158798

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[smithy]

pull down tables are subject to a retro fit programme due to stock issues.

there will be 6 sets with slightly different seats due to not enough of the one type to do whole fleet,i do believe the 6 sets are getting the richmonds.and the rest mtb's

Good, not too many Richmond Seats!!!!!!!!

They are horrible to sit on for ten minutes on the St.Ives branch, i'd hate to think what they'll be like for a long journey.

Has apparantly come back from refurb with seats similar to 158761 (http://jimsphotoallery.fotopic.net/p45899950.html) with no pull down tables!

So 3 refurbs have old seats and the rest have Richmonds, make up your mind!

Ta to Jim of the info.

Discuss...

pull down tables are subject to a retro fit programme due to stock issues.

there will be 6 sets with slightly different seats due to not enough of the one type to do whole fleet,i do believe the 6 sets are getting the richmonds.and the rest mtb's

That makes sense as some extra seats will be needed to go where First Class used to be so the other six are donating them.

They ALL have brand new seats.

they are not brand new,except richmonds.
the frames are reconditioned,plastic shells are new as are some of the cushions if they needed changing.

[Timmer]

09.27 Padd - Cardiff via Westbury
10.30 Westbury - Cardiff

Not sure about the return runs.

Thanks for info Jim.

[Jim]

pull down tables are subject to a retro fit programme due to stock issues.

there will be 6 sets with slightly different seats due to not enough of the one type to do whole fleet,i do believe the 6 sets are getting the richmonds.and the rest mtb's

Good, not too many Richmond Seats!!!!!!!!

They are horrible to sit on for ten minutes on the St.Ives branch, i'd hate to think what they'll be like for a long journey.

Has apparantly come back from refurb with seats similar to 158761 (http://jimsphotoallery.fotopic.net/p45899950.html) with no pull down tables!

So 3 refurbs have old seats and the rest have Richmonds, make up your mind!

Ta to Jim of the info.

Discuss...

pull down tables are subject to a retro fit programme due to stock issues.

there will be 6 sets with slightly different seats due to not enough of the one type to do whole fleet,i do believe the 6 sets are getting the richmonds.and the rest mtb's

That makes sense as some extra seats will be needed to go where First Class used to be so the other six are donating them.

The 6 sets of Richmonds areto cover thr 6 158's without the current 159style seats, 745/6/7/8/9/51.

[smithy]

Has apparantly come back from refurb with seats similar to 158761 (http://jimsphotoallery.fotopic.net/p45899950.html) with no pull down tables!

So 3 refurbs have old seats and the rest have Richmonds, make up your mind!

Ta to Jim of the info.

Discuss...

pull down tables are subject to a retro fit programme due to stock issues.

there will be 6 sets with slightly different seats due to not enough of the one type to do whole fleet,i do believe the 6 sets are getting the richmonds.and the rest mtb's

Which 153 is in Eastleigh at the moment?

153377 and 372

[vacman]

Will 361, 329 and 369 be going through the works?

[Conner]

Will 361, 329 and 369 be going through the works?

I imagine they'll get thourough clean as per other units and new toilet and colour scheme but possibly keep the quite comfortable seats. I think 329's and 369's should be replaced though as they have the view problem which Richmonds don't.

[vacman]

Will 361, 329 and 369 be going through the works?

I imagine they'll get thourough clean as per other units and new toilet and colour scheme but possibly keep the quite comfortable seats. I think 329's and 369's should be replaced though as they have the view problem which Richmonds don't.

They have the same seats as 361.

[Conner]

Will 361, 329 and 369 be going through the works?

I imagine they'll get thourough clean as per other units and new toilet and colour scheme but possibly keep the quite comfortable seats. I think 329's and 369's should be replaced though as they have the view problem which Richmonds don't.

They have the same seats as 361.

I know but they seemed lower to me.

[devon_metro]

Will 361, 329 and 369 be going through the works?

I hope so, the depressex interior is horrible.

[devon_metro]

153373 is back
http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/153373.htm
working a Gunnislake-Exeter

Anybody know when it was out?

[vacman]

153373 is back
http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/153373.htm
working a Gunnislake-Exeter

Anybody know when it was out?

been out of Eastleigh a week or so.

[smithy]

Will 361, 329 and 369 be going through the works?

yes all units in fleet are getting done including 121 &127 as will any further 150's fgw aquire.
fgw are all about image so all units in time will get corporate colour scheme.

[vacman]

Will 361, 329 and 369 be going through the works?

yes all units in fleet are getting done including 121 &127 as will any further 150's fgw aquire.
fgw are all about image so all units in time will get corporate colour scheme.

Thats quite pleasing to hear! wonder if the 150/1's will get new seats? Didn't the company who made the chapman seats go bust??

[devon_metro]

Could use the seats coming out of some of the 158s which were chapmans (ex RR)

[swlines]

Looks like 798 has failed this morning... unless they've put it on another service... 0730 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour (or should I say Newport to Portsmouth Harbour) is 2 158 according to FGW^▸ (First Great Western) today!