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Refurbished Mk4 Standard-class/Restaurant/Buffet car (SV, Service Vehicle) of GNER, seen at London-King's Cross, awaiting departure to Newcastle. This car has a remodelled galley. The First-class saloon, used to offer a full Restaurant service, has been rebuilt to Standard-Class. Consequently, GNER has had an extra Standard-class car (TSO) rebuilt into First-class (FO) to retain the full Restaurant service, still available to passengers of both classes, save at peaks when First-class passengers may have priority. This car has been refurbished in the frame of "Project Mallard". Doors have also been painted all in red, so as to meet the expectations of the Health & Safety Executive, which is keen on having visible doors. The door in the foreground has retained its previous colours, as it is no longer in use. 11th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Refurbished Mk4 Standard-class/Restaurant/Buffet car (SV, Service Vehicle) of GNER, seen at London-King's Cross, awaiting departure to Newcastle. This car has a remodelled galley. The First-class saloon, used to offer a full Restaurant service, has been rebuilt to Standard-Class. Consequently, GNER has had an extra Standard-class car (TSO) rebuilt into First-class (FO) to retain the full Restaurant service, still available to passengers of both classes, save at peaks when First-class passengers may have priority. Unlike other Buffet cars currently in operation in Britain, this car now has a Eurostar-style curved buffet counter, without that much standing room around, though. This car has been refurbished in the frame of "Project Mallard". 11th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Mk4 First-class/Restaurant/Buffet car (SV, Service Vehicle) of GNER, seen at London King's Cross, awaiting departure to Edinburgh. This car has a galley with a small buffet counter. There is also a First-class saloon, used to offer a full Restaurant service available to passengers of both classes. First-class passengers may however have priority at peaks. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Mk4 First-class/Restaurant/Buffet car (SV, Service Vehicle) of GNER, seen at London King's Cross, awaiting departure to Edinburgh. This car has a galley with a small buffet counter. There is also a First-class saloon, used to offer a full Restaurant service available to passengers of both classes. First-class passengers may however have priority at peaks. 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to the greyish 90s ... Interiors of a Mk4 First-class/Restaurant/Buffet car (SV, Service Vehicle) of GNER, seen at London King's Cross, awaiting departure to Edinburgh. This car has a galley with a small buffet counter. There is also a First-class saloon, visible here, with tables already dressed. It is used to offer a full Restaurant service available to passengers of both classes. First-class passengers may however have priority at peaks. This car will soon be refurbished in the frame of "Project Mallard". 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Farewell to the greyish 90s... Interiors of a Mk4 First-class/Restaurant/Buffet car (SV, Service Vehicle) of GNER, seen at London King's Cross, awaiting departure to Edinburgh. This car has a galley with a small buffet counter. There is also a First-class saloon, visible here. It is used to offer a full Restaurant service available to passengers of both classes. First-class passengers may however have priority at peaks. This is probably one of the very few airline-style seats of Mk4 cars in First-class. The table is fixed, not tip-up. This car will soon be refurbished in the frame of "Project Mallard". 09th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)