The Great Briton
'The Great Briton' train set is made up of 8 luxurious
refurbished Mk2f, ex-Virgin West Coast, First Class
vehicles and providing 42 seats per vehicle. To provide
the at seat dinning car service, the train normally
consist of two kitchen cars with an independent power
Brake Generator Car. Two of Riviera's Class
47/8 locomotives top n tailed can be featured as part of
'The Great Briton' train concept although is usually
powered by the EWS Royal Class 67 Locomotives.
If required a buffet car can be part of 'The Great
Briton' train set. This coach can provide up to 25 Club
Class seats with a specific facilitate to provide a
disabled wheelchair space.
The train has recently been re-liveried and internally
refurbished and now provides one of the very best
traditional First Class dining trains in the UK, with
each carriage named after a famous Great Briton (See
below).
The air conditioned carriages are spacious offering
large panoramic windows with armchair-style seats with
headrest covers. All seats benefit from full-size tables
with covers and table lamps.
Silver Service dining is provided, steward-served and
chef-prepared food from daily fresh ingredients in our
fully-equipped onboard kitchens. Trains can be branding
and themed with an onboard entertainment option if
required.