units are disgraceful.

                    Like sitting on a plank.

                    Not to mention the joy of figuring out whether or not you're in a carriage where the doors will open to let you off.
                    When the fun stops, STOP.

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