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« Reply #645 on: September 20, 2016, 10:16:12 » |
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Once the turbos start cascading, there should be a two car available for the Reading/Basingrad line....so not long now
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« Reply #646 on: September 20, 2016, 10:35:14 » |
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well, there'll be quite a number of 3car units too.... :-)
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« Reply #647 on: September 20, 2016, 13:26:23 » |
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The three car 150 in green currently serving the Basingstoke line is not much cop anyway. The doors are so unreliable. It was reduced to a two car one day last week with the third taped out of service and they often require a lot of patience whilst they deign to open for you. Even with the refreshed interior (a slight improvement over the previous 1960's NHS waiting room chic) there are still such unchanged gems as the crudely handpainted emergency door release mechanism instructions. I don't like them  |
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« Reply #648 on: September 20, 2016, 14:29:08 » |
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Having previously been operated by turbos as well probably doesn't help (assuming a turbo outguns a 150 in the top trumps stakes).
The "bait and switch" SWT▸ did with 450s vice 444s went down like a lead balloon and rumbled on for ages after on the Portsmouth Direct route.
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« Reply #649 on: September 21, 2016, 08:59:38 » |
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I don't think they're all that bad. They serve south Devon well, and the Devon ones are in quite good condition after their interior refurbs
I agree and Exeter Depot do a great job with them but I'm looking forward to seeing them leave the far South West. Thankfully there is no chance one will be painted green (or, at least, not GWR▸ green)! |
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« Reply #651 on: October 02, 2016, 18:14:50 » |
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There'll be fights over the single socket! Really, why not put a pair in? Not really significant extra costs....
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« Reply #652 on: October 02, 2016, 23:56:09 » |
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There'll be fights over the single socket! Really, why not put a pair in? Not really significant extra costs....
I shall continue to carry my 4-gang surge protected model wherever I go. |
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« Reply #653 on: October 03, 2016, 06:56:02 » |
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There'll be fights over the single socket! Really, why not put a pair in? Not really significant extra costs....
I shall continue to carry my 4-gang surge protected model wherever I go. It could be to limit power 'draw' ... I suspect they will be labelled / intended for phones, laptops, shavers and the like and passenger will be discouraged from using hairdryers, kettles, blowtorches, chainsaws and the like while travelling. |
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« Reply #654 on: October 03, 2016, 10:55:39 » |
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« Reply #655 on: October 03, 2016, 13:01:56 » |
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But no ban on on-board welding? I think you'd need to do that out of sight, low down where you couldn't be seen so you'd have the weld at your feet. Which way is the coat stand? |
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« Reply #656 on: October 03, 2016, 16:43:58 » |
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But no ban on on-board welding? I think you'd need to do that out of sight, low down where you couldn't be seen so you'd have the weld at your feet. Which way is the coat stand? Yours is the flame-retardant overalls. |
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« Reply #657 on: October 22, 2016, 12:20:18 » |
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GWR▸ green power cars 43187 and 43188 are apparently getting some additional vinyl wraps this weekend. Will be first seen in traffic on the 0728 Swansea - London Paddington on Monday 24th October 2016.  This ties in with a GWR press release posted elsewhere: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=17574.msg203062#msg203062
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« Reply #658 on: December 03, 2016, 16:04:57 » |
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Anymore news on repaints??? Seems to have gone quiet for a while, I did see a few 165's repainted a few weeks ago, 165101, 102, 103, 104 I believe?
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« Reply #659 on: December 03, 2016, 16:40:38 » |
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Yes, the 165s are now going through the refurb with the new livery and disabled toilet mods. A few more west units have been turned out as well I believe. There's a good thread on the WNXX▸ forum to keep up with exact unit numbers.
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