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GWR operating short 'HSTGTi' sets (see diagrams section for workings)
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BestWestern
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What's it had done, just a new bog?
TT-ONR-NRN
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Interesting. Isn’t that sooner than we expected?
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New toilet , major corrosion repairs and prm work , fgw branding removed
Think it was in a few months anyway.
Not sure what the original plan was, few months ago at least. :P
TT-ONR-NRN
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Maybe late winter/early spring we may start to see them.
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TheAdelante
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Ah right thanks! Just Bristol to Taunton at first and later expanding down to Penzance or going to the West straight away?
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Ah thanks so much for telling me that I really want to ride those!
TT-ONR-NRN
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Awesome, cheers for that! Will be weird to see an HST with power doors!
Already viewed lol
TT-ONR-NRN
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Well yes, but on an old crusty disused carriage!
Doors are fitted on some gwr cars and xc too
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Does anyone have any diagrams please? 
DanNCL
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Have any of the HST carriages actually been fitted with the new doors yet, or are they all still in the works?
TT-ONR-NRN
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Wow do you have a photo??!
Got xc photo lol
TT-ONR-NRN
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Yes please! All I’ve seen is a really ancient looking ex Virgin carriage.
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Could you elaborate for me please? Are they having their acceleration sped up (GTI)?
Nothing is being done to the engines or power cars except comparability modifications in order to operate with the power doors.
The term GTi comes from the fact that the rate of acceleration will be significantly improved due to the fact the power cars will only be top and tailing a rake of 4 carriages, aposed to the current rakes of 7 or 8 carriages.
The cabs have been removed for corrosion examination
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Your right I’ve looked this morning , the pic I have shows a gwr coloured door on a xc unit , I presume a trail fit
Maybe, but corrosion work will not aid acceleration of the train
No they have quite heavy corrosion especially in the rear corner body pillars
A few of the gwr green ones starting to have doors fitted now
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GTi Convertible!
co-tr-paul
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First diagram is still that as per post #1, albeit not July !
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