Refurbished Mk4 Standard-class/Restaurant/Buffet car (SV, Service Vehicle) of GNER, seen at London-King's Cross, awaiting departure to Newcastle.
<br>This car has a remodelled galley. The First-class saloon, used to offer a full Restaurant service, has been rebuilt to Standard-Class. Consequently, GNER has had an extra Standard-class car (TSO) rebuilt into First-class (FO) to retain the full Restaurant service, still available to passengers of both classes, save at peaks when First-class passengers may have priority.
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This car has been refurbished in the frame of "Project Mallard". Doors have also been painted all in red, so as to meet the expectations of the Health & Safety Executive, which is keen on having visible doors.
<br>The door in the foreground has retained its previous colours, as it is no longer in use.
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11th December 2003.

P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)