HST Standard-Class/Guard Trailer (TGS) of GNER, seen at London-King's Cross, awaiting departure to Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
This trailer has a service compartment for the guards, at the end nearest to the power car, on the left.
Originally, doors were blue with the red stripe, as on the rest of the trailer. GNER is now to paint them all in red, so as to meet the expectations of the Health & Safety Executive, which is keen on having visible doors...
The door for the Guard compartment has retained its original colours, as it is not to be used by passengers. Conversely, the door for the saloon at the other end has been painted in red.
09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)