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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... First-class interiors of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen on a Folkestone Central-London Charing Cross service, between Ashford and Paddock Wood.. While these units have primarily been designed for suburban services, one can often see them on Kent Coast services... First-class accommodation is only available in small compartments, not saloons. 14th September 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... First-class interiors of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen on a Folkestone Central-London Charing Cross service, between Ashford and Paddock Wood.. A moving leap back in history... 14th September 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to Slam-door units and to Connex running the South Eastern Trains franchise... Standard-class interiors of a Class 423 of (ex-Connex) South Eastern Trains, seen on a Folkestone Central-London Charing Cross service, between Ashford and Paddock Wood.. As these units were designed for suburban services, 3+2 seating prevails. Yet, they often run on Kent Coast services... 14th September 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)