Travelling in standard class seems an upgrade from the older trains – much better legroom and more comfortable, but has stiff ironing board seats - not far off the Thameslink ironing board seats, which are the pits.
First class seems to be a step backwards – much less comfortable seats and less legroom. It’s not possible to fit the comfy leather seats used in the outgoing trains into the Azuma – they can be retrofitted to existing trains, but cannot be fitted into new trains in order to comply with the necessary regulations.
agreed, first class feels less special on the azumas because the seats, while generously sized and quite comfortable, are less plush, the decor is generally less different from what you'd expect in a stanndard class coach and, in particular, they don't have the soft lighting that the old first class coaches used to have. The tables are great though, absolutely huge. But finished in unspecial material.
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Same
Although they don't get incredibly cold from the snow coming in TBF
But this is balanced by the insufficient toilets
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tbf I was predisposed not to be impressed because I am only on it thanks to ba cancelling our flight
but the toilets are shyte and it feels quite grubby for a new(ish) train
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The toilets really are. I think it's designed for journeys of two hours max.
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When I got one last they had to make us all wait behind a cordon because the pantcopter (?) had broken on the roof.
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and no booze at the weekend wtaf?
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Pantcopter eh
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Pantograph
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I was going to say pantycopter tbh but autocorrect saved me
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No booze at the weekend is a long-standing meh tho
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Is it? I haven’t been on a train for ages ...
can I drink my own booze? I got slipped a load of bourbon miniatures on the non-cancelled flight in to London
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Yeah you can.
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Are you back on the booze now, Clergs?
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I’m on one now.
First class feels a bit under-specced tbh but it is nice and warm
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it is warmer than the ones with the roll down window when thea/c goes off but the TOILETS MY GOD
trying to decide whether to fly or train next week. I think unimpeded liquids win it.
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Haven’t given the bogs a go yet but doubtless will have the opportunity to report. Train i’ve plane every time for me, where feasible.
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Travelling in standard class seems an upgrade from the older trains – much better legroom and more comfortable, but has stiff ironing board seats - not far off the Thameslink ironing board seats, which are the pits.
First class seems to be a step backwards – much less comfortable seats and less legroom. It’s not possible to fit the comfy leather seats used in the outgoing trains into the Azuma – they can be retrofitted to existing trains, but cannot be fitted into new trains in order to comply with the necessary regulations.
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agreed, first class feels less special on the azumas because the seats, while generously sized and quite comfortable, are less plush, the decor is generally less different from what you'd expect in a stanndard class coach and, in particular, they don't have the soft lighting that the old first class coaches used to have. The tables are great though, absolutely huge. But finished in unspecial material.
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East Coast Main Line first class has been going downhill since GNER. GNER first class with a proper restaurant car was fvcking ace
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Gner was the last of the good old days
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Sausage and mash and a bottle of Chateau Musar on GNER was the train supper of the gods
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and the full english was a thing of beauty
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And the loyalty scheme
And the lounge
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And the loyalty scheme
And the lounge
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Seconded.
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