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returning the rail service to its former glory Not a statement I would agree with. Aside perhaps from Four Track, Now and the Swindon-Kemble redouble, the only planned improvement I can think of which could be described as 'glorious' is the electrification and that is hardly 'former glory' as the line was never electrified in the past. Also, none of those three projects are FirstGroup's responsibility, the only thing they appear to be responsible for is the decision to go for 7x 9-car and 22x 5-car AT300s rather than retaining some IC125s (which I'm not convinced was a good decision). |
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Don't DOO▸ it, keep the guard (but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if the driver unlocked the doors on arrival at calling points).
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« Reply #436 on: October 17, 2015, 07:38:18 » |
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I can't remember which forum member it was who obsessed over where the "green" train is on any given day, but I've just spotted it....
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« Reply #437 on: October 17, 2015, 18:23:35 » |
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Funnily enough, today I was at Swindon and a member of staff said that most HST▸ 's will receive a interior refurb, and ALL with a temporary GWR▸ logo on the out side...
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« Reply #438 on: October 17, 2015, 19:04:22 » |
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Funnily enough, today I was at Swindon and a member of staff said that most HST▸ 's will receive a interior refurb, and ALL with a temporary GWR▸ logo on the out side...
That's good to know as I was most impressed by the new standard class interior. When you think the HSTs were last refurbished 2006/07, some carriages are starting to look a bit shabby. |
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« Reply #439 on: October 17, 2015, 21:59:31 » |
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Funnily enough, today I was at Swindon and a member of staff said that most HST▸ 's will receive a interior refurb, and ALL with a temporary GWR▸ logo on the out side...
That's good to know as I was most impressed by the new standard class interior. When you think the HSTs were last refurbished 2006/07, some carriages are starting to look a bit shabby. Though many ex-first conversions are only a few months old. |
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« Reply #440 on: October 17, 2015, 22:49:26 » |
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Additionally there are 48 converted buffets and former loco hauled Mk3s whose interiors are only 2-3 years old, and 19 micro buffet interiors around 5-6 years old.
Makes sense to concentrate interior refurbs on those Mk3 TSOs▸ , TSGs and TSODs that have had 'Dynamic Lions' interiors the longest. So of which, as Timmer says, are getting a little ropey.
I'd also like to see an interior refurb of the Class 158s. Some of these are far worse than the worst examples in the Mk3 fleet.
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"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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« Reply #441 on: October 18, 2015, 06:31:46 » |
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I'd also like to see an interior refurb of the Class 158s. Some of these are far worse than the worst examples in the Mk3 fleet.
Hopefully GWR▸ will start work on the 158s soon as they are looking both internally and externally due for a refurb. |
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« Reply #442 on: October 18, 2015, 09:04:03 » |
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I'd also like to see an interior refurb of the Class 158s. Some of these are far worse than the worst examples in the Mk3 fleet.
Hopefully GWR▸ will start work on the 158s soon as they are looking both internally and externally due for a refurb. Prob after the 166/165's. |
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« Reply #443 on: October 18, 2015, 09:41:12 » |
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Yes, I think I remember seeing that the 158 refresh is planned once the 165/6 one is finished.
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« Reply #444 on: October 22, 2015, 14:08:11 » |
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I can't be the only one who thinks that if (F)GWR▸ repaints another HST▸ , it ought to be into its original livery rather than GWR green.
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« Reply #445 on: October 22, 2015, 14:13:58 » |
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I can't be the only one who thinks that if (F)GWR▸ repaints another HST▸ , it ought to be into its original livery rather than GWR green.
Oh I would like that BUT you would have to do the interior to the original spec as well for me to be happy. |
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« Reply #446 on: October 22, 2015, 14:21:54 » |
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I can't be the only one who thinks that if (F)GWR▸ repaints another HST▸ , it ought to be into its original livery rather than GWR green.
I think it would be lovely for one to be returned to orignal blue/grey InterCity 125 livery but not yet, the final six months of HST operation on our routes would be great. |
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« Reply #447 on: October 22, 2015, 14:29:59 » |
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Confirmation at the House of Commons last night (Hi BobM!) that all stock being retained through the end of the franchise *will* be repainted into GWR▸ green. So not the Adelantes and any/all HSTs▸ not being retained, but otherwise as & when they go in for overhaul, they'll get the repaint too.
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« Reply #448 on: October 23, 2015, 05:55:27 » |
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Confirmation at the House of Commons last night (Hi BobM!) that all stock being retained through the end of the franchise *will* be repainted into GWR▸ green. So not the Adelantes and any/all HSTs▸ not being retained, but otherwise as & when they go in for overhaul, they'll get the repaint too.
They might as well because with the way electrification is going, HSTs are going to be around for longer than originally planned. You know it's bad when they can't give revised completion dates. I can see First getting an extension of the GW▸ franchise beyond 2019 because work to electrify the lines will still be taking place at this rate. After all the plan was for First to 'manage' the GW route during the time of electrification and Crossrail along with introducing the new IEP▸ fleet so Dft could offer a new franchise with everything complete and in place. |
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« Reply #449 on: October 23, 2015, 06:58:57 » |
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The newcompletion date will be sonething that the Hendy report will contain - thus they won't release that until the report comes out - towards the end of November I hear at the earliest
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