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Yes, they definitely did cut off - and they were analogue, so you got interference all the time too.

I am not sure if they still existed when we got GSM (late 1991), or if they were upgraded if they did. Analogue co-existed with GSM for some time - but coverage was naturally quite poor for an all-new network.

I do think you're better off carrying more than one phone if you desperately need to be able to make a call. I'd make sure at least one is on Orange, T-Mobile or Three as they will all work on the combined Everything Everywhere network when it properly merges in the next few months (there's limited 2G roaming already).

To get back on topic, I think some 365s still have old stickers (even after the refresh) and have the space where they used to be.
 
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A Mega Drive with Sonic on it :D. But then I'd not want to get off the train, hmm...
 
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jonmorris0844 said:
Yes, they definitely did cut off - and they were analogue, so you got interference all the time too.

I am not sure if they still existed when we got GSM (late 1991), or if they were upgraded if they did. Analogue co-existed with GSM for some time - but coverage was naturally quite poor for an all-new network.

I do think you're better off carrying more than one phone if you desperately need to be able to make a call. I'd make sure at least one is on Orange, T-Mobile or Three as they will all work on the combined Everything Everywhere network when it properly merges in the next few months (there's limited 2G roaming already).

To get back on topic, I think some 365s still have old stickers (even after the refresh) and have the space where they used to be.
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Yes in 1995 they were there not sure how long after that-think they used the analogue Cellnet network although think VT used Vodafone in the early days-the analogue network was actually more reliable for holding onto the signal due to the way the technology worked but the quality wasn't good and there would be a lot of interference-probably that's why they only took phone cards as people wouldn't be happy if their 10 p's kept getting used after been cut off all the time!

As for network coverage now find Vodafone quite good on the train-still a lot of areas of very poor coverage or at least problems with receiving good signal due travelling through tunnels and rural areas.
 
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Nowegian long distance trains have childrens play areas too, a room behind one cab on the EMUs and a big compartment in the family coach on the LHCS trains.

Play area by ta||tim ♥ Medium Blue, on Flickr
At the very left of the pic is a ladder, this leads to an enclosed platform with a tube that runs overhead to another plaform with a ladder down (off pic to the right), behind the camera is a TV DVD. the corridor runs to to the side of the compartment and it has plenty of windows to allow parents to keep an eye on things.
A 7 hour trip with a 2 year old was as stressful as a half hour trip with the same child on a Voyager.
 
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Bevan Price said:
And as for suggestions about better food provision (Subway, McDonalds, etc.) - how do you fit this into a 156, 158 or 153 ? Removing 10+ seats would not help the overcrowding problems.
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On longer distance services, There are/where buffet cars, They would be replaced by subways in the buffet. We are talking High speed trains and pendolinos, Not pacers and sprinters :)

Imagine how dangerous cooking would be on a pacer, cutting more fingers than ingredients
 
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Can we install kitchens, which 'accidentally' catch fire and destroy the train - thus the insurance pays for a batch of new 172s?
 
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WestCoast said:
ATMs hasn't been done, but DB (and private regional rail operators in mainland Europe) have been putting TVMs on regional trains for a long time. They are often used to sell tickets to those who have boarded at unstaffed halts, but some private rail operators allow a full range of tickets to be bought from them at all stations.

Here's an example from DB Regio
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I think its in melbourne on the trams they have TVMs too - much better then leaving the machines to be vandalised at the stops
 
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martinsh said:
on the Heart of Wales today, the trolley attednant was overheard to say "there is a vicar on the train today, he'll be working his way along the carriage in a few minutes" !!

Mind you he also kept saying "is there anything you need" to everyone, and "who wants anything off the Lucky trolley" - so he was clearly a humourous type !
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Yes he's one of the ATW catering crew that I've met a few times.
 
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Maybe a BMX-park coach?
 
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Private zoo?

Mobile library? (save on councils providing them <D)

Snooker room? (might just be enough room for two tables!)
 
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Hydro said:
Damn. On board catering franchises. Just genius.
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I would settle for a buffet!
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Oh lets think outside the box here, how about an onboard restaurant and lots of space for luggage and windows alongside the seats? Yes I know total unrealistic fantasy!
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Are you some kind of commie? This man is a subversive! You will be asking for a sensible fare system next! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
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Paul Sidorczuk said:
Only nice quiet people on board with equally nice on-train staff, all going on a nice quiet train to a nice quiet destination.
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I wish! I could fix the nice destination part.....send a couple of atomic bombs in the direction of Stevenage.....
 
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