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10242-mk3-intercity-buffet.jpg The girl in First Class blew a kiss at me as her train drew past at around 5mph, signal check at Tring as our train sat on the fast line blocking it, so all the traffic overloaded the down slow. Photo by Alex Lu, http://www.lexcie.zetnet.co.uk/rail/, lexcie@innocent.com

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Virgin Trains Mk3a AD1G/FO - Gangwayed Open First (2+1 seating). 11007 stands in the formation of the 1A80, 16:45 Liverpool - London Euston Virgin Trains service at Stafford on Friday 24th September 1999 at 17:45. This coach was one of the former FO's used on the Edinburgh - Glasgow route with the push-pull fitted 47/7's. In their final years of use on the Edin - Glas route all FO's were declassified down to Open Composites (CO) and were numbered in the 119xx sequence with only the last two digits of the original number remaining the same and thus resulted in this vehicle becoming 11907. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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Virgin Trains Mk3a AC2G/TSO - Gangwayed Open Standard (2+2 seating). 12067 stands in the formation of the 1A55, 12:45 Liverpool - London Euston Virgin Trains service at Stafford on Friday 24th September 1999 at 13:50. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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Virgin Trains Mk3a AC2G/TSO - Gangwayed Open Standard (2+2 seating). 12101 stands in the formation of the 1A74, 15:45 Liverpool - London Euston Virgin Trains service at Stafford on Friday 24th September 1999 at 16:44. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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Interiors of a Mk3 First-Class/Restaurant/Buffet car (TRFB) of Anglia, seen at London-Liverpool Street, awaiting departure to Norwich. These are the only Mk3 cars operated by Anglia, and they run with Mk2s on on Anglia flagship service between London and Norwich, and also on the Boat Trains to Harwich International (for Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands). On Norwich services, they offer a full Restaurant service, available to passengers of both classes. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Mk3 First-class/Buffet/Restaurant car (TRFB) of One-Anglia, seen in the consist of an Intercity service to Norwich. This car has retained its Anglia livery from the late-90s. Until 2003, such cars were the only Mk3s vested in Anglia. Other Mk3s (FO and TSO) came in 2004, displaced from Virgin West Coast by Class 390 Pendolini. London-Liverpool Street. 24th May 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Mk3 First-class/Buffet/Restaurant car (TRFB) of One-Anglia, seen in the consist of an Intercity service to Norwich. This car has retained its Anglia livery from the late-90s. London-Liverpool Street. 24th May 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Farewell to Mk2s and Mk3s on Virgin West Coast. Mk3 First-Class car (FO) of Virgin West Coast, seen at London-Euston, awaiting departure to Liverpool Lime Street. Pendolini 390s are currently replacing those cars, which date back to the mid-80s. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Mk2s and Mk3s on Virgin West Coast. Interiors of a Mk3 First-Class car (FO) of Virgin West Coast, seen at London-Euston, awaiting departure to Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Fairly old-fashioned, but well-kept and comfortable. The last refurbishment took place in 1997-98, shortly after Virgin took over the Intercity West Coast franchise. Pendolini 390s are currently replacing these cars, which date back to the mid-80s. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Mk2s and Mk3s on Virgin West Coast. Interiors of a Mk3 First-Class car (FO) of Virgin West Coast, seen at London-Euston, awaiting departure to Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Fairly old-fashioned, but well-kept and comfortable. The last refurbishment took place in 1997-98, shortly after Virgin took over the Intercity West Coast franchise. Pendolini 390s are currently replacing these cars, which date back to the mid-80s. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Mk2s and Mk3s on Virgin West Coast. Mk3 First-Class/Buffet car (TFB) of Virgin West Coast, seen at London-Euston, awaiting departure to Liverpool Lime Street. Pendolini 390s are currently replacing those cars, which date back to the mid-80s. In BR days, these cars used to run as restaurant cars available to passengers of both classes. Since then, the Restaurant service has been dropped and replaced by at-seat service in First Class, included in the fare. They run with Mk3s to Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, but also with Mk2s on London-Birmingham-Wolverhampton. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Mk2s and Mk3s on Virgin West Coast. Mk3 Standard-Class car (TSO) of Virgin West Coast, seen at London-Euston, awaiting departure to Liverpool Lime Street. Pendolini 390s are currently replacing those cars, which date back to the mid-80s. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Mk2s and Mk3s on Virgin West Coast. Door and vestibule of a Mk3 car of Virgin West Coast. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Virgin Mk 3 stock complete with DVT on this London bound Norwich service seen at Stratford on January 26th 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.