Re: BBC - Meeting over cuts to rail service

On 25 Jul, 12:19, Mark B <nos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> EE507 wrote:
> > On Jul 25, 10:54 am, Charlie Hulme <i...@davenportstation.org.uk>
> > wrote:
> >> John B wrote:
> >>> Are there two sorts of Pendolino
> >> No, but there does (or should that be 'do'?) appear to
> >> be two sorts of uk.railway regular...
>
> > And being uk.railway, there just *has* to be someone claiming they
> > prefer 153s to ICEs, etc, etc.... I suppose there's some entertainment
> > value in it, but I wonder if that's the intention?
>
> Probably the same cranks who rave about Thumpers.
>
> Anyway, I'm pretty sure the voyager seat plans only listed about 3 pairs
> of seats with restricted views. I'm pretty sure Voyagers have some of
> the biggest windows on modern stock.

How did we get on to Voyagers?  I don't think that one has to be a
crank not to enjoy a ride with no window view, no room for ones
shoulders and a ledge digging into one.

I have been very specific in my criticism of Pendolinos and it has
nothing to do with nostalgia.  The 350s are newer, have good window
views, wide coaches, straight sides, flat walls and nothing digging
into you, resulting in a much better travelling experience than 321s
(or Electrostars).  I have also been impressed by 175s, which I
travelled on for the first time recently.

>
> And Europendo windows look the same size as the UK ones. I suspect Tilt
> Profile doesn't help (why not fix the track/obstructions on the routes
> they do tilt to allow a full size bodyshell? Where that isn't possible
> then don't tilt!

Suits me.
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