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This is not new, but when is it supposed to happen?



*looks at pic again,shakes head, Chuckle*

Are you sure it just wasnt the very first artists impression of a pendilino or voyager?

I reckon thats what it is, theres a similar pic in Richard Bransons autobiography, now about 5-7 years old

martinhodgson wrote:I reckon thats what it is, theres a similar pic in Richard Bransons autobiography, now about 5-7 years old

Please dont tell me u read that!

yup. It's actually quite good.

martinhodgson wrote:yup. It's actually quite good.

Dearie mee is there much about trains in it? Or tips on how to become a millionaire and be a drop out at the same time?

hmmm, why did Virgin not get these then? u can see their logo down the side.

They were produced, just that they probibly are a very early design of pendilino.

Sorry, I mis read what u put and thought you were talking about the train in your Sig, as in Virgin were getting them

petermakosch wrote:Sorry, I mis read what u put and thought you were talking about the train in your Sig, as in Virgin were getting them

I wish they got Duplex's (in da pic) how amazing would that be

Now calm down alex calm down deep breaths hehe

I know it aint totally relevent, but Voyagers cant compare to HSTs. I had travelled on one last week, there was no leg room, flickering lights and a rattling heater!

It's an early Voyager, which are made by Bombardier. The Pendolinos were/are made by Alstom.

davidaward wrote:I know it aint totally relevent, but Voyagers cant compare to HSTs. I had travelled on one last week, there was no leg room, flickering lights and a rattling heater!

and stiff, squeaky seatback tables instead of proper tables.

and stiff, squeaky seatback tables instead of proper tables.

Like you get in 168s and MK2 1st Class Airline seats?

And there are "proper" tables in them.

Niall

Mk2s don't have airline seats at all, other than the high density standard class ones that Anglia use as B and C coaches in their push pull sets (converted from TFOs), even the Mk3s don't have airline seats in first class. I've only been on a Voyager 4 times (technically once, as the others were Super Voyagers) and didn't like them at all. The engines are very noisy and cause fittings to rattle at certain rpms, they have uncomfortable seats that are so high and wide it is hard to see over them, the windows are badly layed out in respect to seats, the short passenger compartment gives a very claustrophobic feel, and everyone I have been on has smelled. Luckely I've only travelled quite short distances (Derby and Leicester to Birmingham and a short trip on the SVR at last years Diesel Gala) and travelled at weekends so havn't experianced the overcrowding. I've not been one a Pendolino yet and am not looking forward to it.