"Euraffaires" open-room car (A8rtu, ex-A8tu TEE "Grand Confort").
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As former A8tu "Grand Confort" cars, this car was primarily meant for the at-seat service, especially as the "Euraffaires" product was devoid of any restaurant car.
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This saloon thence featured 46 facing seats, similar to those of (unrefurbished) TGV Atlantique stock (Trailers 2 and 3, semi-compartments).
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However, the "Euraffaires" ambience had been designed to higher standards, more luxurious and classy.
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The combination of facing seats with such red/brown warm ambience is quite reminiscent of ex-Virgin West Coast FO (Mk2-3) cars...
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Photo by Arnaud Grandclaude (Acknowledgements).
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Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).